Tag Archives: project-management

It’s Not About Project Buffers

Sharon was perplexed. “We missed the deadline,” she explained. “And my Project Manager doesn’t seem to understand why.” “What do you mean?” I asked. “I wanted to know what caused the delay in the schedule that put us behind, and … Continue reading

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Blame and Excuses

“It’s like they fight all the time,” Sheldon explained. “Each manager thinks they know how to run the whole company, if I would just step out of the way.” “What’s happening, explain the friction?” I asked. “Once again, the project … Continue reading

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Evidence, Not Hope

From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: How do you un-do some internal promotions that probably shouldn’t have happened? The person is just not effective in their new Stratum III role? Response: Troubleshooting effectiveness in a role can be traced to … Continue reading

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