Category: General

The Easy Guide to Agile Management

By Mark on February 27, 2017 — 21 minutes to read

What started as a software development method has turned into an ideology. It was born out of a desire to establish an approach to project management that is not only iterative and flexible but, at the same time, values and shows consideration to people involved in the project. It promotes continuous improvement and takes...

What Is Project Risk Management: Benefits, Challenges, Best Practices

By Mark on February 27, 2017 — 8 minutes to read

Project Risk Management Definition Part 1 Benefits of Project Risk Management Part 2 Risk Management Challenges Part 3 Best Practices Part 4 Part 1 What is Project Risk Management? At the heart of its definition, Project Risk Management is all about developing strategies to prevent or minimize the impact of troubling threats to a...

The Power of the Open-Ended Question for Business Leaders

By Mark on February 17, 2017 — 6 minutes to read

A 2016 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers revealed the most important skills employers look for in potential employees. Leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving are in the top five of skills desired. These attributes make sense, employers and leaders want team members who can think outside of the box and lead from wherever...

The Roadmap to Effective External Communication and Stakeholder Relations

By Andre Wyatt on February 10, 2017 — 10 minutes to read

7 Essential Steps and 4 Methods of Engagement: No company exists in a vacuum. Businesses live and die on the strength of their external stakeholder relationships, and the strength of these relationships depends heavily on how effectively your company communicates and engages with them. Indeed, recent research conducted by Forbes, PwC, and Towers Watson...

6 Agile Methods You Should Definitely Know About [Agile Methodology]

By Mark on January 27, 2017 — 24 minutes to read

Collaborative, feedback-driven, and iterative When several people representing various software development methods convened at The Lodge at Snowbird ski resort, they all agreed to deliver excellent products (check our article about Agile Management to learn more). This would be done by operating in an environment which places people as the most important aspect of...