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“All good lessons come at a cost.  Try to learn them inexpensively.”  Howard Zucker

After export activity table from Primavera P6 to Excel, it’s very hard to distinguish WBS level.

In most organizations, communication is not a solution, it’s a problem.

Whether you’re writing for a university project or a corporate client at some point it’s likely that most professions will have you writing a report. While for most people it’s not their favourite part of the job, it is a necessary one. When it’s done well, a report is interesting, insightful and can lead to real change. However, done badly and the report becomes a dull tome, filled with non-essential information and with no real merit or objectives.

Peter Drucker, arguably the father of modern management, said "What gets measured, gets managed.”

Deliverables are responsibilities.

Part of a Planner’s job is to help the team to IDENTIFY them.

It defines limitations and it creates flexibility.

Remember the last time you joined a new team or organization.  What was it like?  Was it awkward?  Did you make decisions easily?  Were expectations clear?  Did the team gel immediately?

You probably answered “No” to these questions.  High-performing teams do not form quickly or naturally.  

Well facilitated brainstorming sessions are amazing.  A creative, sharing atmosphere is built.

I believe each of us has our own, undiscovered inspirational story.  We have not recognized our own accomplishments.  We have not verbalized our achievements into a personal narrative.  Or, we may be uncomfortable talking about ourselves.

We consider heroes or great people to be innately different from ourselves.   They were destined for greatness.  Or, had special training or opportunities.  They are braver, stronger, or have a greater abundance of natural abilities.