Why Conflict is Good for your Project By Dave Coddington When I was a younger project manager, I strove for perfection. The ultimate goal was to run the perfect project where everything was completed on-time, within budget, with great quality and to the absolute delight of the customer. When I say everything had to be perfect, I mean everything. Every milestone. Every task. Every detail.I was fortunate to manage a few projects that went pretty [...]

Success: Mission, Vision, Goals, Objectives... And Projects! By Dave Coddington When it comes to success, there's lots of talk about mission statements, vision statements, goals and objectives -- and for good reason. These tools can be incredibly helpful to define the what and the why of success. A great mission statement helps people understand the underlying reason why the team or organization exists. A good vision statement defines a preferred future that inspires individuals, teams and organizations to see what the future could [...]