#049 - Why should we choose to have less choice?
Everyone likes to have choice . No, that's not quite correct. These days people demand choice, especially in the arena of consumer goods and...
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Gazza's Corner Podcast
Tips on project management and technical stuff. Recorded sessions from Gazza's Corner blog, interviews and other topics.
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20 of 25 episodes#048 - A Practical Case Study in Cost-Benefit Analysis - did you want Popcorn with that?
Cost-Benefit Analysis A process by which you weigh expected costs against expected benefits to determine the best (or most profitable) cours...
#047 - Why we all need a little Project FIRST AID
I recently attended an Outdoor First Aid course at Camp Waingaro, which is an old scout hall nestled in 19 hectares of New Zealand bush. Qui...
#046 - Index Card Planning - An interview with Bryan Barrow
Today's interview is with Bryan Barrow , a widely recognized Project Management and Risk Management consultant and Speaker. Bryan is the fou...
#045 - If only every Project ran like an old Honda Civic
When I was in my late teens, I bought my first car. My friends were all doing the same - we all had our licenses and we wanted to put them t...
#044 - What's the big deal with Team Sports, anyway?
When I was a child, I didn't like sports. Well, that's not exactly true - I loved swimming and spent almost every day during my young summer...
#043 - Dis-Orientation: The importance of Project Vision
" Where there is no vision, the people perish..." Proverbs 29:18 One of the most important things you will do as a leader or Project Manager...
#042 - May Your Projects Never Be Late Again: Secrets from a Road Trip
How do you make sure your projects complete on time? When you set a deadline, you are supposed communicate it to everyone, right? Then, pres...
#041 - All I want is a little change to the Project Scope...
The Cost of Change We have all heard about how the cost of change increases exponentially the further you are along the path of project deli...
#040 - Is your Project Team like a Light Switch...or a Candle?
A few years ago I went on a fly-fishing trip with a group of work colleagues. I was working on a project in New Zealand, and we were going t...
#039 - May I have your Attention, Please?
You know the drill - anyone who has ever flown on a commercial airline has heard this announcement from the flight attendant, usually follow...
#038 - Have YOU Exploited your Project Team Today?
Let me ask you an important question: Have you Exploited your Project Team Today? Wait a minute, Exploit your Project Team? You are probably...
#037 - Your Fifteen Minutes of ... Productivity?
Fifteen minutes of Fame - we all seem to want it, and according to some we are all due our fifteen minutes in the limelight. Well, maybe, or...
#036 - Roadside Checkup: How Clear is your Project Vision?
When I was fifteen, I spent the summer visiting my relatives in Alberta. Nothing unusual about that, as we did that most summers. We would u...
#035 - Protect your project from Zombie Outbreaks
zom·bie \ˈzäm-bē\ noun 1. Formal. a. the body of a dead person given the semblance of life, but mute and will-less, by a supernatural force...
#034 - Too High, Too Fast - Project Asphyxiation
I have, for much of my life, lived close to sea level. Most people don't think too much about altitude, unless they travel a lot, climb moun...
#033 - Do you have enough Rope? A Lesson in Being Prepared
Have you ever saved a life? In an emergency, can you do what it takes to help someone? Could you rescue them from a life-or-death situation?...
#032 - Sense, Sensibility and Perception: There's no accounting for Taste
A colleague of mine has no taste. None at all - either he lost it in early childhood or he never had it, he can't exactly remember. I am not...
#031 - New Year, New Project - Don't forget the PARTY!
Happy New Year - and welcome to your new project! The start of the calendar year often marks the start of new projects; the old year is done...
#030 - Working with Teams: Interview with Chris Cattaway
Today's interview is with with Chris Cattaway , an expert in building successful teams. Chris's experience ranges from designing and project...