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Why Infrastructure Projects Require High-Quality Management

Business and Tech

Rutledge, CAE, president and CEO of the Construction Management Association of America, about the value trained and educated program and construction managers bring to projects, and how hiring the right pros can help improve U.S. PM/CM professionals use industry-standard practices to manage projects or programs successfully.

Project 130
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Innovation project or Innovation Capability?

Jeffrey Phillips

No, today I want to talk about the differences and problems when companies focus on innovation as a discrete project, versus what they really need, innovation as a competency or capability. Plus, innovation as a project demonstrates some investment in innovation but controls for cost and risk.

Project 209
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The Art of Setting Expectations as a Project Manager

Harvard Business Review

Managing the expectations of a wide range of stakeholders is one of the most challenging jobs of a project manager. Yet there’s no educational program or training for this skill because everyone’s expectations are unique and often deeply personal.

Project 136
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Unleashing the Power of Experiential Intelligence (XQ) in Leadership Training Programs

Leapfrogging

Incorporating XQ into Leadership Training Programs Experiential Intelligence (XQ) is a critical component of effective leadership development. By incorporating XQ into your leadership training programs, you can create a robust learning environment that fosters real-world problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Training 100
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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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Empowering Leadership Excellence: Investing in Emotional Intelligence Training for Leaders

Leapfrogging

It’s not surprising that emotional intelligence training for leaders is gaining momentum in leadership development programs as executives recognize its value. Leaders who have undergone emotional intelligence training often report improved self-awareness, which is foundational to understanding one’s impact on others.

Training 100
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The Failure of Innovation Training

Innov8rs

Of course, innovation projects are supposed to fail in great numbers, but the idea of a corporate innovation department itself is under tremendous pressure. Too many projects lack concrete outcomes and stubbornly refuse to discuss ROI. I have seen successful projects with great impact and a whole lot of failure.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.