I n the developing age of digital marketing and transformation, the role of a marketing project manager is oftentimes misunderstood and underutilized across organizations. Very few companies understand the value of this multidisciplinary role and how to fully utilize their expertise and function within marketing departments. As such, few companies invite the opportunity to explore [...]
F or companies to sustain competitiveness in today’s marketplace, they must respond with a fierce combination of speed and agility when it comes to building the skill set of their employees, keeping up with technological advancements, and making sure customers are happy and engaged. In order for businesses to promote a healthy workplace stamina, they [...]
Take a deep breath and exhale. You’ve completed your project, turned over the keys to the customer and closed out all the remaining items on your project checklist. You can now loosen that tie and let your hair down. It’s time to celebrate yet another successful project that you timidly chalk up to years of [...]
The start of the New Year brings with it a whirlwind of challenges and opportunities waiting for people to conquer and seize them. Along with everyone else, I’m hardly one to shy away from making a new year’s resolution. Over the years, those lofty goals of eating right, losing weight, traveling the world and sleeping [...]
A s with every high school kid, you probably recall those golden years as a sophomore or junior when you had to prepare for the SATs – yes those “Saturday” tests - and memorize a plethora of vocabulary words to apply to the multiple choice section of the exam. At some point, your history teacher [...]
W e’ve all had those days where we’re met with unforeseen obstacles or occurrences that rub us the wrong way and offset our balance for the moment. You get cut off by a driver who forces you to slam on your brakes, the woman at the end of the grocery line miraculously makes her way [...]
As with most kids, I was quite outspoken when I was young and oftentimes that would get me into trouble with my family, teachers and classmates. Shouting the answer to a history question before the teacher even finished asking the question, speaking out of turn prior to having my name called out in class and [...]
Earlier this year, I shared with you a notion of creating a personal toolkit. This was a goal that I set for myself at the beginning of the year and spent some time each day picking up on something new, relevant and extraordinary. The purpose of this goal was to continually learn and grow, find [...]
Flexible. Adaptable. Whatever it takes. These are the misguided words associated with the term, “agile” that once got the best of me. Prior to undergoing the Agile Management series at UC Berkeley Extension, I had heard the term, “agile” thrown out in meetings and hallway conversations. The majority of the time, I’d hear, “We’re an [...]
“All organizations are perfectly designed to get the results they are now getting. If we want different results, we must change the way we do things” says CEO, Business Coach and Consultant, Tom Northup (Northup). A former manager once enlightened me with this quote during the time revenue goals heightened and the need to recognize [...]
Be comfortable with being uncomfortable. It’s not so much a goal as it is a resolution I set for myself at the beginning of the year. Arriving at this resolution required considerable thought, reflection and experience drawn from my both personal and professional life. Next to many of the others I set for myself, this [...]
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