Silicon Valley Project Management

Meaningless Meetings

By Kimberly Wiefling / April 2, 2013 April 2, 2013

(This article is part of a series originally published in Japan by ALC Press English Journal, and is written in …

By Alan Tsuda / November 16, 2008 August 7, 2019

Global projects. Teams in five different time zones. Team members traveling. “We will meet again on the telcon at …

By Loyal Mealer / October 20, 2008 August 7, 2019

One of the most useful things I have learned leading teams is that pictures are a very effective way to …

By Loyal Mealer / September 16, 2008 August 7, 2019

In part one of this series I talked about the problems with speakerphones in virtual teams. In this installment, I’ll …

By Ainsley Nies / June 27, 2008 August 7, 2019

I see no point in reinventing the wheel: I prefer to accessorize! So to make the most of what I’ve …

By Michele Jackman / June 19, 2008 August 7, 2019

He decides to set up an “action learning” session to solve schedule issues. By focusing on the solution rather than …

By Randall Englund / February 23, 2008 August 7, 2019

The applause was thundering as the magician completed his performance. Proman A. Jecgert had hired the magician to help celebrate …

By Ed Gaeta / February 7, 2008 August 7, 2019

Recently I looked at my calendar and caught myself saying “Sweeeet only 4 hours of meetings today”. That’s when I …

By Michele Jackman / October 8, 2007 August 7, 2019

Read this week’s blogs and SAVE at least 3 project days a year of time wasted: This week’s blogs help …

By Kimberly Wiefling / June 22, 2007 August 7, 2019

Communication is pretty much the only means we have of leading effectively as project managers. While listening is a big …

By ArLyne Diamond / May 21, 2007 August 7, 2019

It seems to me that too many High Tech companies have become so bureaucratic that the processes and meetings and …