Assertive Versus Aggressive Behavior: What's the Difference?
Most of us have had bosses we’d love to send on a real slow boat to anywhere they won’t come back from. Supervisors who wrangle work out …
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Examples of Assertive Communication to Earn Their Respect
Are you a wimp? If anyone has ever accused you of being too soft, these assertive communication examples can change the way you interact with others.
Continue ReadingInstead of Choosing Between PMBoK and PRINCE2, Use Them Together
Oh dear, perhaps it’s the grumpy old man coming out in me again. But here I sit, all flustered and hot under the collar, wondering just how many times …
Continue ReadingOverconfidence's Effect in Negotiations is to Negatively Impact Organizations
The ever-changing climate in today’s business world brings many challenges to the project managers. Confidence is imperative for them while …
Continue ReadingEisenhower Matrix: Is It a Good Method of Time Management for Project Managers?
We hear the advice all the time, “You need to learn to be more proactive!” However, what does that really mean, and can the Eisenhower …
Continue ReadingHow Much Power Do You Have: A Look at Power for Project Management
All project managers are expected to lead and possess power project management characteristics in order to deliver quality work. Power can be …
Continue ReadingProject Management 101: An Overview of Basic Strategies and Methods
Tired of the same posts on the basics of project management? Me too! There are many useful and informative articles offering a synopsis of the basics, …
Continue ReadingBasics of JAD Methodology
The JAD methodology is a process to collect user requirements when developing new systems. Of late, it is finding new use by involving users in fixing …
Continue ReadingImplement a Lean Procurement Process for Just-in-Time Business Needs
Every business organization furnishes its needs through an established system of acquiring goods and services. Most traditional purchasing procedures …
Continue ReadingA Comparison of Various Quality Improvement Methodologies
The early quality improvement methodologies such as control charts, PDCA, Value Analysis, and others, provided specific solutions to reduce defects …
Continue ReadingPros and Cons of the Rational Decision Making Approach
A review of the pros and cons of the rational decision making approach raises the question of whether such a model is actually a …
Continue ReadingA Look at the SCAMPER Problem Solving Technique: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to Other Use, Eliminate, Rearrange
The SCAMPER technique is a helpful approach to problem-solving. It is a structured process where the decision maker uses a set questions to analyze …
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