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Take Control of Unruly Meetings
Meetings are an inescapable part of modern working life, and leading effective meetings is a powerful leadership skill. When we talk to colleagues and clients about their experiences leading meetings,…
5 Principles to Live By to Achieve Project Success No Matter What Your Role Is
Do you find yourself managing projects when your primary role isn’t formally “project manager”? At work, it could be a new accounting system, marketing effort, or new process. At home,…
Say Goodbye to "Bunch Ball" Decision-Making
Does decision-making in your organization sometimes look like “bunch ball”—you know, when young soccer players swarm the ball, don’t pass, and don’t play positions? Debbie and I have worked with…
How To Make Meetings Work For Everyone
A quick Google search reveals that anywhere from 25 to more than 50 percent of the average workday is spent in meetings. That’s a lot of talk time! The challenge…
Layoffs: Helping Your Team Bounce Back
Silicon Valley is famous for its boom-and-bust cycles, and it sure seems like we’re in a bust phase right now. If you’re not actively managing a layoff, you’re likely leading…
Five Tips to Overcome the Layoff Workload and Work Smarter
According to layoffs.fyi over 142,000 U.S. employees lost their jobs so far in 2022 and it is climbing every day. Cnchbase News estimates that over 85,000 of them are in the U.S. tech sector as of…
Debbie's Interview by Go Solo
Debbie was interviewed by the cool people at Go Solo. Check out what she says about our customers, our accomplishments, and her best advice for starting, running and growing a…
Six Communication Tips for Project Success
You may have read articles on how good communication is critical to project success. So what is good communication? Here are our best tips to help you become an expert…
Why Bother With Project Tasks?
Debbie here! I've worked with enough tech companies and startups to know that projects these days have to move fast and be ready to change course on a dime. While…
Gaining Project Buy-in that Sticks
Welcome back to Debbie's series on the 5 key principles of project success. The first principle is having a concise project definition. The second principle is gaining project buy-in that sticks. What is…
Caught by Surprise by a Sure Thing: Learning from Failure
A number of years ago, while working at a large, successful software company, I took on the role of project leader for what I expected to be a fun, challenging,…