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The Process is not the Objective
1. Background For quite a number of years, organisations have seen a need to prove their “excellence” in an objective way to their current and potential clients. This has led to a proliferation of...
View ArticleLinking Learning Effectiveness with Project Performance Part 2
As mentioned in the previous blog, an easy, scalable and repeatable project assessment is needed. Something that is based in the then current realities of projects, is actionable, and gets multiple...
View ArticleOh No, Not Another Assessment! Training Application Assessments That Work Part 1
Unfortunately, workplace assessments have gotten a bad rap. You’ve most likely been assessed to death and have participated in a number of assessments that didn’t result in much action or create the...
View ArticleOh No, Not Another Assessment! Training Application Assessments That Work Part 2
In part 1 I explained that there are 5 principles to ensure you get maximum vale from your training assessments. The first 2 that were covered are as follows 1) Align purpose with situation 2)...
View ArticleOur Training Programme Is Working…I Think What Learning & Development...
Learning and development professionals are responsible for implementing training programmes that teach the relevant skills employees need to be successful in their jobs. However, even when training...
View ArticleOur Training Programme Is Working…I Think What Learning & Development...
In part 1 of this posting we covered the first 2 principles: Align Purpose with Situation and Context is Key. Here I will go through the next 3 principles. 3. Not All Assessments Are Created Equal –...
View ArticleAssess Me Please Part 1
This posting is the penultimate posting in a series designed to help you get the most out of your training assessments. Employees have most likely been over assessed, and may have participated in a...
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In part 1 of this blog posting I covered the first two principles that will help employees understand why and how to participate actively in training assessments. The first two principles we covered...
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Project Failure Rates On the Rise
Only a third of all projects were successfully completed on time and on budget over the past year – the worst failure rate recorded by the Standish Group’s CHAOS report. Observations of the Project...
View ArticleThe PMO Business Case
Any business case should focus on and define the key problems that the solution should address. In this case it is the investment in a PMO. For any change to take place and be supported there has to be...
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Why competency assessment is crucial for self-development
Stand out from the crowd Project managers who want to progress need to take control of their career development. Even those who have been working on projects for years need to identify what their...
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The top 10 trends in project management for 2014
What lies ahead in 2014? ESI would like to wish everyone in the project management profession a happy and prosperous 2014. As is tradition, we begin the New Year with a look ahead to the top 10 trends...
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Five ways for project managers to share lessons learned
Sharing the lessons learned We all know that capturing lessons learned is an essential part of making sure that future projects go well, but capturing and sharing them seems to be something that we...
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How to make project managers more productive
Existing staff get more productive A recent Labour Market Outlook report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has highlighted that organisations will not necessarily...
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