So many organizations have divided themselves into silos. This likely wasn’t an intentional choice, but as organizations grow it’s easy to fall into the trap of silos. We all know silos are bad –
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Well, it has been more than a year or so, I have been managing & leading my team remotely. Below is a summary of my experience, the challenges I faced & How I overcame them.
Challenges while working ...
For at least 10 years I have heard that digital transformation (DT) is coming. As Google defines it, “Digital transformation is the process of using digital technologies to create new — or modify exis...
Warning: I’m going classic “7 Habits” here...
Stephen Covey talked about a Circle of Concern and a Circle of Influence. The larger Circle of Concern is everything that worries you, but you CAN’T do a...
Have you ever heard the term "IT and the Business?" Have you ever said "IT and the Business?" Did you know every time you say "IT and the Business" a baby kitten dies?
OK, that last part isn't true a...
It’s no secret that the team at Meisterplan is a huge fan of the Project Management Office (PMO). We see firsthand the value a PMO can bring to its organization, and as a PPM solution, we have the opp...
How does your organization decide which projects are a priority? Is there a gut feeling that one project is more important than the others or do decision-makers pick their favorite proje
...I once worked for a fellow who had a big job; as in, multiple departments and tons of people rolled up to him. His phone never stopped ringing, and in the constant flow of text messages and email the ...
I'm a big fan of baseball. Â I enjoy watching kids, college teams and of course the professionals. Â I played up into college and had dreams of one day becoming a professional in MLB but that didn't hap...
PMI’s announcement of their Citizen Development Partner Program is music to my ears!
If a reputable organization, such as PMI, is ready to endorse low-code/no-code (LCNC) technology platforms that me...
“Nope, we can’t do that,” I said curtly to the potential client. I knew my team would not be able to fulfill their request, and as my colleague and I sat in that meeting, I prided myself in not commit...
I remember watching The Jetsons as a kid and thinking how cool it would be if we could video call like them. Jane, Judy, or Elroy would pop up on a desktop screen and talk to George like they were in ...
"Our PMO is like riding a roller coaster where the safety bar meant to keep you from flying out works about 50% of the time...or less."
The advantage of presenting and being a panelist at conferences...
A young girl once asked her mother why she cut off the ends of the roast before putting it in the pan. “That’s a great question,” her mother said. “I’m not really sure, it’s something my mother always...
Seems like an easy enough question, Â What is a PMO? Â However, the answer is a bit more complex. Â There really isn't a single answer to the question. Â Some organizations employ a PMO to serve as a Proj...