by Philip R. Diab | March 24, 2018 | PM Careers | 0 Comments

Matching job seeker expectations with hiring manager requirements is a juggling act that necessitates exchange of sensitive information. The ability to filter down candidates to a pool of qualified candidates is more art than science and requires an understanding of...

by Philip R. Diab | March 3, 2018 | PM Practice | 0 Comments

Cultural and societal bias has been toward extroversion being the preferred personality type when it comes to positions of leadership and management. Practically every MBA program trains its students to engage stakeholders in a similar way to that defined by Dale...

by Philip R. Diab | February 24, 2018 | PM Practice | 2 Comments

The world of volunteerism is a very different world than the corporate world. However, are projects run in a different manner than those of the traditional corporate setting? Do project teams behave the same? Can a project manager who is highly successful in managing...

by Philip R. Diab | February 10, 2018 | PM Practice | 1 Comment

Speaking truth to power has become a business catch phrase that seems to lose value as it develops in popularity. In today's project environment there is a tendency to shoot the messenger without ever having heard the message. But if management makes a bad decision...

by Philip R. Diab | February 3, 2018 | PM Careers, PM Practice | 0 Comments

Approaching a job market so constantly in flux means that hiring managers face difficult choices between candidates. Finding the right fit for your vacancy is harder today because of the readily available technologies and the globalization of the job marketplace....

by Philip R. Diab | January 28, 2018 | PM Practice | 0 Comments

It is often refreshing to approach a job, and even a task, knowing you have all the qualifications and skills that that match the position description. Being able to hi the ground running in positions, especially in a project environment is a critical success factor....

by Philip R. Diab | January 20, 2018 | PM Practice | 0 Comments

In an environment where job postings have gone global and applicants can bring a lot of news, finding the right candidate for the job can be more challenging than not. Whether you are in human resources or a hiring manager you may be confronted with deciding to bring...

by Philip R. Diab | September 17, 2017 | PM Practice | 0 Comments

In a crisis being prepared to take quick action is absolutely necessary to ensure that needs are addressed in a timely fashion. But quick action without proper planning may bean that you are doing the wrong thing, very quickly. Can project management play a role in...

by Philip R. Diab | August 27, 2017 | PM Practice | 0 Comments

Managing a project is a difficult undertaking, one that often impacts the entire organization.  It’s often difficult to know how to proceed when facts and details are omitted. But in the hyper-competitive business world we live in, organizational management must make...

by Philip R. Diab | July 29, 2017 | PM Practice | 0 Comments

This week on the PM Debate Podcast we are exploring the topic of confirmation bias. Twitter was recently called out for using algorithms in its feed to enhance user experience that gives users what they “want to see”. This approach means that people will see in their...