When Delays Are More Than Delays
One of things I’ve learned over many projects big and small is that delays in any aspect of a project can have some unanticipated consequences. One of the most common but unintuitive of these consequences is that sometimes a simply delay in one task, or task group, can actually result in changes to the definition of a task or task group that is dependent on the work that is delayed. Why do I suggest this is unintuitive? Consider that project managers typically build plans by identifying...
Read MorePeople Aren’t Resistant To Change…
I was thinking today of a seminar I attended several years ago by Tim Daniels of Knoll and Associates. It was really exceptional and I couldn’t remember if I blogged about it or not. As it happens, I did (you can read about it here) but this post was pretty light on detail and I thought I would expand on one of the more interesting tidbits I took from that seminar. Early on, Mr. Daniels asked the audience to raise their hands if they believed, in general, that people are resistant to...
Read MoreBracing for Impact
Attended an excellent presentation yesterday afternoon entitled “Bracing for Impact – Staying Productive During a Time of Distraction”. The presentation was given by Tim Daniels of Noll & Associates at Rebel Creek Golf Course in Kitchener. What a talk it was. 3 hours long and every minute worth listening to. The essence of it was around anxiety, how it manifests itself in the workplace, how to spot people (including ourselves) who are dealing with it poorly and how to...
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