In life, as in business, a strong personal network is critically important to a person's effectiveness. This need is amplified when the person is working in a distributed or virtual... read more →
The 30th September is International Podcast Day, a day when podcasters around the world are celebrating their art and craft. As such it seemed appropriate that this post should consider the... read more →
Arriving in a new country or culture is something every traveler and expat experiences differently. For some, the expat experience is full of excitement at the new experiences and opportunities afforded... read more →
There are a number of different communication technologies available to the modern project manager to interface with and coordinate their virtual project teams. The technologies range from standard email communications, whether one to... read more →
In many of my conversations, the topic of self awareness among project personnel comes up. It comes up both in general and most specifically as a major contributor to the development of successful... read more →
Communication failures in organisations expose the business to many risks including; rework, high rejection rates of output, schedule blowouts, cost over runs and higher than normal involuntary turnover of personnel.... read more →
For anyone working in a team based project environment, be it co-located or virtual, single or multi cultural, developing a comprehensive communication toolkit, one comprising different communication styles and skills,... read more →
Leading a team is hard. Leading a virtual team is even harder. Leading a virtual team, where members are spread across multiple geographic locations, adds additional management complexity including; managing across time... read more →
Erin Meyer’s recent book, 'The Culture Map', takes a very approachable and hands on approach to helping individuals and organisations develop an understanding of working in cross cultural environments. In... read more →
Love them or hate them, teleconferences are a part of the modern business landscape. Barely a week, or for some barely a day passes without them joining a teleconference. Often, upwards... read more →