Why ‚Job Satisfaction‘ May Be The Wrong New Year’s Resolution
As the new year is just around the corner it’s this time of the year many of us come up with glorious (or not so glorious) New Year’s Resolutions. Unfortunately, most of these don’t last long. Makes you wonder how sincere they were in the…
This Season Give Yourself One of the Greatest Gifts Possible
Holiday Season – It’s the time of the year when we spend extra time with our beloved ones, family and friends, celebrate, exchange gifts, having a wonderful time. And be happy. What is it that makes us happy? Is it the special time of Christmas?…
How to Effectively Lead While Running Multiple Projects
Project leadership can be a complicated responsibility, especially when you’re managing multiple ventures at once. It’s important to think proactively and plan ahead to realize success. Gain a solid understanding of the leadership qualities needed to motivate your team and keep them inspired. Learn to…
Applying Leverage Points for Greater Project Success
Project, program and portfolio management are people intensive activities, subject to personalities, differing agendas, and misunderstandings. Successful managers are those who, while not immune from these challenges, correctly assess and determine how to navigate political minefields. Personal case studies, along with examples from other people…
Surviving in a Matrix: Simple Techniques for Effective Project Management in a Matrix Organization
You love projects. You love good project management. And you love the exhilaration of power teams and project success. BUT you are struck in a matrix? Not the matrix of the movie. But the matrix of a strong line organization where projects have all but…
The MVP Model for Project Success
I believe that for projects to excel and evolve into WOW projects it is not sufficient to focus on project objectives and even less so on requirements. One of the reasons is that they are subject to change. If involved project members and stakeholders believe…
Let Happiness Turn Your Project Around
Ever wondered what could turn around your struggling project, or shape a project that it tells a story and convinces others just be hearing about the project? Well, there could be a simple remedy. And that is to link happiness to your project. – Ok,…
A wide-angle lense for your project efforts
While some of my peers are still thriving for planning tools and methodologies to strengthen their grip on projects, others offer ten keys to a happier living and pursuing a great dream. It’s the summary of this month’s PMI Netherlands Chapter’s 3rd Summit on the thin…
Top Secrets of a Project Leader to Build a Strong Performing Team
The leadership role is one of the most coveted ones, but also the most challenging one. In the words of Peter Drucker, the father of modern management techniques, „Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things„. Businesses have evolved over the years…
A Happy, Happy Conference – PMI NL Summit 2014
I have just returned from a fabulous conference: the PMI Netherlands Summit 2014 in beautiful Zeist, NL. It was an honor and great pleasure to open the conference with my own keynote on „Leadership, Happiness and Project Success„. In my presentation I explained why and…