Category Archives: Team

How to Break the Gridlock in Washington and Your Own House

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Tate Forgey

Is compromise a thing of the past? Whether it is the United States Congress or your own home, perhaps you have had the feeling that compromise has become impossible. When it seems that all progress has stopped and there is … Continue reading →

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Ten years later and three beautiful daughters

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Michael Madden

Story of my experience from being diagnosed with leukemia, the birth of our new daughter and life ten years later. Continue reading →

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Watch your Writing; It could Cost You!

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Michael Madden

As project managers, we all know how important it is to pay attention to the details. We’ve all seen those pictures and signs that adorn cubicles and office spaces that remind us to pay attention to grammar and punctuation. We … Continue reading →

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What If They Don’t Have Mouths?

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Deb Cote

Big news last week. Huge. Epic. (not that Epic) Out of this world. Or at least out of our solar system. Astronomers discovered another solar system with seven planets the size of Earth, three of which could sustain life due … Continue reading →

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There’s No Crying in Project Management

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

Many of us have seen the movie A League of Their Own, where Tom Hanks plays the usually inebriated and always disinterested coach Jimmy Dugan of the WWII-era Rockford Peaches women’s baseball team. At one point during a league game, … Continue reading →

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The Reality of the Triple Constraint

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Sandie Kimball

Does this conversation sound familiar? The second and third frames are the exact words sent to me by a team member last week. It’s great to see team members coming up with new ways to explain a sometimes frustrating reality … Continue reading →

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Advice from third graders

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Michael Madden

Hello again everyone. It’s great to be back! As you might recall, I worked at Dana-Farber a few years ago, left for a couple of years, and started back in the IS PMO on the last day of February (a … Continue reading →

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The Puppy Project, Part 3: Agility and Emotional Intelligence

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

I’ve recently started teaching the soft-skills course “Team Dynamics from a Project Manager’s Perspective” for DFCI Project University. In the course we explore the topic of emotional intelligence, which is our ability to understand our mood, and how it affects … Continue reading →

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Patience

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Meagan Turner

Patience. I sometimes struggle to apply this quality to my daily activities, whether it is project management or dealing with family members. My default personality is to try and solve problems right away. However, sometimes living in discomfort without making … Continue reading →

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