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KidPower 2015 Earth Day Project – Coaching Kids to Lead

Lead Change Blog

Initiated at a brainstorming session with four of my colleagues, COI began implementing services in Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2007 with a collaborative team of eight community, faith, and professional organizations. Since 2007, COI has worked with over 2,500 children. One of these programs is Children of Inmates, Inc.

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Why Do Good Projects Go Bad?

Strategy Driven

‘Why do good projects go bad?’ – This seems to be a question a lot of project managers end up asking themselves. This blog post presents some of the most common project management mistakes made by companies all over the world. An organisational culture that is not ready for project management. Resisting change.

Project 63
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How The Six Goal Genres Resolve the Conflict of Goals vs Goallessness

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

I don’t think I have any goals right now. I am a goal-setter, always have been, and have achieved almost all that I have set…. So…is it a problem to feel goal-less in my life and career? How is being goal-less affecting my work…? What exactly is a goal and why are goals important? The Six Goal Genres.

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Taking a “Project View” of Improvement and Change Initiatives

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Taking a “Project View&# of Improvement and Change Initiatives Yesterday, over a cup of coffee, my friend asked me about my first book and what was my approach towards writing it. I said that I took “project approach&#. Now, that’s a goal - a project for you.

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A Worthy Goal for 2011 and Beyond

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Worthy Goal for 2011 and Beyond New year brings with it new predictions, agendas, resolutions and trends. From Seth Godin’s post “ What is Excellence ” at Tom Peters website So, seeking/delivering excellence in everything you do is a goal worth chasing in 2011 (and beyond). Don’t Kill It!

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The 5 Goals of a Project Manager | StrategyDriven

Strategy Driven

Set yourself 5 personal goals to achieve. If you can meet these simple goals for each project, then you will achieve total success. If you can meet these simple goals for each project, then you will achieve total success. These goals are generic to all industries and all types of projects.

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How GRIT Makes the Difference Between Failure and Success

Lead Change Blog

In 2007, I had the opportunity to change jobs. The compounded challenges got even better; I was assigned a new project and a failed project. The compounded challenges got even better; I was assigned a new project and a failed project. Both projects had demanding stakeholders with compressed timelines.