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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Companies are working ways out to deliver more value, people in organizations are evaluated based on value they create and clients seek “value-adds” in products and services they purchase. Eliminating Waste” is the key to a lean and productive organization. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. Bonus: QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Check out the feature.

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OCTOBER 3, 2010

A lot of what you build as a part of your organization’s culture is a result of what you have rewarded over a period of time. Whether you are a project manager or a business leader, here are a few actions you can take to set the right expectations on behaviors you value. And far too little focus is given to coaching.

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JULY 29, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Adding Value: A Gentle Reminder Sure, as a project manager / business leader, you: Completed the project in given time frame. Shared statistical reports with the top management. Adding value – that is what project management (and all our work as professionals) is all about.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer 7 Steps For Customer Centric Process Improvement You can improve almost everything in your organization. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL With so much to improve, how do you identify what are your top priority improvements? Check it out if you haven’t already !

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

In my view, implementing an organizational change is pretty much like teaching, because just like teaching, it changes people/teams/organization for better. We make a big mistake when we expect everyone across the organization to accept change at an equal rate. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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NOVEMBER 15, 2009

This book is a brilliant compilation of great thoughts from all time great authors and coaches. Why not now?” – James Allen (Success Coach) “It is important to remember that we are energy. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Why not me? Einstein told us that. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

OCTOBER 24, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for a lot of organizations today is to involve each and every team member in the quality game. Most people in the organization can do a better job if they know: What are the key values and beliefs on quality/excellence in the organization? How will those actions add value to organization?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

. - - - - - Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Check it out if you haven’t already ! Don’t Kill It!

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

a lot of companies focus on restructuring their organization structure (hierarchy). Tuning hierarchy and structure of the organization for better outcomes is just one part. I have said this before – any organization that aims to deliver high performance consistently cannot ignore the power of process. How would work flow?

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QAspire

AUGUST 31, 2010

Megha By Parallel Project Management Training , September 1, 2010 @ 8:55 pm Sad to say that I know some leaders who fulfill all these requirements. Parallel Project Management Training´s last blog. It also tells a great deal about the organization itself. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Senior management and business leaders play a similar role in an organization. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Sometimes, a kid acts up, doesn’t obey and creates difficult situations. A mother is still patient and tries to counsel the kid in different ways. But she doesn’t give up. Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 8, 2010

I have seen extreme cases where organizations either measure so much or they don’t measure anything at all. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL You can measure almost anything in your business, but if those metrics don’t serve a real business objectives, they are just numbers with no real meaning. Don’t Kill It!

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Now 45, Heather Aguilera—who was an IT Project Manager “earning six figures” at a major Canadian bank before she left to become a SAHM—was eventually reduced to thinking she “would have to work in a donut shop.” FTC and Other Organizations Aim to Help Business Owners Get Loans Guest post by Shannon Suetos (learn more about Shannon at.

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

poor communications and expectations management? loosing great ideas because of a “compliance” culture? Totally employee oriented terms, and its also true if Employees are satisfied in any organization it will grow no doubts. People need to know how their work contributes to the organization. not demonstrating integrity?

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QAspire

AUGUST 17, 2010

That, to me, is the essence of project management. For project success the points rightly identified above are part of Verification process in V&V model. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL That is where processes and FTR approach can really help. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JANUARY 2, 2011

One thing that remains constant (and has remained constant) is “Excellence” – which is at the core of the success of any organization, product, service or an individual. Quality is often defined as “degree of excellence”, extent to which organizations, people and products reach their potential. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

So here is a BIG question : How are you contributing towards simplifying the business (of your organization or your customer’s organization) and life (yours and people who work with you)? with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Most people/organizations don’t think about meaningful changes unless the consequences of not changing are serious or our survival is at stake. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Because the latter often tends to be more painful. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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QAspire

OCTOBER 17, 2010

To bring about a positive change in people/organization through our work. 4) To bring about a positive change in people/organization through our work. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL To be able to build/deliver quality consistently. To raise the bar. To be able to do more in less time. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Well regarding, Servant Leadership, can you please explain where can this kind of ideology fit in a leadership activity or what a leader can benifit and when, by following this attitude of being just a server or a purpose to attain a end goal for organization. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

I was very glad to know that two young and aspiring individuals, Manan and Naitri (who are still students themselves) took an initiative to start TEDxAhmedabad (TEDx is an independently organized TED event). The theme of this conference, to be organized on 02nd October 2010, is “Urban Rethinking”. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer 15 Key Lessons On Managing Change Change, they say, is the only constant. With rapid globalization and advent of technology, the rate of change in society and in organizations has just multiplied. Every change has its settling time and that depends on you/your organization/your context.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

They not only pull you out of your comfort zone, but can also add tremendous value to your team/organization. These have always worked for me: Spend more time with your customers As a leader, your impact on an organization is as large as the impact you have on the customers. Think about “Top 3” pain areas in your team/organization.

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QAspire

JANUARY 31, 2010

This month, I touched upon “ Instinctively Reactive Leadership ” and how it is a huge cost to the organizations. My post on Quality and Quantity – Compliance and Excellence tracked conversations of compliance versus excellence. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Article Series on Quality – A Round-Up As announced earlier , I am writing a very exciting series of articles on QUALITY over at ActiveGarage.com – it is a 12-part series that touches upon some of the most critical aspects of building a quality-centric organization culture. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

Learning fundamentals of project management is essential for everybody - irrespective of whether you are a project manager or not. Name it as “Project Certification&#. Create a list of such goals, prioritise them and take top 3 goals as projects you would work on. You can try it out too. Don’t Kill It!

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Seven Key Thoughts About Managing Human Resources Here are SEVEN most prominent thoughts that stuck me this week about managing “human” resources. A Round Up of My Writing in February 2010 Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life!

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QAspire

AUGUST 22, 2010

didnt know much about “madhyahan bhojan&# )if thats how we call it) and the organization behind it. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL really true way of action of making change, with quality. By Maulik Shah , August 23, 2010 @ 12:36 pm Nicely observed and nicely presented by you.I Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 29, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer ‘Their Work’ Versus ‘My Work’ When you work in an organization or within a team, you can think of it as ‘doing the work for someone’. For the manager. Win-win for both organizations and individuals. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quality and Quantity – The Conversation Continues On 8th Jan, 2010, I wrote a post on Quality and Quantity – Compliance and Excellence. As the HBR post finely exemplifies it, adding sales figures does not determine the kind of organization we are creating. Keep reading! Don’t Kill It!

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JULY 20, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer 5 Ways To Build Trust (Lessons from a Conversation) One of my friends recently joined a new organization at a senior position. " Clarify Expectations : When you are new to an organization, it is very important that you manage expectations well. What you expect from them.

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JULY 27, 2010

Now think about your organization. A common mistake organizations commit is to deliver great experience first time and then take the customer for granted. It is easy to fall in trap of compliance to standard processes and get boring. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL You become an evangelist.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Instinctively Reactive Leadership – Another Cost A few weeks back, I wrote about “ toxic leadership ” and how it is a huge cost to organizations. Managing a team/organization means managing confrontations, conflicts and uncomfortable situations. They harm more than they help.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

That choice of living a remarkable life starts with waking up to our current realities, setting your terms for the unconventional life, challenging the status quo, undertaking contrarian adventures, building serious competence, organizing your personal finances, living in possibilities and thinking about your legacy now. Don’t Kill It!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Culture of a team or organization forms an eco-system for people to deliver great results. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Thoughts and deeds of a leader set examples and precedence for others to follow and emulate. Long after a leader is gone, these examples and precedence stay on. Don’t Kill It!

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