Monthly Archives: February 2012

Organizational Change Management: Changing the perspective on change!

Today’s organizational change management initiatives must be a business discipline, driving bottom-line results through changes in systems and behaviors. Managing this change has therefore become a critical skill, both for leadership — and for workers in an organization. Organizational change is constant and will always occur. Through the clear understanding all the components on an individual level, we can evaluate how the change will relate at an organizational level. We also need to understand that the impact on the individual is of substantial importance, as it may easily filter through and influence all levels of the organization. Organizational change can influence fear and uncertainty, and there is a need to understand some of the influences, and to properly be prepared to mitigate them when they happen.

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Rescuing a Failing Project

There may not be a single overriding factor that may cause the failure of your project. A number of factors could be involved, some of which interact with each other such as: project timelines slide, resources get reassigned, communications tend to fail, sponsorship wanes, and technical problems always seem to pop-up. Even projects that “were” delivered on time and under budget can still result in long-term failures; and failures can cost companies additional time and money on rework efforts! If you have a logical approach on how you are going to track and mitigate your risks and problems you should be able to successfully deliver your project as planned. Project management is built around the strategic management of resources, technology, tools, and finances, and should be delivered on a logical progression of activities and events.

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Innovation and Management Consulting

Management consulting has many definitions, but there is one true barometer about this field: results. Thus, the true definition of management consulting should focus on the success clients can achieve, …

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