Project management is an enigma concept that many security integrators struggle with. While that may sound harsh, and I may have just lost a few readers, it is not inaccurate. Security integrators are ...

One of the worst feelings has to be trudging through a difficult project that the team doesn’t fundamentally believe in. It’s hard enough keeping a project within scope, under budget, on schedule, etc ...

In part one of this series, I argued that a theory of change can serve as a blueprint for performance management that creates a meaningful context for achieving accountability and also provides a ...

Like their federal counterparts, managers of state-, county- and municipally owned buildings are focused on increasing energy efficiency. Catalysts for this heightened focus include a growing cultural ...

Few subjects are more widely discussed and more misunderstood than performance management. Today, with the demand for qualified people higher than ever before, the impact of performance management has ...

One of the most enduring challenges facing businesses is the development of the next level of supervisors and managers. I often hear from executives who are frustrated by the need to step in and ...

Identifying your organization's strategic goals and implementing steps to achieve them is an essential part of the human resources management plan, but it's just the first step in a number of ...

Daunted by the ambition of enterprise risk management? Here's a straightforward exercise to get started delivering ERM's business value. Let’s say your organization doesn’t have a formal enterprise ...

Contract management involves overseeing agreements made with suppliers, customers, partners and employees. Effective oversight is critically important because sales can be lost and regulatory ...

Managing external partners has become a critical part of doing business today. As companies expand and rely more on outsourcing, the risks tied to outside vendors grow larger. Businesses can face ...

When planning for the future, one significant mistake I see business owners make comes when addressing risk. More specifically, I see small business owners commonly fail to address risk fully in their ...