by Deanna Maio | Feb 29, 2024 | Planning
Change is not a static process. It is, in fact, a cycle. Change can occur quickly or slowly. The latter gives team members more time to acclimate to what is coming down the road. Sudden or rapid change can throw people for a loop and jumpstart the cycle of change...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 28, 2024 | Building & Leading Your Team, Productivity & Time Management
Let’s plan your next project. The team has come up with a vision and objectives for the project. Each person can virtually “see” what the desired outcome will be. Now it’s time to make that happen. Running a project begins with planning well for it. It’s time to...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 27, 2024 | Building & Leading Your Team, Productivity & Time Management
Now that the project plan is complete, it’s time to get to work. Each team member has their marching orders to get the ball rolling. So, what is the project manager to do? This is where you monitor the team, stay in contact with the sponsor and communicate with the...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 25, 2024 | Planning, Productivity & Time Management
Now that we know about the roles of a project manager, it’s time to set up the major phases of any project. There are four basic stages and different agendas to be accomplished within each. If you have been called to manage a project, there are four stages that you...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 24, 2024 | Planning, Productivity & Time Management
As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate. You may even be handling every job there is to do concerning your product or service. A project manager could be just the person to help you elevate your business to the next level. Reaching the Next Level Every...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 23, 2024 | Building & Leading Your Team, Uncategorized
How do you spend your days? Do you spend them the way you want to? Do you find at the end of the day you’re longing for more time? Does the end of the week come too soon and you hear yourself saying things like “There’s not enough time in the day” or “I’d love another...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Getting and keeping a project on schedule might not be easy for a number of reasons. Keep reading and find out four key elements to making sure that your project meets the schedule. Will my project head off-course? At any given time a project manager has to consider...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, is quoted as saying, “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” He’s right. It’s much easier to say yes. Saying no means that you are letting people down. Heck you might even be...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 20, 2024 | Productivity & Time Management
Burnout is a concept that most of us are aware of. In fact, you’ve probably experienced it on a small scale from time to time. Burnout is defined as a psychological condition in which a person suffers from long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work. The...
by Deanna Maio | Feb 19, 2024 | Productivity & Time Management
What’s your job as an entrepreneur? What’s your primary role? Is it to make everyone happy and to do everything yourself? It’s not, right? It’s to lead your business, to control the business, to innovate new products or services, and to create something that improves...
