It’s not worth my while doing this…

Posted by Ron Rosenhead on May 21, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

Some of my garden tools needed sharpening and I tried to find someone locally to do the job. I could not find anyone. I went on line which proved fruitless, until I thought I hit the jackpot.   I sent an email off to the company and they came back pretty quickly and said: “I am only able to travel … Read More >

What has pruning my hydrangea bush got to do with project management?

Posted by Ron Rosenhead on Apr 30, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

A lot! Well we finally saw some sunshine in London over the weekend, and I asked my gardening expert (my elder sister Denise) whether it was OK to prune back all the dead wood on my hydrangeas. A definite yes saw me sitting next to this bush pruning away. While sat there my thinking juices starting to run riot: why … Read More >

The case of the missing project manager

Posted by Ron Rosenhead on Apr 23, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

A true story! Only the name has been changed. Day 1 0930: No JT today? Reply: I’ve not seen him today. (In a raised voice) anyone seen John? No reply 1030: Please ring JT and see if he is joining us 1045: There’s no reply from his phone. It went straight to voicemail. Day 2 0900:I wonder if JT is … Read More >

Are we really investing in the right things to improve project management? I have one question….

Posted by lward on Apr 15, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Despite your best plans, what happens when things still go awry?

Posted by Ron Rosenhead on Apr 2, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

By Alison Smith Here in the UK over that last week or so we have suffered the usual issues with snow falling, and an inability to manage the issues that this throws up. There were plenty of advanced warnings that heavy snow was forecast; local authorities stated that they were prepared to manage the conditions. But yet again the areas … Read More >