by Jayne Heggen | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog, Business Process, Heggen Group
You’ve got the big picture. You know the desired outcome, you’ve identified who will be involved in the process, and you’ve mapped out a feasible timeline. The team quivers in readiness: Ready, set, go! But there’s no “go,” because you haven’t provided the guidance...
by Jayne Heggen | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog, Business Process, Heggen Group
Albert Einstein is credited with saying,“In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.” Yogi Berra agreed. Einstein is also credited with saying, “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.” Here’s another:...
by Jayne Heggen | Aug 22, 2017 | Business Process
Form follows function. Necessity is the mother of invention. Think outside the box. Those truisms drown amid mistaken perceptions that creativity must mean abandoning pragmatism because the prosaic cannot exist with creativity. For what it’s worth, I like boxes....
by Jayne Heggen | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog, Business Process, Heggen Group
Mention “mission and vision statements” and you’ll receive one of two responses. For some people, the whole mission-and-vision effort results in glazed eyes and a dreary sense of futility. For others, the effort sparks enthusiasm and renewed purpose. There’s good...
by Jayne Heggen | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog, Business Process, Heggen Group
It’s a rote truism that every business needs a business plan, although that necessity may not be obvious. Alan Gleeson offers an example from Lewis Carroll’s famous book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to illustrate the importance of business planning. At a fork in...
by Jayne Heggen | Nov 4, 2016 | Blog, Business Process, Heggen Group
The key to getting anything done within budget is effective time management. In order to master time management, the savvy project manager must understand these crucial aspects of the project: What tasks must be completed to deliver the project. Who will perform each...
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