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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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JANUARY 12, 2011

It starts with getting the right people and building the right culture. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL It is their choice. Getting people to exercise their choice of delivering excellence is #1 leadership challenge. Finally, just like quality , excellence is a moving target. Don’t Kill It!

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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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JULY 4, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do I wrote earlier about “ 11 Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do ” and then continued the chain of thoughts with another post titled “ 7 (More) Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do.

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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

. - - - - - 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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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Knowing how people learn, change and adapt helps when implementing significant organizational changes/improvements. - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS or Email, Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter. Don’t Kill It!

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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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JANUARY 2, 2011

Striving for excellence” should be a call to action for us to renew our focus on developing a culture of excellence, great leadership, adopting best practices, making them work in our context, continual improvement and superior service to our customers/peers. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 8, 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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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Thanks to Amit Agarwal (India’s first Professional Blogger at award winning Digital Inspiration blog) for listing QAspire Blog in Directory of Top Indian Blogs under ‘HR/Management/Business’ category. Check out the feature.

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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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JANUARY 17, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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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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JULY 22, 2010

poor communications and expectations management? loosing great ideas because of a “compliance” culture? effective and right management can go a long way. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL efforts spent in resolving personal conflicts and protecting individual/departmental fortresses?

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JANUARY 20, 2011

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

I read somewhere that the only legacy of great leaders is the culture they create. Culture of a team or organization forms an eco-system for people to deliver great results. Hence, culture is at the very core of a quality oriented culture. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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AUGUST 20, 2010

.&# How to Discuss an Employee Performance Problem - by Dan McCarthy Dan reminds us, “Knowing how to sit down with an employee and have an effective conversation about a performance problem is one of the hardest things for any manager to do, new or experienced, and should never be taken for granted.&# You take a shot at it.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Practicing servant leadership is most effective when the overall organization’s culture is built accordingly. A better people management, relations and techniques can help a leader perform this very effectively. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL I hope this helps. Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 15, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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JULY 1, 2010

Process culture best established when you are still small. A leader’s belief about people goes a long way in building culture. The next post talked about leadership belief and building a people-centric culture. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL My next post helps you do that. Don’t Kill It!

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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. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Thanks a Lot for again a very good Topic! Don’t Kill It!

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The book carries some very interesting anecdotes from Chris’ travel in different countries. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL He is on a personal quest to visit every country in the world. He has been to more than 125 countries so far. Have a GREAT week ahead! 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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AUGUST 10, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Your questions in the post are a checklist kind of thing to meet their needs and then delighting the customers. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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AUGUST 12, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

The point that this post tries to make is that execution (that covers all aspects of a project viz. Once plans are established, a project manager needs to constantly focus on status of execution and keep the plans aligned to the current state of the project. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

An excerpt: The purpose of any quality management system is to build a quality oriented culture (internal goal) and deliver exceptional value for money to customers (external goal). with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL The format of the book also makes it easy to go back and reread. Don’t Kill It!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

If you missed any of my February posts because of work, travel or holidays, here is a quick round up of all I wrote in February. I will be traveling to Helsinki – Finland again and I may not be able to stick to my “three-posts-in-a-week” regime. I will share as much as I can in next 10 days of travel. Till then – Good Bye!

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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JANUARY 16, 2011

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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