This is the third in a series of articles offering tools to not-for-profit leaders. The first article described the strategic plan - your roadmap to lead you to your desired outcomes. Your strategic plan focuses on supporting your mission and...
Introduction Implementing a project management methodology in your organization is very easy if you are the only project manager or there are only a couple of projects to manage. You can go out for a coffee, think about a project...
Introduction There is a hard reality that everybody has to face. Sometimes our performances are less than stellar, and we are not always destined for success. You can't always be brilliant! This truism very much applies to project management. Not...
Generally speaking, Canadians are proud of being a courteous and helpful people, almost to a fault. We are taught that we're a cultural mosaic, accepting of everyone in a spirit of inclusiveness. For much of our history we have taken...
Introduction I was out for dinner the other evening with some friends. One was recounting a story at his workplace about a vendor who had delivered some work well behind schedule. It was also wholly inadequate to meet the needs....
Introduction I am sure that every project manager will tell you that one of the keys to delivering a successful project is ensuring that the project team is motivated. A motivated team is a productive team. It is also a...
I recently joined an agency where staff are overloaded, and people who approach us for services are told there will be a four-month wait for a first appointment. But some people have been on the waiting list for over a...
Introduction Lola went to a party last week. Besides being the first free time she had since starting her database development initiative, it was a party to celebrate the launch of the project! After a number of months of very...
Introduction It is increasingly common for funders to request a project evaluation. They want to know that they got some bang for their buck. This is especially true in the not-for-profit and public sectors, where the budget is tight. Lola...
Introduction Lola arrived late for our dinner meeting. She was flustered as she whirled into the restaurant. She had made the critical mistake of answering her telephone just before leaving the office. The person on the other end of the...
