Change Management as a discipline has evolved and matured over the past 25 years. Organizations adopt the discipline of change management in different ways, depending on their business needs. Read this article to understand the basics of Change Management.
Many factors need to be considered when choosing the best project management methodology for your project and/or company. Read this article for some basic factors you’ll need to consider when choosing a PM methodology for your project and/or organization.
In order to better understand a PMO (Project Management Office), it is important to have knowledge of the top Project Management methodologies. Read this article to learn more about 7 top project management methodologies.
There is a wide variety of Project Management roles and titles within the PMO (Project Management Office). This article will touch on a few of the key positions within the PMO, and the roles and responsibilities they have.
PMO is one of the many acronyms in the world of Project Management. Read this article to understand some of the basics of PMO.
These 2 terms are often used interchangeably. However, there is a vast difference between employee engagement and employee experience.
This article highlights the most important differences.
Even though many studies have proven that employee experience is a very high priority for companies, the question remains: Who owns employee experience? Read the article for insight into this important question.
Not only do you need to know what employee experience is about, but importantly, as a business leader, you need to know how to improve employee experience in your organization. Read this article to learn how to improve employee experience in your organisation.
In the new world of work, there are 3 things that shape employee experience. Employee experience is one of the buzzwords that have become part of our vocabulary now, more than ever before.
Most employers across various industries are paying more attention to employee experience.
Should high-potential talent be formally identified and notified of their status in the company? This is a question that many business leaders ask.
A study conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership (ccl.org), revealed that there are more advantages and benefits to formally identify and notify high-potential talent, than disadvantages.
Business leaders need to find ways to retain high-potential talent in their organisation. High-potential employees tend to be in demand, which results in them easily trading their current position for a better offer elsewhere. Therefore, companies should have action plans in place to retain these valuable employees.
To be ready for the future of business, Human Resources Management “will have to rethink what they do and who they are. Besides, fulfilling an administrative function will no longer add value to the future business” – says the writers of Future Business – The Game has Changed, Guy Krige, Lizette Bester, Pieter de Villiers and Chris Laubscher. Read more.
A business can have everything – tables, chairs, computer equipment, impressive buildings (or top-notch work-from-home platforms these days!), boardrooms and customers. However, if you don’t have motivated and energized people running the business, you don’t have a strong business.
Read more about the importance of people energy in business.
Leadership is an important quality in a good project manager – it is the driving force behind a successful team. This article from projecttimes.com, written by Peter de Jager, looks at what it means to “think outside the box” and how many of our “boxes” are actually self-imposed limitations.
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Project Management South Africa (PMSA) shared the good news in their newsletter (Issue 11: Friday 9th September) that as of 6 September 2016, the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) has lent its support to education by making business and textbook e-books available to Gautrain passengers.
Successful project management hinges on good time management. Effective project managers avoid time-wasting exercises at all times and ensure that both their own time and the time of their resources is used productively.
Here are five useful tips to help you best utilise your time.
The technology industry is particularly fast-paced and constantly evolving, and project managers can learn many valuable lessons from the successes and mistakes that have been made by the leaders in the field.
Smallbiztrends.com looks at some of the giants in the technology business and the insights they provide into what it takes to thrive as a project manager.
In developing countries like South Africa, socioeconomic development projects have the potential to significantly improve the quality of people’s lives. In practice, however, the impact is often limited due to inefficiency, inequity, and insufficient accountability. Barend Cronjé, CEO of CoLAB, a leading project implementation consultancy, looks at improving the outcomes through integrating accountability into SED projects.
Utilising a stable project management standard such as the PMBOK® Guide can simplify the task of defining a practical and effective project management process. However, many new project managers find the application of these principals in the real world difficult.
Risks and Issues in project management are often confused and the two terms are frequently used interchangeably. However, risks and issues are not the same thing and should be clearly identified and differentiated so they can be addressed correctly when they arise.
