Closing Processes and Knowledge Management – our last week of class. Luckily the professor extended the due date through the last weekend, which means I can enjoy my week without feeling under the gun. The focus this week is getting our final quiz done, the last of any discussion posts, and our final Dream Project …

Leading Remote and Global Teams – an interesting topic for me as I have worked on remote teams for almost five years. Although I suspect my a hybrid or onsite role is in my future, I found a lot here to take back. I also appreciated the deep dive into understanding cultures. Having worked with …

Conflict, Cohesion, and Decision Making – there may not be something more difficult to do than manage conflict, especially if you do not care for conflict. However, we learned that health conflict is a good thing. Consensus on the other hand, is as bad thing. It means your team is not engaged. We also learned …

Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Management Planning – we worked more on the Dream Projects. There was additional focus on stakeholders, communications, and Management. Stakeholders can include project sponsors as well as team members, vendors and suppliers, members of the community, and whoever depending on the scope of the project. We talked a lot about leadership. …

Scope, Cost, and Management Essentials – Evidently I did all of the reading that needed to be done last week. This was probably the first slow week I’ve had in any MBA class since I have been doing the program. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the break, especially doubling up on classes, but it …

Fostering Innovation in Teams – there doesn’t seem to be much more of a buzzword than innovation. Fostering creativity in teams is not easy but there is a way to do it. As a leader you will need to get the best out of your team and create an environment where all feel comfortable sharing …