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The Secret To Successful Projects (Hint: It’S The People), Kevin Stoker
The Secret To Successful Projects (Hint: It’S The People), Kevin Stoker
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
A project team collaborating There are literally thousands upon thousands of books, articles, blogs, seminars, and airplane banner ads that can teach you how to manage and complete a project. Many of them are excellent and are recommended reading for anyone wanting to become a project manager, to improve as a project manager, or for anyone who just wants to get stuff done. (The airplane banner is not one of these recommendations, but kudos to that person for thinking outside the box.)
Life Is Like A Box Of...Projects, Kevin Stoker
Life Is Like A Box Of...Projects, Kevin Stoker
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
I recently found myself watching Forrest Gump on a rainy Saturday afternoon. I have seen this movie probably 10 times and I always struggle with Forrest’s famous quote “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” I always tell Forrest to just look at the paper insert in the box that identifies what is contained in each chocolate…but he never listens. The chocolate maker had already recognized this potential risk in making assorted chocolates and put a plan in place to mitigate that risk. This is the value of project management—and we all use …