Picking the right process isn’t always about picking the best process. Chris and I wrapped up an ongoing team-building exercise yesterday. Because R. Alliance is an awesome (and green) company, we built a garden outside of our corporate headquarters, where…
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Avoiding Avoidance (Part 2 of 2)
Tips for attacking risk indicators head on, instead of avoiding them (Part 2 of 2). We’ve all had those days, the ones where we are too busy “putting out fires” to get to the things we really wanted to get…
Avoiding Avoidance (Part 1 of 2)
How to recognize when we're avoiding a problem instead of working to resolve it (Part 1 of 2). I was having a conversation with someone who is in an organizational support role about failing IT projects. He told me that…
Measure Twice, Cut Once
Why taking a step back to double check your work as you go is important. I’m not going to lie, I’m really not the measure twice, cut once type of guy. At least not when it comes to cutting actual…
The Bus Factor
Why it is important to create a project team that can continue to function even when highly-functioning members become unavailable. An avid NFL fan, I’ve watched just about as much opening week coverage as possible this past week. Sandwiched between…
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