4 Tips for an Effective Negotiation and the “5-Step Negotiating Approach”
By Susan Croft
Some people think master negotiators are born with that special gift, and it’s part of their DNA. However, negotiation skills can be learnt with practice, and I’d like to share with you 4 tips for an effective negotiation.
Understand the Needs of Your Team Members
By Dr. Harold Kerzner
Most project management courses discuss project success and failure in technical and business terms. However, there is a third component that is often not discussed, namely organizational behavior success and failure.
PMO Value
By Rubin Jen
In a recent ProjectManagement.com article, a well-known industry practitioner posed the statement:
“PMOs struggle to deliver value and are often not clear about what that value should be. They are frequently started…
Systems Thinking in Complex Projects
By Max Langosco
Project management is being applied to contexts where the outcome is both ever more important and uncertain. Consider, for example, the adoption of project management to deliver strategic corporate objectives…
Improve Your Chances for a Successful Project
By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.
One of the comments I make to senior managers during executive briefing sessions is as follows:
“If all of your projects are completed successfully, you are probably not taking enough risk and not working on enough projects.”
Program Managers: The Next Gen Business Strategists
By Dr. Al Zeitoun
A program is generally defined as a grouping of projects that can be managed consecutively or concurrently; or a combination of both. Most programs, because of their strategic nature and impact on the success of the organization, are much longer in duration and are susceptible to more challenges, risks, and a possible negative impact on the business.