Are you a project manager or the member of a project team? While the project manager is the leader of your team, it is the responsibility of every team member to make a success of the project itself. To help ensure that your project will make it over the finish line with flying colors, learn the ten...

Just like many other positions, project managers get better when they have cultivated skills that enable them to perform their job in a competent manner. Another part of the equation is experience. Inexperienced project managers may make certain mistakes that seasoned veterans have learned to avoid....

Project management is either something that you love or hate. As a business owner, you have several things to handle each day. So, whether you are working to manage your own projects right now or looking to hire someone specifically for project management, every person on your team can benefit from a...

Yes, there is an art to the interviewing process. You can become just as nervous as the candidate in the time leading up to that initial important meeting. Put your candidate at ease by making yourself familiar with the process. Learn the steps of the model. That Didn’t Go Well We’ve all been on...

We have previously said that interviewing is an art form. It takes just as much skill on the part of the interviewer as it does for the interviewee. Let’s look at this a bit more. Pulled in too Many Directions How often have you scheduled interviews in the middle of a busy day? Maybe you have a million...

Think of each member of a company as a piece of a puzzle. With each piece you get a small glimpse into the image that makes up the entire puzzle. When each person is positioned just so, the picture becomes clear enough for everyone to see. This is the objective in getting your new team member focused. Channeling...

Once you’ve hired a new team member, the orientation process begins. Not only do they need to be acquainted with their particular job but also with the company. They can focus on their duties better when the preliminaries are out of the way. Move Steady but Consistently Getting a new hire, up...

The biggest part is over. You have interviewed each candidate that has applied for the available position. You have their answers to your questions, their resumes and any other notes about observations that you have taken. It is time to select the right person to hire. It is Time to Choose At this point,...

As you work with your new team member to acquaint them with the company, get them up to speed and assist them with gaining and remaining focused on the goal, remember that road blocks can crop up at any time. Here are five speed bumps to watch out for with your team member. The Reason we are Here Why...

A new person has joined your team. Either you have hired them from the outside or you have chosen a current employee for promotion. In both cases, an orientation is needed to put them on the right path towards success in this new endeavor. We will reveal three steps that are useful for getting that new...