When I was 10 years old, a large part of our school’s fifth grade graduation ceremony involved singing songs. I will admit to not remembering very much from that day, but one memory which has stayed with me to this day is our rendition of Whitney Houston’s “The Greatest Love of All.” The song has very much remained one of my favorites because it sends so many important messages... 
According to Forbes, the most basic mistake employees make at the workplace is underdressing. Your dress code not only says a lot about you as an individual, but in many ways provides the very platform upon which your work is branded and showcased.
Similarly in the field of project management, experienced project managers know that communication is at the core of the successful completion of any project undertaking. Make no mistake... 
There is no question that having high intellectual intelligence improves your chances of success in corporate America. But history has shown time and time again that IQ alone will not get you through the dark days and tough times. Consider why it is that when certain people walk into a room it brightens up, or why we usually seek advice from certain people. Why would you never question what certain people have to say, but never trust what some others usually say... 
If someone were to ask me which project management skill is most crucial to the success of a hedge fund project manager, I would say communication. Take it a step further and ask me which part of a project initiative is most important to a project’s success, and I would say project structure. I am a big proponent of transparency. Project structure serves as a base for the assignment of project tasks to team members because it greatly increases transparency... 
Many Project Managers will typically describe their work as part art, part science, and part major headache. Balancing all of the elements of a complex project is an act that takes time to learn, especially in a fast-paced, highly demanding industry. The list below highlights a few of the most common challenges Project Managers face during their day-to-day lives... 
As the Director of Project & Technology Management at Eze Castle Integration, I am often asked, “What exactly is Project Management?” The Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading non-profit association of Project Management professionals, defines the term in the 4th edition of its guide, Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). According to this document, Project Management is... 
Earlier this week, I shared some helpful tips for multitasking when your project management workload seems overwhelming. Since we know that the challenges of juggling several projects simultaneously are ongoing, following are a few additional strategies to help you manage your busy schedule... 
Modern technology has created a fast-paced, convenient and portable electronic world with high expectations, little patience, and even less tolerance for error. In the fiercely competitive project management arena, more than ever before, project managers are challenged to do more with less... 
Welcome to part two of 'A Guide to Running an Effective Meeting'. Below are some additional techniques for running an effective meeting. Be sure to check out our ECI presentation which encapsulates these pointers...
Meetings are a way of life in the corporate world and most people will agree that they fall into two categories:
1. Those that are Effective; and
2. Those that are Not.
When meetings are run effectively, they serve a critical corporate productivity function. When meetings are run ineffectively, they waste time, become non-essential and simply cost money. This two-part article provides meeting leaders some helpful techniques you can implement to make sure your meetings stay... 
Project Management has long been a fact of life. It is a discipline that has been around almost as long as humans, and although its techniques are constantly evolving, the foundations that ensure its success have changed very little. Project Management is a seemingly very simple discipline. Like any human undertaking, however, projects need to be performed and delivered under... 
Those who have been fortunate enough to feel the aura of what it is like inside projects that have gone from good to great, are likely to agree to this: No matter how dramatic the end result, good to great project transformations do not happen in one miraculous step. There was no single defining action, no one breakthrough innovation, no solitary lucky break, no hidden secret, no wrenching... 
Earlier this week, I discussed some best practices for project management, as well as strategies for managing the politics that are commonly involved in the project management process. Today, we’ll look at some additional pointers for navigating this project management process. At the end of this article, I've also included a presentation that encapsulates the key elements to navigating project management politics...
This week I'll look at best practices around project management and strategies to manage the politics involved in the project management process. To most people, Project Management is generally defined as the art of accomplishing a goal through people. If we take the time to identify the mechanisms which make the accomplishment of project goals possible, politics is typically near the top of the list. Since politics are a fact of organization life all Project Managers... 
Are project managers really that unsuccessful in today's world? Envision yourself as the ultimate project management failure. That's right. Your boss has hired you for one purpose and one purpose only - to ensure that no project is ever a success. What would you do to ensure that your project doesn't have a prayer?...
I’m the Director of Project & Technology Management for a market leading “NYC Crains Best Places to Work for” IT Services & Consulting organization.
Having spent over a decade building project teams in multi-vendor environments, project management offices, and consulting services across a wide range of vehicles, I have developed expertise in integrating strategies, innovations, technologies, and personnel to build successful and profitable ventures.
Most of all, I feel proud and blessed to be called a dad and loving husband.
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Truism of life that optimists are more successful than pessimists. Here are 6 Tricks to be more optimistic: inc.com/geoffrey-james… via @Inc
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From my blog, a tribute to Whitney: An Approach to Managing Projects with Dignity: gianniris.com/2012/02/13/an-…
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