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What is accountability?
According to Webster’s dictionary:
“Accountability is the quality or state of being accountable; and obligation or willingness to accept...
When I first meet the leadership team in this company, they showed me their well-defined strategy. Six months into 2020, there was little progress from the actions. The leader...
It is time for the Book & Wine recommendation! Febuary is a romantic month. Lots of pink colors. I cannot resist recommend the Veuve Clicquot Brut Rose champagne. Do you...
There’s a saying a friend in need is a friend indeed. How do you build that friendship that a friend is there for you when you’re in need? That is your network...
If you have been in a business leadership position, strategy is a familiar word. You probably have been in many strategy planning workshops. There are a lot of strategy planning...
In Simon Sinek’s Golden circle, the WHY is the purpose and belief of the business. The HOW is the process to realize the WHY. The WHAT is the result of he WHY.
In a...
PMP Certification- Is it worth it? Is it right for you?
In last post we disussed Atomic Habits. One aspect James Clear talked about is: Making identity-based habits. I want...
read Atomic Habits during the holiday and early January. I quite like the idea of taking small steps building good habits which leads to remarkable results. I works well with...
You went through the process of setting your goals, you are motivated and energized to get started. The question is where do you start? And how?
If you have not already, download...
Happy new year! Wish you all had a great holiday and exciting start of the new year. As a new year starts, it is time to set goals. I do this year after year, using different...
There’s a saying a friend in need is a friend indeed. How do you build that friendship that a friend is there for you when you’re in need? That is your network...
We are in a negotiation situation all the time. Even though you might be aware of it or not. It happens when we are negotiating a job offer. It also happens when we are negotiating...
The difference in opinions can cause conflicts. Conflicts are not all bad.
We all have past experiences that shape our perceptions. Do you know those underlying biases are...
“LIFT My Business” Entrepreneurship Learning Day 2
Day 2 sitting in the virtual seminar of “LIFT”. I realized among the 500 people online, there are...
My name is Ivy Lewis. I’m the owner of ZL consulting LLC. ZL consulting LLC is a project management coaching and consulting business. I interface with two types of customers....
There are two words we’re used to say, but probably not realizing the power behind it. If those two words if used incorrectly we’ll not only give away decision-making...
Hi project managers, happy Valentine’s Day! I would like to kicking off a series called “Mistakes Project Managers Make”.
With the theme of Valentine’s day, the #1 mistake...
n your career path, no matter what your profession is, there will be times that you feel confused, lost or frustrated. You wish to have that light in the dark to guide you...
My in-law’s family is in the farming business in Ireland. Years ago, I saw Ginger (one of the best dogs they had) was gathering a large flock of ewes and lambs for my...
We often see both terms in job postings or org charts. They sounded similar. However, the responsibilities come with these two titles are quite different.
Project manager...
One secret of being a project manager – you need to good at role playing! Quite often a successful project manager is playing 6 critical roles in the organization. What...
We often see both terms in job postings or org charts. They sounded similar. However, the responsibilities come with these two titles are quite different.
Project manager...
PMO 5.0 is referring to level 5 maturity of Project Management Office(PMO) function in a organization.
Since 2010, PMO has become a popular term in Project Management world....
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