A few weeks ago, I tried a great new spot in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood – The Citizen Public House and Oyster Bar. And then I went back… It’s a great spot for after work – excellent bartending staff, a great selection of beers, a better selection of whiskeys, and wine on tap. (Yes I said [...]
I think that communication and relationship management is THE NUMBER 1 driver of project success. Hands down. Scan the tags in my blog, and come across posts like Four Types of People: Know Your Audience and Managing Scope: It’s Really About Trust, Communication, and Delivery. I saw a quote and it reminded me just how [...]
I was in a meeting last week discussing project management and client delivery and an executive made the point that the scope of the project is what the client thinks it is – period – and that as consultants it is our job to effectively manage expectations around scope continuously throughout an engagement. Nailing down [...]
I really enjoy blogging, both here at HR Think Tank and over at Cyclingagainstcancer.com. Back in February, I posted my answer to the question – Why Blog? – focusing my argument not only the tidal wave that is the ‘Social Media Revolution’ but also how blogging can facilitate connectedness. I don’t have to tell most [...]
Back in March, I was asked to write the monthly ‘Living the Value Proposition’ column for my company’s monthly newsletter. In a very Jerry Macguire-esque effort – I stayed up all night thinking about value propositions – the tough to define, ever-continuous search to define the elusive catch-phrase that pops into peoples minds when they [...]