Leadership Lessons

Leaders should learn NOT to micromanage by building a trustworthy environment.Employees should learn to get into each detail and build on that trust. What do you think? Please share your thoughts in comments

Success…

Happy Sunday. Heres a thought to ponder over on success. We all learn from our #mistakes.. is a  cliche. Why I say this is because, though we do, if the mistakes are not utilised as platforms to learn and #improve, they become a mere excuse for not getting #success and blaming the failures on situations, …

Why does an organization need a PMO

Program Management Office (PMO) has been an important aspect of any organization delivering products, projects or providing services. PMO is usualy needed for a number of reasons. The benefits of PMO are but not limited to: Bring in consistency in delivering products, projects or services. Provide transparent reporting. Ensure effective investment in all the projects. …

Portfolio Implementation and Continuous Improvement

In this blog, let’s further discuss on how to integrate and continuously improve portfolio management methods and review key deliverables needed to support portfolio management practices. Portfolio Management Methods and Key Deliverables: 1) Assess the current state by talking with stakeholders This is the first step, and normally includes determining which portfolio management processes exist,which …

Key Artifacts for Portfolio mgmt

The key artifacts necessary for carrying out portfolio management are: Strategic Plan Charter Plan Roadmap Portfolio itself Strategic plan: A strategic plan outlines the vision and strategy of the organization and identifies the high-level initiatives and themes in the portfolio where investments will be made to accomplish the business objectives. Charter: The charter, not unlike a project-to-program …

Tips to Conduct Successful Meetings

Meetings are normally conducted to help discuss certain problems or options and come up with a viable solution. There can be different kinds of meetings such as: 1) Meetings with clients to sell, to discuss on strategies to provide the best service, to trouble shoot problems related to product/ service etc…. 2) Meetings with internal stakeholders within …

Leadership Skills at all Levels for Project Success

Talking about successful projects, one aspect that comes to everyone’s mind is leadership skill needed to drive the project. When we talk of leadership skills, we normally attribute it to senior management at the programme or organisational level. What we do not realise is that leadership is actually required or rather necessary at all levels …