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Ways to Reward Employees and the Project Team

As a Project Manager do you give much thought as to ways to reward employees - although more likely as a Project manager it would be ways to reward your Project Team. Depending on your organisational structure it may not be within the power of the Project Manager to give pay rises, so here are some suggestions as to different forms of renumeration

One of my favorite ways to reward high performing employees is with public recognition. Whether you run a pizza joint or a Fortune 500 company, never underestimate the significance of public recognition. By praising an employee in front of his peers, you indicate what types of behavior are most valued and give your employee increased esteem to recognize his good work. This is no small motivating factor, and can inspire hard workers to work even harder.

Of course, bonuses are a great way to reward employees. These awards don't have to only come in the form of money, however. Some of the most popular ways to reward employees in lower paid industries are with tickets to various events, but these methods can also be transferred to higher-level positions. Why not give your top...
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The Benefits of Time Management

Our society is getting faster paced with each passing year. We are all looking for ways to help us complete the things that we need to do in the shortest time possible so that we can have additional time to have for ourselves. This can get us into trouble if doing things fast means that mistakes are made. When this happens we spend additional time correcting mistakes. This can create a vicious cycle. There are times when we simply need to slow things down.

One of the best things that we can do to help ourselves is to become more organized. Organization can help us manage our time better. There are many benefits of time management. We can be more productive as well as more efficient. When we are more efficient we save time and money. Other benefits of time management involve helping the company you work for save money. This creates a happy employer and when this reflects back to you, it may mean additional compensation in money or time off.

I think all of us release the benefits of time management, but implementing the skills may be something new to us. I...
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IT Project Management Training: Filling the Gap

If you should ask any experienced major information technology service provider what the biggest challenge is that they face each day chances are their response will be "project management." Obviously, the success of any information technology initiative is dependent on organized, resourceful and efficient project management. However, traditional information technology project management training has often been underemphasized and downplayed by most management teams.

There are different types of project management training programs for different occupations. Software project management training is very different from other project management training for instance construction management project training. Different personnel spread across the world can work on a single IT project. So the needs of information technology project are entirely different from those of other business projects and hence there are various management-training programs.

Most colleges do not offer specialized majors in project management. Courses exist on the subject but to get an actual degree in the field is rare. Because of this, it is difficult to hire and place personnel directly into jobs specifically about project management. Because the success of a project is often directly related to the skill of the project manager, companies need to be sure to...
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ISO9001 & Risk Management

Copyright © 2008 Ed Bones

In every human endeavour there is an element of risk; personal, project or financial, or a combination of them all. The task of the responsible individual is to identify the risk and act accordingly. We all do these 'risky' things, almost daily, aware that we are taking a risk. Rather than avoiding risk we become adept at identifying it and having a strategy for dealing with it if the risk materialises. This is what risk management is about, and is a skill that is important in virtually every endeavour.

The popular misconception that risk management is difficult or complicated stems from the bureaucratic methodology of some system-oriented organisations and managers. It is neither complicated or bureaucratic, and need not be. Risk management is basically a simple proposition with a complexity dictated by the nature of the situation to which it applies - usually a project, and the parties involved. In its basic form risk management involves:

1. Identifying risk - Looking for anything that threatens the successful completion of the project against the original requirement. Risks can be environmental, organisational, technical, legal, economic or commercial.

2. Counteracting risk -...
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Andy Thompson, 2008-06-04

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