Jack Welch once said, “Always be training your replacement.” This has always resonated with me for a number of different reasons. For one thing, while this is a radical piece of advice, it actually makes sense. Having a replacement enables you to move on to the next opportunity without concern that you will leave a…
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Is Your Project ‘Substantially Complete’?
In the case of the “Cobbler’s Kids have no Shoes” I recently renovated my kitchen. With 25 years of project management experience under my belt (10 years in the construction trades) a space this size should not be a challenge….right? This is not a project for the faint of heart. As I began my mission,…
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Why You Need to Develop Project Management Skills
At the mid-summer point we begin to think about September and going back to school. Thomas Jefferson once said, “I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led.” Many of us don’t pursue further education until it is absolutely necessary. In today’s work environment…
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Mid-Year Goal Review and Re-Plan
Business planning is a challenging task. Many companies plan their one year strategy as a budgeting exercise. In the world of project management where the budget has been established, we review the project plan on a monthly basis to evaluate team performance. In the business world we need to review our strategy and measure success…
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