Part of the series “The Accidental Project Manager” By Surya Ganduri, Ph.D. Rutgers University Executive Education Management is a learnable skill. It’s a shame that too few people are given the chance to learn it. According to an article1 in HBR, a shocking 82% of companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent […]
Learn how to keep your team motivated and productive. Check out these 3 simple ways. Managing a Project Team can have its challenges, after all we are human and have thoughts and emotions that come along with our skills. That is what makes us dynamic and what makes projects ultimately succeed in the end – […]
Do you need more time? Use these 5 tips to find time for the important things – like coaching Most managers say that one of the biggest challenges they have is finding the time to do important leadership responsibilities like strategic planning, coaching as well as their own personal development of skills like emotional intelligence […]
“Project management practices in every organization will need to evolve to stay relevant in a growingly dynamic SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud) world.” Dr. Surya Ganduri is an Instructor/Advisor for Executive Education at Rutgers School of Business – Camden. He is PMP (Project Management Professional) certified and teaches Project Management and IT management certificate […]
Put Rutgers on Your Resume “Waste you see is tip of the iceberg, the unseen waste is several times larger.” Regu Regupathy, Advisor/Instructor, Rutgers University Lean Six Sigma Benefits of Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma is the ultimate in process improvement. The systematic approach to any process that reduces cycle time, defects, waste, cost […]
A conversation with Kate Immordino Dr. Kate Immordino is a part-time lecturer in management and human resources at the Rutgers University Camden School of Business, an advisor/instructor in the Executive Education Human Resources Certificate Program, and the host of the “Ten Minute Manager Podcast” for the Caterpillar/Rutgers Alumni Network. She also teaches in the Executive Masters […]
What HR professionals need to know about succession planning. A blog post by Denise Redmond, SHRM-SCP, Rutgers University An organization’s success and the ability to meet its goals and objectives is heavily reliant upon Human Resources deploying a well-defined talent management strategy which includes attracting, acquiring, developing and retaining the best talent in the job […]
An interview with Regu Regupathy, Certified Black Belt and Rutgers Executive Education Instructor/Advisor for Lean Six Sigma “Waste you see is tip of the iceberg, the unseen waste is several times larger.” Regu Regupathy is an engineer, author and teacher with over 40 years of experience in engineering and project management. He has been an […]
Are you an “Accidental” Project Manager Suddenly managing a project with no training or experience? You have just become an Accidental Project Manager. By definition an Accidental Project Manager is “A business professional where project management is a secondary responsibility, but who is asked to do important corporate projects nonetheless.” It can also be any […]
Commit. Own. Adjust. Get to Know Denise Redmond, SHRM-SCP, Instructor/Advisor for Rutgers Executive Education Denise Redmond specializes in Organizational Development and Leadership Development. She brings over 25 years of experience working extensively in Human Resources, Learning and Development and academia. She provides her Human Resources students with tailored one-to-one advising and real world coaching. […]
How to avoid these common management mistakes If your direct reports were asked what mistakes you make as a manager, what do you think they would say? As a manager, you probably know your strengths. However, it’s your weaknesses that may have the biggest impact on your people. Here are four common “epic management fails” […]