Thinking Under Pressure
Our most valuable approaches when thinking strategically under pressure are a systems-thinking lens and a deliberate, disciplined practice of critical thinking. They enable us to ascend to 35,000 feet, filtering out distractions, to pinpoint ground-level issues. Amid pressure, it’s vital to step back, assess, and dissect the situation, fostering calmness to devise optimal solutions. Chaos, […]
40 Years In: Project Management Fundamentals
My PM Beginnings: A Foundation Built To Last Just two years out of college I was fortunate to land a job in Marshall y Asociados (MYA), a new company, uniquely specialized in Project Management. I started as a scheduler when MYA was only a year old. My first project? “El Menito”, the development of a […]
Managing the Digital Closet of Communication Chaos
Are your project documents scattered across platforms? Is your inbox overflowing? Ever felt overwhelmed by this mess? Managing digital communication can feel like taming chaos. In this post, I share how disorganization affects communications, document accessibility, and time efficiency. I also share my strategies for organizing a project’s digital space. The Effects of Disorganization The […]