There are countless reasons why projects fail. From team issues, through lack of project management skills, to the low stakeholder engagement, you can find couple hundred reasons behind project failure or delays. If your organization ever led a project or initiative that was delayed, over budget, or under promise, you want to continue reading ... Read Full Article »
Top 7 People Challenges Threatening Your Project Success
According to an IBM study, only 40% of projects meet schedule, budget and quality goals. Further, they found that the biggest barriers to success are people factors. To beat this statistic it is important to have a closer look at the main reasons why projects fail. Interestingly, whether you are overseeing the improvements in a department, leading ... Read Full Article »
Communication Strategy & Meeting Improvement Injects Consistency & Efficiency in Project Management
Summary This global corporation located in Toronto, Canada runs hundreds of strategic projects, including some new key initiatives locally and globally. Powerful Life Consulting was commissioned to support one of their local teams in improving their project management efficiency and ROI. A thorough assessment revealed two key ... Read Full Article »
Why People Quit Jobs
You've most likely heard the saying that people quit people, not the companies. I agree with one aspect of this statement - acquiring and keeping good people is leader's most important task. This being said, let's have a closer look at the reasons why people quit jobs. Reason #1: Bad Leadership Leadership ability is always the lid on personal ... Read Full Article »
How To Make Your Team More Creative
We live in times of ongoing innovation and change. Leaders know that their companies need to evolve. Yet, when you require innovative ideas from your team, often you hear the same old ideas and solutions. The question is, how do you draw out creativity from your team? It is difficult to disrupt the existing machinery and come up with fresh ideas ... Read Full Article »
Write Your Own Success Story – Make an Impact
Impact Academy was a dream of mine for a very long time. I had to overcome myself to make it happen. Being an introvert, I couldn't get myself to open up a larger group. I wasn't sure about running a group on ongoing basis - what if I get bored or run out of ideas... In the past I used to run groups of various sizes, but my confidence level was ... Read Full Article »
The Law of Connection: You vs. Them
In this 21 part series, based on John Maxwell’s book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, I’m taking you on a journey towards better leadership. I share with you my own leadership lessons and insights. As a John Maxwell Team Member I’ll be happy to deliver transformational leadership training for your team or organization. See the details ... Read Full Article »
