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Partnership management
Social, environmental, and economic needs are complex and require participation of a variety of stakeholders. It is essential for an organization to form partnerships and alliances with other NGOs and civil society organizations to achieve better results. In addition,...
How to maximise your Return on Failure (ROF)
This article has been originally published at Thinkfully Last month, Thinkfully joined the Third Sector Project Management Forum (TSPMF) at the British Red Cross offices in London to facilitate a session around how to think brilliantly and use different thinking...
The Identification and Design Forest
I always wondered why we need to develop the Problem Tree … then the Objectives Tree … then the Alternatives Tree … and finally start developing the Logframe. Once we have identified the core problem, its causes and consequences, why not jumping to develop the...
How to manage staff – 10 tips for new managers
By Peter Marlow So, you’ve been given a new project to manage and it’s big. You’ve been given some staff to help you but you’ve never managed staff before. Managing people is not easy and it’s not something that is easily learned, except by doing it and making...
The empowering feeling of participation
By Oliver Carrick “No. We’re not talking about that now. Would anyone else like to participate?” So spoke the President of a local NGO to the monthly meeting of project beneficiaries. Participation has so many forms that the word alone can seem meaningless. But let’s...
Long live the Decision Gates
During the project launch meeting, suddenly, the Project Manager raises from his chair and shouts: “long live decision gates!” Yes, decision gates must live long and walk through the entire project life. But what are decision gates? According to the PMD Pro Guide,...
The End of the Project – Game of Thrones Season Finale
I am almost sure that I've read an article comparing Project Management with Game of Thrones. But, with the coming of the season finale, I cannot avoid thinking on how the project would end if the project manager were one of the Game of Thrones character... Tyrion...
Project management professional development: agile or traditional?
This article was originally published on APMG. Project management professional development: agile or traditional? Training and certification is a great way for project professionals to demonstrate their knowledge and competences to current and future employers....
The ‘Intent’ in Intentional Organizational Learning
The 'Intent' in Intentional Organizational Learning This article was originally published on Humentum. Generally, to be intentional means, to do something on purpose or to be deliberate – when used, the addition of the word intentional often is to add...