Leadership

By: Rachel Johnson and Kellie McDermott Project managers are expected to have strong leadership skills, and influencing is one of those skills. But what is it? And how do you do it? Below we detail what influence is and how project managers can use it as a helpful leadership skill. Adopt an...Read More >

Time management is a critically important skill for all team members, especially if that team is working remotely. As a team lead or project manager, you must plan how to use the time you have available and that of your resources more effectively. This is an important part of managing your...Read More >

Have you heard of the Camino de Santiago , also known as the Way of St. James ? It’s a network of ancient pilgrim routes across Europe to the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. People walk for a month or more from the Pyrenees in France through Spain’s northern Basque country...Read More >

Today is Easter, which obviously is an important day for a lot of Christians. But regardless of your beliefs, the renewal that spring brings provides so much hope and promise. I was born in Michigan (where it is super-cold) and moved to Florida to start middle school. When I lived in Florida, I...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 >

Bluegrass IIBA Chapter Meeting You cringe when you hear the word governance. Here it comes: rules, standards, regulations, delay, fights with colleagues and, worst of all, bureaucracy. Governance discussions are some of the most challenging that company managers will have. In this session discover...Read More >