Check out our ongoing project management series by clicking here. Our work is a series of projects, connected by periods of maintenance on projects of the past. I often make that argument with friends and colleagues when I try to explain why project management should hold a much larger place in the hearts of HR professionals. What we often refer to as “helping our ... Read Full Article
Business Dinner Etiquette: American vs. Continental Style Dining
Business Dinner Etiquette and Dining I’ve noticed more and more during meetings where food is served, some of my colleagues are eating with their utensils in both hands. I was taught to hold my fork in my right hand and place my left hand in my lap. Have the rules changed?" - Sarah It sounds like you are referencing another style of dining known as ‘Continental Style’. ... Read Full Article
The Difference Between an HR Business Partner & Just HR
Human Resources. HR. It's an industry that is elusive in understanding to many including your CEO, hiring manager or employees. Just exactly who is HR and what do they do for your business, compliance and for the employee? I've often said that HR has a PR problem, but in truth it's more than that. It's a full on branding and communication problem mainly due to the complexities ... Read Full Article
5 Little-Known Tools to Enhance Your Project Management Skills
Check out our ongoing project management series by clicking here. Time management is difficult. Project management is a beast. Don't believe me? Nearly 55% of projects fail to finish on time, which, incidentally, accounts for the double-digit growth in demand for credentialed project managers. Unfortunately, leaders in every industry are being called upon to manage projects ... Read Full Article
How Friends Can Become Mentors
I will always remember Denise who asked me to be her mentor several years ago. I was flattered. She wanted advice about her career and she asked me “Will you be my mentor?” After that question, we met on a regular basis and discussed her career and brainstormed some ideas. Denise was a “company friend” that I admired. I was lucky to have so many of these type of relationships ... Read Full Article
The PM’s Guide to Fan Cleaning
Check out our ongoing project management series by clicking here. How to Turn a Troubled Project Around “Tell me about a time when you contemplated faking your death.” This really should be a standard interview question for aspiring Project Managers. Weary, beleaguered, and just on the edge of sanity, there comes a moment in every PM’s life when he or she experiences a ... Read Full Article
Female Facial Hair: Say ‘NO’ to the ‘MO’
If you are a woman with naturally dark hair or are over 40, you have a mustache. Not might. Not maybe. You have a woman mustache. If you were a man, you might be able to pull off that fu manchu. But, you have a woman mustache, and both professionally and personally, your female facial hair is working against you. As I was plucking my own excess facial hair today (I’m a ... Read Full Article