Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Whether you are managing a multi-million dollar project or overseeing tasks for a small startup, being a project manager can be a stressful and challenging role. Fortunately, by following a few tips and implementing a few best practices, you can manage your project to success. Set Realistic Goals. Embrace Your Role.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Article: Rethinking project risk: finding opportunity in the unknown Written by Prebagaran Jayaraman Monday 26 February 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email It’s common to think of ‘risk’ as negative, but did you know that it can also be positive? Reduced competitive edge. Underused resources.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

APRIL 5, 2023

Regular measurement of goal achievement helps you make adjustments to your plans. Regular measurement of goal achievement helps you make adjustments to your plans. They all had goals and they all had measures. One retailer I worked with had an online, a store, and a catalog channel.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 1, 2021

It does not matter whether you have ten team members or you have 50, you have to make sure that the project remains on the right track so that you can achieve your objects on-team and on budget. As any project manager will attest, it is difficult to ensure things don’t run off in another direction. So, what can you do to aid this?

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 24, 2013

One challenge of project and and team work is deciding when we are done. How will we know that we are done with this project and can move on? Often the response is We are done when we have achieved the goal(s) we established. Review outcomes and ask if we have accomplished our goals? Have we accomplished our goals?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2022

These eight strategies will help you maintain your team’s energy and morale when goals change frequently. Align New Goals with Critical Behaviors. I was six months into a new job and my boss’s boss asked me to take on a major project. I worked hard and gave the project my evenings and weekends until it was done.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

Executives are expected to foresee industry trends, set long-term goals, and ensure the company's growth aligns with its vision. Participate in cross-departmental projects to gain insights into areas outside your expertise. Action: Seek opportunities to lead larger projects or initiatives that require cross-functional collaboration.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MARCH 22, 2023

Once you’ve built some great goals, you need to communicate them to the organization. Once you’ve built some great goals, you need to communicate them to the organization. People in your department need to understand how their own goals, as well as the goals of their colleagues, tie to the broader organization goals.

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David A Fields

MAY 10, 2022

Your consulting firm could be working on larger, juicier, more profitable projects. We’ve often seen firms double or triple their average project size. Achieving that goal may not be as distant or difficult as you’d think. The post Your Consulting Firm Can Easily Reel In Larger Projects.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 23, 2020

At its core, lean project management is about delivering greater value while minimizing waste. If your goal is to improve your team’s lean project management, resulting in greater efficiency and productivity, you need to take a number of key steps. The goal was to decrease costs and lead time while yielding greater quality.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The first approach is involving others to develop high- quality team goals that produce results. The leader can distill the team’s direction into a list of proposed team goals. But input from team members is important to create high-quality team goals because different perspectives increase the value that can be produced by the team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2024

You’ll learn to express care and investment through phrases like, “I care about you, this team, this project.” ” This helps uncover real goals behind stated needs, sharpening your communication skills. [07:43] ” This can simplify and focus the conversation on shared goals. [08:41]

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

There are two major types of goals you can set for your business unit: quantitative and qualitative goals. When you set goals, there are commonly two types: quantitative and qualitative. You can typically track these types of goals pretty easily.

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HR Digest

JULY 20, 2023

A career map is a written plan that outlines your current position, your ultimate career goal , and the specific steps you need to take to reach that goal. A career map is a personalized roadmap that outlines your career goals and the necessary steps to achieve them. We are going to help you out in every step of the way.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Why set goals? Career development is quite challenging to achieve without goals. Setting career goals encourages constant development. If you don’t know how to set goals, don’t worry about it. Check on them at least once a month and take on new projects to exert those skills and improve them. That’s okay.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MARCH 15, 2023

Goals can make sense in isolation, but when you add them all up, you may be asking for unrealistic results from your team. Watch out for conflicting goals. It’s important to reality check your goals. Goals can make sense in isolation, but when you add them all up, you may be asking for unrealistic results from your team.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

APRIL 12, 2023

When your goals become irrelevant, it’s important to revise them and change your priorities accordingly. They can render some of your goals irrelevant. When that happens, change the goal. It’s foolish to continue pursuing an irrelevant goal. It’s foolish to continue pursuing an irrelevant goal.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

When you go to set your business unit goals, there are a few principles you should follow. Any goals you set should be SMART—specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. A key to hitting those expectations is a solid goal-setting process. Performance expectations in your organization are probably pretty high.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MARCH 8, 2023

A commit goal gives your team a clear target to aim for, while a stretch goal gives your team an incentive to go above and beyond. A goal setting technique designed to provide predictability and generate excitement and upside potential is setting commit and stretch goals. It’s non-negotiable.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

There is much written about (and worth learning about) project planning and goal achievement. You can learn many strategies and approaches to help your projects be successful and your goals be reached. Seldom is today’s starting point discussed. In […].

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MARCH 1, 2023

Setting goals for supporting functions helps link people’s roles and the work they do every day to your department’s larger goals. It’s easy to focus on big departmental goals, but not everyone on the team can directly affect those numbers.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Here are 10 factors worth considering when choosing a roof type for your construction projects. This also involves choosing the right contractor for your construction projects as they influence your decisions the most. Having a good budget with correct estimates shades more light on how much the project will cost you.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 11, 2012

Goals are important. Goals quantify and define the steps you must take. Too often leaders set goals without first answering, “For what purpose?” When goals are not connected to a clear purpose and values, people often work at cross-purposes with each other, not “rowing in the same direction.” A goal ends.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

We create plans and projections and proclamations — stories inside our minds about perfect statues and how high expectations are a requirement for high performance. I’m not saying that having goals is completely useless. What I’m talking about is our relationship with our goals.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 4, 2013

In general, a project is defined as an activity or endeavor that has a definite start and end date, and is done to achieve certain goals or objectives. The common stages of a project include Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Completion. Below are more useful tips on how to manage a project effectively.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2012

Organizations don’t hire teams, don’t fire teams, and can only provide feedback based upon the work of the individual and how they contributed to the team goal. The idea that “ We all share accountability to complete this goal” is BULLSHIT. We cannot hold a team accountable. What do you think? Can shared-accountability work on a team?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

Lines of responsibility can be fuzzy, and your priorities or incentives might clash with your coworkers’ goals. The point is to understand where the conflict comes from and why it’s happening. ” “I care about (you, this team, this project), and I’m confident we can find a solution we can all work with.”

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2019

In today’s business environment, project managers are now recognized for their critical role in keeping essential business functions running smoothly. As such, there’s been a corresponding boom in demand for workers with project management skills. Change Management. Business Expertise.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Seventy percent of corporate “change programs” fail to achieve their stated goals. Ethnography is premised on empathy, and the goal is to understand a given culture from the “natives’” point of view — through their eyes, in their words. The goal was to help employees put their family needs first.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 19, 2017

This month’s festival is all about goal setting (especially with your team) for the new year. Jon Verbeck of JonVerbeck.com suggests that you set five shorter term quarterly goals with the correct specific numeric targets. Ensure the goals are aligned with the overall purpose and strategy of your organization. Follow Jon.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Don’t just say “we value collaboration,” define what collaboration looks like in practice – regular team meetings, shared documents, cross-functional projects. Align strategic goals with cultural direction – will the new culture be more risk-taking or conservative, hierarchical or flat? Remember, granularity is key.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 31, 2017

For many leaders, it’s a time to reflect on accomplishments for the past year and establish goals for the upcoming New Year. It’s also a good time to set leadership development goals, either as part of a formal development planning process, or just because it’s a proven way to continuously improve as a leader. It doesn’t have to be.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2020

No matter your company or industry, one thing is true: you’re working on projects. And the truth is that these projects don’t always go well. In fact, did you know that 70% of organizations have suffered at least one project failure in the last 12 months? The Goal is Unclear. Failing to Manage Project Scope.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2020

If you want a corporate career as a business manager or a project manager, you are aware that meeting and exceeding goals and objectives are key to your success. They need dedication and time on your part and a focused guidance to help you achieve your career goal. You just have 24 hours in a day. Learn from the past.

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Niagara Institute

AUGUST 9, 2022

At your last one-on-one meeting , you were asked to develop the professional goals you would like to accomplish this year. Unfortunately, this to-do slipped your mind with your other pressing projects and deadlines. Your meeting with your manager is about to take place in an hour. Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 28, 2021

Leaders encourage, empower, and inspire their team members to reach shared goals by treading new waters. Nevertheless, all various styles intersect where goals meet realization, as leaders are able to translate ideas into deliverable projects. Click to continue reading.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2015

This month, COI is undertaking an ambitious Earth Day project titled, KidPower2015 Earth Day Project , with the goal of encouraging COI kids to be leaders in the movement to protect the Earth for future generations. This was the first of three bikes that have become bicycle generators for the KidPower2015 project.

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