Recently I was conducting a session on Advanced Project Management using Mind Maps for a group of bright employees from a large MNC. I was deeply impressed by the high level of participation of the group over the two days of the session. These were Project Managers from a diverse background ranging from R&D, New […]
One thing that really amazes and motivates me as a trainer is the ease with each participants, at the end of a Mind Map related training, identify the areas wherein the workshop learning can be applied. And with Mind Maps the most striking part is that all participants are able to identify arenas from both […]
Given the fact that in today’s world we can store everything on our smartphones and our cloud space, we may erroneously believe that memory & learning techniques are meant only for students. This is definitely not so; everyone across hierarchy, jobs, sectors can benefit from such techniques. And the reason for this is simple: all […]
An organisation chart is an immediate reflection of the clarity of thoughts of the top management. Hence, many a times, it is easy to judge the level of business excellence in an organisation simply by looking at its organisational structure. As part of my workshops and consultancy across industry sectors I often come across a […]
A project plan, according to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), is: “…a formal, approved document used to guide both project execution and project control. ….”. A very important aspect of any project plan is Project Scheduling. So much so that in many organisations the term “project schedule” is interchangeably used to refer to a project plan even though the […]
When an employee faces a challenging or a delayed task, it is not unusual for the boss to remark that ‘You have made a “project” out of this !!”. Even in our day-to-day parlance we loosely use the word “project” in connection with delays and/or complicated situations undermining the true potential of the word “project”.Very […]





