Many a great catastrophe has started from humble roots. Consider the Great Chicago Fire of 1871: The initial cause of the fire is still unknown (popular legend holds that Catherine O’Leary’s barn on the south side of Chicago was set ablaze when her errant cow, Daisy, upended a lantern), but that it left the city devastated is incontrovertible.
Category ‘Project Management Training’
Project Management Tips: Regulatory Oversight 101
Projects of every size and in any industry may sometimes require regulatory oversight or approval. Working with a regulatory body has the potential to affect every facet of your project, from where documents are archived to how long a particular activity must take.
Project Management Tips: Decentralize Your Thinking
Single minded focus throughout the most critical phases of a project is a must, but it’s also important to maintain a strong, ongoing awareness of the needs and challenges facing your clients and end users. Getting away from your desk and pursuing interactions outside your project team will give you a new perspective that really can make you a better project management professional.
Project Management Tips: Prepare for Success
Make tomorrow more productive by doing some simple preparation today.
Secure sensitive materials in a locked cabinet or drawer. Nothing can ruin a relaxing evening (and put you into a stressful state of mind in the morning) like wondering if that confidential file is still sitting open on your desk.
Project Management Tips: Use What You Don’t Know
A team’s strength often lies in the diversity of its members – a range of experience, expertise and personalities work together to successfully execute a project.
