Employing Leadership techniques on Agile Projects
August 31, 2006
Yesterday I posted on the similarities between Leadership and Agile Project Management. Today I wanted to share how the two fields are connected and how Agile project management utilizes leadership best practices. The following ideas are extracted from... Read more...
PM / Management Humor & Reality: 3 Management Lessons
August 30, 2006
You might have seen this before, I know I had, but after a few more years of management under my belt I found the lessons even more amusing. I do not know who the original author of the lessons/course is, but I found the 3 Minute Management Course (rated... Read more...
What has Leadership got to do with Agile Project Management?
August 30, 2006
The techniques promoted as Agile Project Management are far closer aligned to Leadership than traditional project management. Leadership, as defined by authors such as Bennis and Pinto focuses on people not tasks, empowerment not control, effectiveness... Read more...
My Background and Goals for this Blog
August 30, 2006
I am a project manager with Quadrus Development Inc. in Calgary Alberta. I moved to Canada, with my wife Samantha, six years ago from England to be close to the Rocky Mountains as we enjoy hiking, mountain biking and snow boarding. We have a 3 month old... Read more...
08/28/06 Tip of the Week. Justifying an EPM tool: Tip 8 – Strategic hiring.
August 28, 2006
Without understanding long-term workloads and resource capacity, companies can experience hiring-firing cycles. Such cycles are inefficient and often result in higher overhead, lost knowledge, and very poor employee morale. By providing visibility into... Read more...