by Anne Smith | Oct 29, 2018 | Construction Partnering, Meeting Facilitation
In the workplace or on projects, how do you decide to trust someone? Most people determine their level of trust by watching and judging others’ behavior. It takes a lot more time to build trust than it does for a single behavior to destroy it. Trust also has to be...
by Anne Smith | Sep 21, 2016 | Construction Partnering, Myers Briggs
Teams come in all shapes and sizes. Team members come with diverse communication habits and preferences. As a project manager or team member how do you accommodate these preferences and still have cohesive team communication? Here are 5 No-Brainer Tips for...
by Anne Smith | May 6, 2016 | Meeting Facilitation
What makes people willing to work together to come to consensus over polarizing situations? Whether it’s a construction project, new development, a piece of legislation, or any dispute, the way the parties interact and consider the issues will significantly...
by Anne Smith | Oct 13, 2015 | Consulting
What’s the perfect “tool” for tracking project progress on engineering projects? Is there a “system” that can track all the following information that is typically needed to assess if you are on or off track on your project? Costs to date...
by Anne Smith | May 14, 2015 | Construction Partnering, Consulting
Scope Creep on a Project is Bad: – True or False? It depends! For the Client/Customer, it is bad if there isn’t enough budget or it’s an unwelcome surprise, or it could be good if it adds value to the project. For the Consultant/Provider, it could...