by Kiron Bondale | Feb 21, 2021 | Facilitating Organization Change, improving project management, management failure, personal development, project management, team building
A recent Harvard Business Review article warned of the challenges with using the “feedback sandwich” method. The authors wrote that such feedback might irritate the recipient, cause them to ignore the feedback or confuse them. The authors also stated that positive...
by Kiron Bondale | Feb 14, 2021 | improving project management, management failure, project management
After I had reviewed how Monte Carlo simulation could help a team to understand the distribution of potential schedule or cost outcomes for a release or project, one of the learners in the class I was teaching pointed out that while such techniques can be helpful,...
by Kiron Bondale | Feb 7, 2021 | improving project management, management failure, project management, project management competency, Project scheduling
I wrote an article a few months ago about the importance of securing contingency reserves, so I didn’t expect to return to this topic so soon. However, earlier this week a discussion thread on Projectmanagement.com prompted me to write one more. In that thread, the...
by Kiron Bondale | Jan 31, 2021 | Agile, Facilitating Organization Change, management failure, Process Peeves, team building
I’ve previously written about the importance for an organization’s operational capabilities which support delivery capabilities to evolve when there is a move to increase business agility. Whether it is procurement, finance or human resources, all supporting areas...
by Kiron Bondale | Jan 24, 2021 | Agile, Facilitating Organization Change, improving project management, management failure, multitasking dangers, project management
Many of us would agree that when you are trying to implement a large change, start small. Just as it is easier to swallow a small pill than a huge one, the ability to adopt and sustain change is often simpler when the change involves baby steps. This approach of small...
by Kiron Bondale | Dec 27, 2020 | Facilitating Organization Change, improving project management, management failure, project management, Psychological Safety, Risk Management, team building
Daniel Goleman wrote this week in an HBR article with regards to emotional intelligence: “…one of the most persistent things I see people get wrong about the concept is that it equates to being “nice.” But it doesn’t, and misunderstanding this can get people into...