Make the most of the holiday slump
If it’s unusually quiet in your office while you’re reading this, it’s probably the week between Christmas and New Year’s, when most businesses slow down.
Category: Project Management
P.S. Postscript
Turn up the thermostat if your productivity lags in the winter. When the temperature drops, people type slower and make more errors, a Cornell University ergonomics professor says. The extra money your employer spends on heating may be offset by increased productivity. Soft-sell your idea. If you think your manager will resist an idea that […]
Find the best mix for your ‘dream team’
Build a team on a foundation of technical skills alone, and your project may collapse. Instead, recruit for a complementary mix of qualities, but also keep it lean enough to avoid “team bloat” by following these tips…
Three ways to avoid ‘project creep’
Like an internet search without clearly defined objectives, project tasks can mushroom and team members can start wandering off in different directions. The project becomes a blob, devouring time and money until, without adequate support, it collapses. Project creep can infect any assignment not inoculated at birth with these three components:
Handle a heavy reading chore with these 4 tactics
You absorb most material that crosses your desk with ease. But once in a while, a heavy assignment—reading a book, proofing a long report or being asked to give your input on a complicated competitive analysis—can throw you off. Stop procrastinating and cut through that daunting reading assignment with these tactics…
Recognize the needs behind colleagues’ demands
When you’re frustrated by micromanagement or other demands at work, step back and study what the other person truly needs from you. One day Lydia Abram had an “ah ha moment” that taught her how to satisfy a micromanaging colleague’s needs without slowing down her work flow: