Project Management

If the weight of your work suddenly feels like you’ve been hard-tackled by ill-tempered teammates and you’re seeing stars, it’s time for an intervention. Remember these tips when struggling to recover from the hits and emerge steady on your feet.
When multiple people are working on the same project, it’s possible toes will be stepped on. Here’s some advice for resolving the conflict.

Finding project management courses

October 5, 2017 Categorized in: Project Management

Project management: Everyone wants to get certified, but the path can be confusing. Remember these four things.

What is Agile project management?

January 5, 2017 Categorized in: Project Management

Rather than planning one long marathon to get the project done, Agile breaks it up into a series of short sprints.

7 tips for a successful holiday party

November 27, 2016 Categorized in: Project Management

Kathy Posey, office administrator at Strategy­­Wise, has advice for you based on her experience planning more than 20 such parties over the years.
Being able to handle time, stress and financial situations is the key to getting ahead.
Collaborating can help co-workers achieve many things, but if done incorrectly, it can tear groups apart, writes Elise Mitchell for SmartBlog on Leadership. Here are seven tips to make sure your collaborations are positive ones.
If you’ve been tasked with creating a job ad, collaborate with the hiring manager so you have all the information you need.

6 tips for learning to delegate

October 12, 2015 Categorized in: Project Management

It’s the flaw nobody really thinks they have—an inability to delegate effectively. Here’s how to do it right.

A project management primer

July 10, 2015 Categorized in: Project Management

You’ve called your top team mem­bers into your office and asked them to coordinate a special project. It’s a new sort of task for them, unlike your team’s typical work, and they’re unsure where to begin. Help them develop their project management skills by sharing with them these 10 key steps.
Andrea Robinson struck out on her own and started a virtual assistant business after she left a corporate job. She went through a training program with Expert VA Training where she learned how to set up a business and target clients. Since then, she’s built www.TimeSavingVA.com into a thriving business that supports clients worldwide.
It’s hard enough to pass off a task without being physically disconnected from someone. But in the modern age, you don’t always get to delegate face to face.
Whether you’re hiring a new employee or deciding to partner up with someone on a new venture, interview skills are an important way to get a good read on someone and decide if you can trust them. Kilberry Leadership Advisors CEO Richard Davis offers three ways to ask effective follow-up questions and dig deeper.