From Insights to Action: Our Thoughts, Discoveries, and Stories of Success

Avoid Creating Avalanches

Work piles up as more demands are thrown at you. Something’s got to give, and too often, the consequences are a deadline missed, or a project cycle falling short of the original objectives. It’s a project manager’s job to make sure teams…

Check Your Baggage

Every team represents a unique entity. Each is comprised of distinctly qualified professionals who bring individual opinions, expectations, judgments, prejudices, and more, to the table. When engaging your team, it’s important all members check their emotional and intellectual baggage at the door….

Don’t Install Wireshark on Your Windows Server

The other day, I was reading through the InfoSec Community Forums on the SANS website, and I came across an interesting article, titled: “No Wireshark? No TCPDump? No Problem!”. Personally, I thought the article had to be a joke. On many occasions, I have found…

Keep Your Team Humble and Prepared

The NFL always showcases some great talent and it’s inspiring to watch and consider how the world of sports relates to project management. As I reflect on the highlights of a past game in which the winless (at the time) Cincinnati Bengals went up against…

Emulate an NBA Team

In the NBA, coaches give their team guidance and strategy leading up to each game and make adjustments in timeouts during the games. Then, the team members deliver their autonomous and specialized expertise, as they work together to ensure the win – all against a…

Let Your Team Feel the Pain

In the gym, it’s the ‘burn’ bringing leaner, more powerful muscles. While we may initially resist the discomfort, once we push through the pain, and see how success feels, we’re back for more. The best project managers are mentors and…

Motivate Your Team Using Stakeholder Power

Yoda once said, “Only a fully-trained Jedi Knight, with the Force as his ally, will conquer Vader and his Emperor.” While your projects don’t have to contend with Darth Vader, or the Emperor, finding the right allies makes galaxies of difference to…

Your Enterprise Needs an (Updated!) IT Disaster Recovery Plan

It might seem common sense that an IT disaster recovery plan is as essential as fire insurance for any organization. But it’s actually even more crucial. A fire could destroy a facility, but an IT exposure could jeopardize the continuity, viability and even the survival…

Celebrating Milestones at T2 Tech Group

As the Business Development and Marketing Intern at T2 Tech Group, I’ve been able to meet and work with the team on a couple of different projects. I was excited when I was presented with the opportunity to interview Leigh Sleeman, a Senior IT Project…