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Silence and distraction, forms of the Two Great Wastes, establish a pattern that leads to project failure.

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Choose Your Mood

by Hal on August 30, 2005

in leadership, tips

Why does one team have just the right disposition for the task while another team doesn’t? The first team chooses their mood. Read this Project e-Tip to learn more…

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Adopt a Pace for Project Work

by Hal on July 18, 2005

in lean, tips

You can avoid a good deal of project rework by minimizing ‘mura’ in your work. Setting a pace counteracts the compound effects of dependence and variability. Learn more…

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Projects are inadvertently over-burdened (muri) when planning is done without consideration to the capabilities, interests, and availability of project performers. This week’s Project e-Tip explores what you can do about it.

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Improvement is about change. Transformation is about BIG change. A good deal of change takes time. Adopt a mood of patience.

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Listen for signs of doubt in commitment conversations.

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Keep your team ready to respond and adjust to the changing circumstances of the project by including them in regular planning conversations.

The Project Reformer’s e-Tip of the Week

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Project management proficiency takes time. Use Hal Macomber’s Ten Rules for Project Managers to guide you and your team.

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Fifth in the series of Five Big Ideas reshaping project delivery.

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We can all succeed at our projects. The secret is staying nimble to the ever-changing project circumstances and the interests of project participants. The key skill is coordinating action.

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What Gets Measured Gets Done

by Hal on June 30, 2004

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Projects are special-purpose networks of commitment, the fourth in the series of Five Big Ideas Reshaping Project Delivery.

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Project e-Tip: Trust the Terrain

by Hal on February 11, 2004

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Nothing beats an engaged project team. Learn how to produce that for your project…

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