Tag: Management

Risk Factors in Communication Management

By Alexandria Loveless, Associate Project Manager at Starbucks It is important for the project manager to understand the cultural differences within their team, department and organization. Cultural factors can create barriers within a team through verbal language, body language and written communications. This can include semantics and connotations, social conventions and nonverbal communication. The project manager needs ...

The Benefits of Risk Management Planning

- Dr. Emad Rahim, Kotouc Family Endowed Chair of PM Center of Excellence A risk management plan ensures that risks are managed properly. The goal is to reduce impact of negative risks and to increase the impact of opportunities. The risk management plan provides a tool for reporting risk to senior managements as well as the ...

21s Century Leadership: Healthcare Organizations

- By Dr. Terrence D. Duncan, DBA, MBA Dr. Terrence D. Duncan, holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree from Walden University. He also holds a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Health Care Management. Dr. Duncan has two of his works published in health care related matters. With 10 years of ...

Tips To Increase The Engagement Level Of Your Project Team

PM Center Insider – by Dr. Wayne Richards Jr. Dr. Wayne Richards serves as a PM Center Faculty teaching in the MPM Degree Program at Bellevue University. He is also the Program Manager of External Programs at Raytheon Intelligence where he leads the execution and supports the capture of internally/externally funded programs for professional engineering ...

What is the Best Power of the Project Manager?

By Fahad Usmani, PMP®, PMI-RMP®, contributing blogger When I was studying this topic, I saw everywhere that the expert and reward powers are the best powers for the project manager, and all sources were pointing this out. However, I was not convinced, so I researched it and gave a lot of thought to this topic ...

Dispelling Myths around Project Sponsorship

Dispelling Myths around Project Sponsorship – by Radhia Benalia, PhD, PMP, Certified Green Belt Radhia Benalia is a pracademic. In addition to filling a leading position in a regional project management training and consultancy organization in the Middle-East, she is preparing a PhD thesis on Success Factors for Senior/Top Managers in Projects. Ms. Benalia has also ...

Dr. Darrell Norman Burrell

Healthcare and Project Management with Dr. Darrell Burrell

PM Center Insider Interview with Dr. Darrell Burrell, Global Peacemaker Fellow and Professor/Director at Florida Institute of Technology By Dr. Emad Rahim, Kotouc Endowed Chair of PM Center of Excellence Dr. Darrell Norman Burrell is a Certified Diversity Professional, a Certified Executive Coach, and a Certified Telemedicine Administrator. He is a full time faculty member ...

Dr. Maurice Dawson

Thought Leadership Interview on Cyber Security: with Dr. Maurice Dawson, Fulbright Scholar and Professor at University of Missouri-St. Louis

PM Center Insider Interview with Dr. Maurice Dawson, Fulbright Fellow and Professor at University of Missouri-St. Louis By Dr. Emad Rahim, Kotouc Endowed Chair of PM Center of Excellence Maurice Dawson serves as an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Visiting Assistant Professor (Honorary) of Industrial and Systems Engineering at ...

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Thought Leadership in Project Management Interview: with Dr. Amine Ayad, Retail Executive and Award-Winning Author

PM Center Insider – Interview with Dr. Amine Ayad, Senior Director of Strategy & US Innovations at Walmart Corp. and PM Center Faculty By Emad Rahim, Kotouc Endowed Chair of PM Center of Excellence Dr. Amine Ayad has over 20 years working in the retail industry. As an entrepreneur and civil engineer, has successfully launched ...