Empowering Growth with Real Data

Project management can be a tough job. Managing numerous stakeholders with varying priorities is not an easy task no matter how organized you are, and nothing is more frustrating than getting months into a project and realizing that the output isn’t meeting expectations. While there are many places for a project to go off track, typically, you can trace the trouble to a breakdown in communications somewhere in the early stages of the project. As a project manager, it’s my job to make sure communications go well, which is why I’d like to share with you my top five steps for ensuring project communication success. 

Each year, this event keeps getting better and better! We always enjoy connecting with so many friends, both new and old, meeting with clients and solidifying the partnerships we’ve built over the years. Being able to do this in such a stimulating environment is just the icing on the cake!

Have you ever worked so hard on a benchmarking study that your whole organization was so excited for, just to have it fall flat with your members? I’ll be honest; I have, and while it’s certainly not fun, you do learn some valuable lessons along the way.

Benchmarking has long been touted as a valuable tool for businesses and I couldn’t agree more. Of course, a saw is a valuable tool as well, but you wouldn’t use it to perform surgery or slice a loaf of bread. My point is that tools are great, but only when they’re used in the way they were intended. This is where a lot of confusion and disconnect occurs when people look at benchmarking.