Project Coach and Consultant | Helping leaders deliver more impactful projects | PMP, DASM

Morrisville, NC
Joined May 2007
I'm also over at @jamiyazdani@mastodon.world
Ever need just a piece of what is only being sold as a full set? Our project management services are unique in that we're happy to offer support for every phase of your project or only the phases you need. How can I help you lead more impactful projects? #projectmanagement
I'm going live on LinkedIn today at 2pm ET to talk about how to support success across a portfolio of projects using consistent processes. Hope you'll join me! loom.ly/pIglDPY #projectmanagement #workflows #pmo #microtraining
What’s a lesson you learned during your last project that you won’t soon forget? #projectmanagement #retrospectives
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One of my favorite PM best practices is the project retrospective. Retrospectives involve considering what went well during a project (and what didn’t!) to determine lessons learned. These key takeaways are documented and shared so that future projects are better informed.
Join me Wednesday, 11/16 at 2 pm ET on LinkedIn Live for our next Impactful Projects & Planning microtraining! I’ll be talking about how to support success across a portfolio of projects using consistent processes. loom.ly/pIglDPY #projectmanagement #workflows #pmo
What are project workflows? They are processes, standards & templates that can be used across projects and teams. Project workflows can help ensure continued success across a portfolio of projects and support the alignment of your projects with your organizational priorities.
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Project workflows can help ensure continued success across a portfolio of projects and support the alignment of your projects with your organizational priorities.
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What activities or processes are common to your projects? #projectworkflows #projectmanagement
I'm so proud of this feedback from a recent client. Through a partnership with Paradox Consulting Partners, we supported the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE), a financial literacy nonprofit, in confirming their strategic priorities (based on an outdated...
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...strategic plan) and developing a 1-year organizational plan. As another stakeholder noted, "[Yazdani Consulting] facilitated important and hard discussions and articulated themes into our priorities. You can't do that work without 'herding the cats' ...
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and [Yazdani Consulting] kept us on track and on task, using our time together efficiently. We now have a great roadmap for the future." #strategicplanning #impactfulplanning #nonprofits
How should I manage my own tasks? There are so many tools and techniques for managing tasks and productivity, from to-do lists to time blocking. Regardless of the format or structure... #projectmanagement
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most task management approaches mirror project management best practices in suggesting that we: - Define a concrete deliverable: Clearly describe the task or outcome or the specific action to take, breaking larger or more abstract tasks into smaller tasks.
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- Set a concrete deadline: Set a due date or block time for each task. - Establish a scope or purpose: Understanding the “why” behind a task can motivate us to complete it. How do you manage your tasks?
I love the community we're building over at Consultants for Libraries! #consultants #libraries #museums #archives
Welcome to our newest listings! @bevaraconsult, @DrLibTrainer, and @HeatherBurright, we are so happy to have you in our community! #consultants #libraries #museums #archives
Least scary item on today's to-do list? Eat candy! Happy Halloween!
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How can we avoid project delays? Project delays often happen despite our best efforts, but we can avoid a great many delays by getting feedback on our draft schedule from team members and stakeholders (who can help us more ... #projectmanagement
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accurately estimate task completion time and point out possible conflicts). We should also try to build in as much extra time as possible, particularly ahead of inflexible dates and for dependent tasks.
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And adding in an approval or review period after task completion can allow us to assign earlier task deadlines while also creating a buffer of a few days if there are delays.