As we move through a global pandemic, emotions are running especially high. This leaves many people with a sense that they lack control and that stress is really getting to them. For so many, this has been a time filled with changes: work has been lost or moved to the home; kids are heard in…
There are two types of great team: teams with great players (think Lebron James) who raise the level of the entire organization through their ability; and second, teams comprised of average players whose success lies in the ability of the team to function as a whole (think the Las Vegas Golden Knights). Not every team,…
Most of us are familiar with the story of Frank Abignale, Jr. He’s the guy that the DiCaprio/Hanks movie Catch Me If You Can was based on. To say that Frank was a jack of all trades is a huge understatement. He was employed as a doctor, a lawyer, and a pilot all before he was 18 years…
As a professional, I love feedback! In addition to being critical to my growth, well-delivered feedback is essential for keeping my team or one of our initiatives on track. Hearing from my client and my team lets me know what is working, as well as what’s not – this, in turn, helps me to hone…
How did I grow as a consultant during my first year? Like the start of many careers, in the beginning, there is much to learn and let sink-in before you become proficient and comfortable within your role. The consulting profession is no different, however, there are some things that set it apart from most careers.…
The Leadership of an organization can only do so much. We are all responsible to ourselves for invigorating passion into our line of work. How is it defined? Passion is when people discover the work that motivates them to achieve their potential by seeking extreme performance improvement. It makes our job become more than a mode of…
As a professional Job consultant, have you ever asked yourself what it is that your client really wants from you? I am sure answers such as value, leadership, action, partner, doer or even advisor have rattled around in your brain. You might even start down the path of saying it depends on what the strategic…
1. Seek out deeper understanding of other functional areas in your company To become a more proactive leader and better understand how you fit into the value delivery for your company’s customers, move beyond a functional mindset and truly understand the needs of the other areas of the organization. Develop a habit of learning something…
Whether you are shopping for goods , selecting the right vendor vendor services can be a long, but rewarding process. You may have issued an RFP or simply talked to a few vendors before you found the one that offered the right product at the right price. Do not stop there! Managing your vendors is…
Over the years Digineer has developed considerable expertise in project delivery methodology and programs within traditional, PMI certified practices. Recently we have started seeing projects with characteristics that require a new framework to deal with issues of pace, virtualization, real time shifts in delivery capacity, and disintermediation of the project office and project managers. We…