“You gave me exactly what I asked for, but it’s not what I wanted.” In the world of project management, getting a quote like this from an executive is kind of like scoring the game-winning shot and then getting called for an offensive foul on the play. On the one hand, it’s a compliment:...Read More >

As the President of a firm specializing in project management, I've seen how complex and varied this field can be. There are more schools of thought, tools, resources, and certifications than you can shake a stick at. And psychology and personality play a major part in any successful project. Yet a...Read More >

Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement Every company has values, and every company has a culture. Here at Solarity we take our values seriously, and one of those values is continuous improvement . It sounds simple enough, but when you put it into practice, it’s actually sort of painful for...Read More >

The Project Management Institute (PMI)® recently released its 2018 Pulse of the Profession report that charts major trends for project management now and in the future. There were two ‘info nuggets’ that caught my eye: By 2027, employers will need 87.7 million individuals working in project...Read More >

Let’s face it, meetings get a bad rap. They can be time wasters, run too long, lack focus, and be poorly run. Sometimes when we step into that conference room, all starts well, but before long we feel like we are wandering down a gloomy rabbit hole of unrelatedness that makes us pine for our...Read More >

In sports, you will often hear coaches or commentators talking about players as being a "triple threat." Here in the Bluegrass state, that is typically concerning basketball, meaning that a player can shoot, drive, and rebound. Being a triple threat in the sports world is a good thing, but what...Read More >