Executive View by Cinda Voegtlitag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-15512782011-02-01T15:18:17-08:00TypePadAvoiding "Spirit-Killing" Project Managementtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ff5c30488340147e234a0f5970b2011-02-01T15:18:17-08:002011-02-03T10:46:24-08:00Someone once asked me, "How do I know whether I'm using 'just enough' project management on my project?" My thoughts went immediately to the environments I've witnessed or experienced on projects, because the use of too much or too little...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/CvbK5pjr-8w" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2011/02/avoiding-spirit-killing-project-management.htmlWhat matters - giving ourselves time to THINKtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ff5c30488340128763ae7a5970c2009-12-09T12:31:48-08:002009-12-09T12:31:48-08:00We're all too busy - with long lists to accomplish every day, so many things that clamor for our attention. How do we KNOW we're getting results vs. just lots of effort? Do we ever step back from our to-do...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/JSBE3HOCJd4" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2009/12/what-matters-giving-ourselves-time-to-think.htmlHow Scope (control?) is handled (or not) in Agiletag:typepad.com,2003:post-541337082008-08-13T08:15:09-07:002008-08-13T08:15:09-07:00Here are two related questions I received from a site member about Agile, my answer, and Kent's and sanity check on my answer. These are great questions not just for a PM, but for an executive understanding of how it...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/CA1c0dZyKv4" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2008/08/how-scope-con-1.htmlWhy companies go to Agile development and managementtag:typepad.com,2003:post-538883782008-08-07T09:05:08-07:002008-08-07T09:05:08-07:00The short answer I'm hearing is this: because they need to get better results and what they hear about Agile resonates with the problems that kept them from achieving results for their business customers. I have to agree - what...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/OFe6is6u8mc" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2008/08/why-companies-g.htmlHow do we know whether our teams need Agile, and how do we go about it? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-537387962008-08-04T09:55:05-07:002008-08-04T09:55:05-07:00This week I’m at the Agile 2008 conference in Toronto along with Kent McDonald. I’m here to learn more about what the world is referring to as “Agile development” and “Agile project management” for my own edification, as well as...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/8N7c8MJR_84" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2008/08/how-do-we-kno-1.htmlMaking Vacations a Company Projecttag:typepad.com,2003:post-524740422008-07-10T09:49:20-07:002008-07-10T09:49:20-07:00(actually by DeAnna Burghart, filling in for a vacationing Cinda) As I write this, Cinda is exactly where she should be: the middle of nowhere. She has taken a much-needed vacation, which puts her a couple weeks ahead of me...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/r2OtS29BxTo" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2008/07/making-vacation.htmlWhat does "Great PM" leadership look like?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-497665702008-05-13T08:16:32-07:002009-10-28T10:16:50-07:00I've talked in previous articles about aspects of being a great project manager, including what I view as business-oriented leadership: driving forward and leading the team to ensure that a project is launched, planned, and executed with alignment to business...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/onR6S4zY7bs" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2008/05/what-is-a-great.htmlGreat Careers for Great PMstag:typepad.com,2003:post-484896482008-04-15T10:18:37-07:002008-04-15T10:18:37-07:00In my previous posts, I've provided my ideas about what constitutes a great PM. This time, I would like to bridge to what these ideas can mean for someone's overall career. Of course, it seems obvious that if you're a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/bp05XGk1qMQ" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2008/04/in-my-previous.htmlPerfection Not Required, Flexibility and Fit a Musttag:typepad.com,2003:post-465723102008-03-05T10:45:52-08:002008-03-05T10:45:52-08:00Today I want to tackle a couple of typical questions I hear about what a great PM needs to be (or not) and do. 1) Does a PM in a technical environment need to be "technical" themselves? 2) Does a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/IYC0DdTky_M" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2008/03/perfection-not.htmlExecutive Views on Great PMstag:typepad.com,2003:post-451685362008-02-05T09:42:09-08:002008-02-05T09:42:09-08:00So what DO executives think of us as project managers and what do they value? I know from conferences and other interaction with project managers that being valued by their executives is something of a holy grail—and seemingly not nearly...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/executive_view/~4/wCzH_g1Piqg" height="1" width="1"/>Cinda Voegtlihttp://blog.projectconnections.com/executive_view/2008/02/so-what-do-exec.html