Culture and Behavior

Learn about body language in communication strategy. Albert Mehrabian, renowned engineer and psychologist documented and developed in his doctorate research (in the early 1960s) a theory that in order to …

In this podcast, Cornelius Fichtner interviews Agata Czopek about what it means to be an inclusive project leader. They talk about the reality that diversity is a fact and inclusion …

If your company is looking for ways to build a culture of appreciation, look no further. In my last post, I advocated for looking for things to appreciate in yourself, …

Is there an impact of technology on project management? Technology has inundated our lives to the point where just the thought of leaving your phone elsewhere is paralyzing. You must …

Virtual work is almost the norm nowadays. It has become rare that a team will be collocated into its own space for a project. How can anyone set up a …

Research shows that appreciation – as measured by the VIA character strength of appreciation of beauty and excellence – is not used a great deal at work (Money, Hillenbrand & …

There’s power of your expectations in shaping your team’s behavior. We all know that a successful project manager spends about 90 percent of their time communicating. The words we choose …

Interested in improving workplace culture? Our basic brains are not wired for happiness, they are wired for survival. Fight/Flight/Freeze under stress or rest/digest when things are safe. Those are the …

A few years ago, after 25 years of managing projects and programs, I was curious about whether I as a project manager was meeting stakeholder expectations. Beyond that, I wanted …

“Success today requires the agility and drive to constantly rethink, reinvigorate, react, and reinvent.” Bill Gates What is business agility? Agility involves adopting a new mindset and a new way …