We naturally tend to praise winning outcomes and reward success with money and applause. We don’t often stop to think about failed dead-end strategies and missed opportunities. In fact, in many traditional organisations failure in any form is viewed as a bad thing and penalised. Read More
Today many organisations are spread across numerous locations and managing a virtual team becomes one of the toughest tasks. In addition to usual challenges, managers have to deal with different time zones, lack of social interactions, long-distance management, the list goes on. Read More
It’s often the responsibility of a project manager to answer the most frequently asked question: “How long will it take to complete the task?” Even though PMs do their best to give the most well-meant answer but in reality, it is still a big guess. And when it turns out wrong, managers have to explain why software development estimates are so difficult. Read More
Psychologists claim that people receive more than 80% of information through the sense of sight. We write and draw to visualise our thoughts, emotions and things to remember. No wonder visual perception is used to make work easier and more efficient. Read More
At it’s core, a steering committee is an advisory committee usually made up of high-level stakeholders and/or experts who provide guidance on key issues such as company policy and objectives, budgetary control, marketing strategy, resource allocation. Read More
As a manager, one of the most common communication problems you’re likely to have is accountability vs authority. These two terms are often poorly understood and confused, so it’s important to look at them in detail as they are the key to ensuring employee commitment.
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Being an IT help desk manager is not just about tech and data. Though a solid technical background is a must-have, a successful help desk manager needs a broad range of skills, including communication skills combined with customer service experience and a problem-solving attitude. Read More
The basic definition of leadership is “the power or ability to lead other people,” but there’s a lot more than that. Some people say leadership is guiding others to complete a particular task, while others believe it means motivating people to be their best selves. And though definitions may vary but the general idea remains the same: leaders know how to set direction, inspire people and achieve goals. Read More
Issues arise on every project; they appear at the most inappropriate time and may impact the project negatively if handled improperly. No matter how much risk planning was performed, there are often issues that result from technical specifications or unrealistic client expectations and can be hardly resolved by the project team. Read More
