Wildly Successful Exit Plans
I hear quite a bit about exit plans gone awry.
Top Tips to Ensure Execution Success
Project execution is an uphill battle. Ensure success by devising a blueprint from executive commitment to follow up. Executive commitment – start with executive commitment. Otherwise, you might as well hang up your hat, as it is really unlikely to succeed. Provide a compelling case to senior leaders on [...]
How to Keep Your Team’s Morale Up During Change
Team morale can take a hit during times of intense change. Motivate your team with a relatable, easy-to-understand vision and keep them informed every step of the way. Published in "Liquid Planners" website, July 20, 2015 Click here for original article. Change is the only constant! Dramatic growth is [...]
The Value of Thinking about the Value of Calendars & Schedules
November 9, 2015 Since I was largely away for a few weeks during my dad's stroke, hospice stay and funeral, I moved all non-essential meetings during that time frame. Now that I am "back", I have been trying to reschedule the meetings, follow-up on the ones I never planned [...]
Project Priorities for Success
To be successful in business, you must be able to pinpoint and act upon your company priorities. As a business consultant and former VP of Operations who has led and participated in hundreds of logistics and supply chain projects, I have yet to find a company without project management [...]
Top Strategies to Ensure Success in the New Year
As we start the New Year, I thought it was worthwhile to discuss critical yet often overlooked blocking and tackling maneuvers that ensure success. As most are debating New Year's resolutions and how to reengage after the holidays, why not get a leg up on the competition by excelling [...]
Would You Like to Close Out the Year with Project Success?
Published in "Project Times" website, November, 2011 Click here for original article. As we close out the year, wouldn’t it be nice to achieve year-end results with critical projects? As many companies and leaders get lost in the holidays, it is an opportunity for those who stay focused on [...]
Project Management Priorities
Published in "Project Times" website, June, 2011 Click here for original article. In my 20 years of experience both as a former VP of Operations and a business consultant and entrepreneur, I've run across many different companies in different industries with different people, different processes and different systems, and [...]