Starting with the work done by March and Simon (more on them here) researchers have developed a step-by-step model of the decision making process and the issues and problems that managers confront at ...

Use to identify the external factors which can disrupt/destroy your project. George Homans argues that the interaction between the group and the environment in which it operates shapes both the ...

Use this, to deepen your understanding of the developmental stages that groups go through. Susan Wheelan built on Tuckman’s model and suggested that groups achieve maturity simply through the process ...

Before we get into talking about team building methods I want to make one thing clear. Team building and managing is difficult and even the best managers can get it wrong sometimes.. In the 1966 World ...

Use as a checklist, every time you form a new team, to confirm that you have the right mix of people for the job. For any team to be successful, Meredith Belbin argues that the following roles must be ...

Use this to understand the role, responsibilities and relationships that you have with your team. Rensis Likert identified four styles to describe the role, responsibilities and relationships that ...

Humanity has a great track record when it comes to serious project management. From the Great Pyramids to the moon landing, our greatest endeavors required people working together on common goals. And ...

All of us have started a project at some point in our life and struggled with it in some way. No matter what kind of project it was, questions had to asked and answered, followed by execution. Once I ...

I love reading project management statistics. They are little snipes of information that can be used to start a conversation with your peers and easily engage. Here is a quick list of project ...

Use bass transformational theory to identify the values and beliefs that you need to display to be recognized as a transformational leader. Bernard Bass built upon the work of Burns to develop an ...

In recent years, getting work done through teams has become standard practice in many organizations.This is true for a couple of reasons. One reason is synergy.Generally it has been proven in ...

A virtual team give access to global talent and brings time and cost savings – but how do you manage it? Plan and standardise: Adopt a disciplined approach using well-tried project management ...