Six Steps To Successful Strategic Planning
Full of energy and hope with a new strategic plan and then wonder what ever happened to it a year later? Tired of seeing your organization’s strategic plan get derailed by the crises of the day? There are six key steps in a strategic planning process that will define your strategic goals and...
Head in the Clouds or Stuck in the Weeds?
Have you had this experience working with a project team? Some team members prefer to focus on the details while others focus on the big picture. It’s all related to how we prefer to take in information. Also, those who focus on details often prefer to rely on their experiences while those who...
Design Build or Not? – That is the Question
Thinking about using an alternative project delivery approach such as Design-Build (DB) or Design-Build-Operate (DBO) for your next project? Here are some key questions to address in making that decision: Do local laws allow it? Review local laws because they may restrict the type and size of...
Reinforcement is the Key to Partnering Success
Partnering is a continuous process that changes the age-old philosophy that design and construction projects have to be situations where one party succeeds at the expense of another. Partnering is a management process in which all parties to a project voluntarily commit at the outset to adopt a...
11 Keys to Value Engineering Success
Successful Value Engineering (VE) studies save project costs that are 10-20 times the cost of the study. For example, the Hampton Roads Sanitation District has found savings average 17 times the cost of the VE studies conducted on the designs of several of its wastewater treatment facilities. So...
Do Deadlines Drive You or Drive You Crazy?
Do you want everyone to be organized and timely? Or do you wish everyone would just go with the flow? Some people prefer an environment that is structured, scheduled, planned, and controlled; they strive for closure and hate last-minute stress ("Judgers" in Myers-Briggs terminology). Others prefer...
Myers-Briggs Plus 360-degree Feedback Equals Improved Leadership Effectiveness
The perceptions of an individual’s leadership effectiveness by others are often different than the self-perceptions of the individual. Understanding how one’s behavioral preferences as reflected by the Myers-Briggs Type Instrument (MBTI) can affect the way others perceive one’s leadership...
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