How to Build Solid Stakeholder Engagement – A Practitioner’s Guide for Project Managers and Operations Leaders Stakeholder engagement is one of the most consequential — and most underestimated — disciplines in project management. You can have the most detailed project plan, the most skilled team, and the most generous budget, yet still watch a project…
Project management software helps project managers and their teams to complete stakeholder’s requirements and manage time, budget, and scope constraints. This business application provides benefits, especially if chosen correctly to match the requirements of the organization. More importantly project management software helps to organize client requirements, collaborate internally avoiding unnecessary back and forth communications, managing…
Isn’t this sentence true? Experience is the one that sets you apart from others I was watching an interview today and this sentence just stuck in my head, which inspired me to write this piece. “Life is all about experience and each of us are differentiated based on the experience we have gained” Your experience…
Irrespective of the event you are attending, you must have heard this word “Innovation” a million times. Every organization aspires to be at the forefront and Innovate consistently. Here is why Innovation is critical within yourself and towards your diverse teams you lead. No body wants to stay behind let it companies or Individuals, we…
Everyone wants to explore and find better opportunities in their career span, some definitely look out for better roles and few for better salaries or package. However, there are a few basic etiquettes which needs to be remembered and followed before moving on to your next adventure so that you don’t burn the bridges while…
If you have decided to prepare for your PMP Examination then it is definitely a good decision and you will be proud of the journey you went through and the day you receive your PMP credentials. Of course, studying for your PMP exam or any examination is stressful, you definitely need space and peace of…
Chasing the problems to solve them on a daily basis is a common challenge as part of our daily work life. When you solve one problem, another appears, and when you solve the new one, yet another appears. Lets imagine most of these potential delays are coming due to the cross functional dependencies then how…
Agile is nothing but the ability to move quickly and efficiently in an uncertain environment (being Iterative & Incremental). In simple words, Agile is a mindset towards change With the Agile mindset in place the agile values and principles provides guidance on how to create and respond to change and how to deal with uncertainty….
Have you been planning for a while to take the PMP Exam? Are you not able to dedicate your time to prepare? Not sure where and how to get started? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, continue reading According to PMI, Research indicates that employers will need to fill nearly 2.2 million…
Call them difficult Individual/s of the group or Insubordinate towards their peers, intentionally refusing the work assignments and seeking constant contacts. Aren’t they pain to work with? Are you thinking someone at work? If you are, don’t worry you are not alone. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and…
While more and more payments happening on digital platforms the number of breaches were increasing, due to this the 5 payment brand entities like Visa, Master card and others came together and decided to build this standard called PCI DSS instead of holding different programs on their own making it easier for banks and all…
Today I am going to touch upon a very important subject while you manage and build your teams. We cannot take the word “Culture” lightly while managing or leading teams Culture refers to peoples background, belief system, understanding about life based on their surroundings, nation etc.…. Well Everything – you cannot change somebody overnight and embed your…
I can handle anything, you want to test me – bring it on….. Have you ever got into a crazy difficult situation at work or in your life where you tell yourself, its okay no matter what happens I will face it, I can handle anything bring it on. I wrote this blog to motivate myself…
“I am still learning” – Michelangelo at the age of 87 The goal of a Project manager is to plan, organize and complete the projects on time, within budget and scope Wish it was that easy! In order to do that, consistent learning about new technologies, awareness of the latest tools and people management skills…
Coach your people for tomorrow as the new skills are essential to produce financial and intangible benefits for your business. “Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn, rather than teaching them.” Sir John Whitmore Are you a subject matter expert, team leader or a manager? If yes?…
it’s a massive important document for a business owner or a manager – but why? Wikipedia explains Operations Manual as well if you are seeing it for the first time, it’s quite a lot to digest, let me try to make it simple for you Operations manual is an Encyclopedia for your company or business it serves as…
have you ever accepted your manager as your Leader? let me start by asking, have you ever told someone that, I am really proud of my manager today? or I hate my manager the most? where do you belong? I am sure you must have experienced both of these above situations in your career In…
Usually managers admire and love their employees who work hard and sometimes it could be an extrovert who may get all the attention Do managers notice the ones who do all the work but Quietly – you may call them introverts try this simple test Are You an Extrovert or Introvert? Do managers offer the opportunities based on…
How and why must we build magical employees in our projects Today, I am writing another sensitive topic about people “Magical Employee(s)” Well, everyone feels they work very hard and they are very special, isnt it? There is no doubt. Ofcourse, I work very hard too, we all put in enormous efforts and extra hours at…
Are you on the same position for several years, are you aware when you might be moving to the next role, or are you just waiting for it to happen gradually with the flow? Well you are not alone read on…. It is worth reading this blog before you move on ofcourse the statistics might…
According to PMI, Resource management is the process of pre-planning, scheduling, and allocating your resources to maximize efficiency. If you are a leader or a manager your goal is to meet your organizations objectives by maximizing your resources efficiency Especially if you are a first time manager, you need to plan well and there is going to be…
Do you manage teams and responsible for their outcome and answerable to your customer and to your internal leadership directly? then you shall present a Quarterly review to your stakeholders… A QBR is a quarterly review meeting you hold with your customers or stakeholders What is a QBR? Why is it needed? Who attends it? What should you discuss…
Imagine you are leading a team of executives who do not speak the same language fluently. How do you lead them towards success? While the projects are getting diverse and your team may consists employees from different regions with different culture, background. There might be team members who support customers for countries where you both…
The only way to do great work is to love what you do – Steve Jobs Every individual is unique and everyone holds a passion. As a leader, identifying passion within your people builds the culture you strive for Of course, “Passion is an emotion” It’s a strong Desire for something you admire, accept or love Finding…
Important Tools While Preparing For Your PMP Certification Preparation With Projects becoming more obviously important and Project manager roles are one of the most aspiring positions today I am glad to know a lot of my colleagues and connections are interested in taking the PMP Exam. As a result, I decided to provide a brief…
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Corporate Certifications Audit and Assessments (CCAT) and Its Relationship to ISO Standards If you work in operations, delivery, or quality, you’ve probably heard the term CCAT — sometimes mentioned quietly in emails about an upcoming audit, sometimes loudly in a leadership meeting about compliance readiness. People who have sat through these audits for years often…
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