Published in "Project Times" website, April, 2010 Click here for original article. So much of an organization’s success is tied to project success! Can you think of any significant organization initiative or improvement that didn’t tie to at least one project? I’ve worked with many organizations, across diverse industries [...]
As originally written for AMA – April 2010 In today’s “new normal” business environment, leadership is even more critical to achieving bottom line results because customers are demanding more for less, employees are concerned about the future, and cash is tight. In my experience in working with clients across [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, March, 2010 Click here for original article. In my experience, most organizations discuss risk but rarely implement a plan that would mitigate real risks. Why? I think it’s because everyone knows risk should be considered but few are clear on how to be successful [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, March 3, 2010 Click here for original article. As we are beginning to emerge from the recession (and starting to feel as though we've survived the worst of it), executives are beginning to think about "what's next" - how to achieve their strategy and [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, February, 2010 Click here for original article. As we are beginning to emerge from the recession, I've noticed that there has been an uptick in interest for ERP implementations. Of course, we are nowhere near the interest levels of pre-2000; however, businesses are beginning [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, January, 2010 Click here for original article. As we kick off 2010, it seems appropriate to consider how to "start on the right foot". After all, in 2009, many businesses were suffering in the recession and searching for cash flow; thus, many projects went [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, December, 2009 Click here for original article. In today's news headlines, we hear that companies are beginning to rebound from the recession in terms of improved profit; however, when we dig further, it's clear that the majority of the improvement is due to cost [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, November, 2009 Click here for original article. Eliminate the excuses! There's NO investment required to achieve the 80/20 of project management success. As businesses are struggling in the recession or reluctant to spend as they slowly emerge from the recessionary climate, it seems timely [...]
I wanted to share a recent success with you. I was awarded Board Approval in Supply Chain Strategy by the Society for Advancement of Consulting (SAC).
Published in "Project Times" website, October, 2009 Click here for original article. There are so many high quality people in the job search process today - after all, unemployment rates continue to increase, even though at a slower rate. Tell this "comforting" statistic to the exasperated job seeker. For [...]
