by Dr. Te Wu | Mar 2, 2020 | Leadership, PfMP, PMP, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Risk Management
The first pandemic in nearly a century has massive repercussions across practically everything we hold dear: concern for loved ones – especially those who are older, acquisition of daily life necessities such as toilet paper, and restriction of movement. The...
by PMO Advisory | Jun 9, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Project Management
Have you ever thought about the true cost of ineffective communication? I am going to examine two recent studies and draw some vital observations. In the most recent Pulse of the Profession, PMI found $99 million for every $1 billion – or 9.9% invested in project is...
by PMO Advisory | May 9, 2018 | Leadership, Project Management
Of all project manager skills, the ability to make important business decisions is perhaps the most valuable. However the professional life of a project manager can include significant periods of isolation wherein they are where the buck stops in decision making. As...
by PMO Advisory | May 3, 2018 | Career Development, Leadership, Project Management
The role of a mentor is to encourage the personal and professional development of a mentee through the sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience. The challenge for the mentor is to nurture or blossom the qualities required to enable the mentee to succeed from...
by PMO Advisory | Mar 9, 2018 | Leadership, Risk Management
Leadership and decision making are at every level of the organization. We project professionals often find ourselves in a tough spot when we have to make decisions and rely on our leadership skills to get us to the finish line. We’re expected to be well informed,...
by PMO Advisory | Mar 6, 2018 | Leadership, Program Management
Chhavi Firani for BBN Times wrote “The Building Blocks of Successful Project Management” and listed as one of those building blocks to avoid micromanaging which is, “when you are trying to manage an excel sheet rather than a human team. Numerical data points are...
