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High-speed, high-capacity internet in every county in Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is building a new broadband information highway (or I-Way) with off-ramps into every county in the state. When complete, KentuckyWired will be approximately 3,400 miles of fiber-optic infrastructure known...Read More >

Team building activities, when done well, can improve personal relationships. The primary purpose is to assist team members to work together effectively. But, let's face it…we are all adults here. So, is it really necessary and does it really work? The PMBoK ® Guide states, “Team building is...Read More >

The project manager and sponsor are the ultimate power couple and are stronger together than apart. Sponsors and project managers are liaisons between two groups: the business stakeholders and the project team. The sponsor and project manager hold the project family together...Read More >

What motivates today's knowledge workers? Traditional approaches involve offering financial rewards (i.e., pay raise) for good performance. They also involve using threats of punishment (i.e., dismissal) for bad performance. But do these traditional approaches still apply? The PMBoK® Guide states that "Managing the project team requires a variety of management skills...Read More >

Project Managers become more successful by learning to manage stakeholder relationships in a productive and collaborative way. This interactive presentation highlights several important keys that will help transform stakeholder relationships. Learning Objectives for Some Successful Keys to...Read More >

In a mixed-matrix organizational structure in which many of us work, we are Project Managers but typically not People Managers – that is, functional managers who hire and fire, discipline and promote. This distinction has its challenges, but also its advantages. After all, just because we are not...Read More >