December, 2012

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Where to Begin?

Velociteach

I recently began managing a project for an Atlanta-based charity, 21st Century Leaders. Actually, the team is made up of very smart, very talented volunteers, so “coordinating” would be more accurate than “managing” in this case. Most of us have experienced that moment when a group of people looks to the project manager and asks […] The post Where to Begin?

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Essential Leadership Skills for Global Project Managers – Part 1

Guerrilla Project Management

Most training programs on leading global teams tend to emphasize unique aspects of each culture. By this I mean they train on what you can do and can’t do or how you can act within the boundaries of proper behaviors in a particular culture. This is useful to understand a culture but not sufficient to.

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Meet the Full Set of Task Dependencies

Wrike

Project management is unthinkable without milestones and dependencies. Even if you occasionally plan tasks on the Gantt chart , these tools help you keep your product releases, website launches, editorial calendars, advertising campaigns and many other important activities on track and on time. Project management is unthinkable without milestones and dependencies.

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12/21/2012

Velociteach

Today is the day. The Mayan prophecy of doomsday, the end of the world as we know it, a spiritual awakening, the lining up of the planets causing gravitational stress on our planet… Or just another day of news about fiscal cliffs and the stock market? Forecasts can be alarming or stress-relievers. In which […] The post 12/21/2012 appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Velociteach Wins Business Community Service Award

Velociteach

This week, Velociteach was honored with Georgia Trend’s and the Cobb Chamber of Commerce’s Business Community Service Award. The award is given each year to one large business and one small business for service to the non-profit community. This year’s large business winner was IBM, and Velociteach and Glory Haus were co-awarded the small business […] The post Velociteach Wins Business Community Service Award appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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A Fascinating Snapshot of Work-Life Balance Realities [Infographic]

Wrike

How often do you stay late in the office in order to get that last task completed? If you work extra hours once in a while, you’re not alone. Moreover, as our recent survey revealed, the majority is with you! Thanks to your valuable input, we gathered feedback on working habits and productivity from nearly 2,000 respondents. One of the most interesting things that we discovered is that as many as 87% of business owners, executives, managers, team members, and freelancers overwork.