Increasing your odds of change adoption
Change is never easy, especially to those everyday processes and actions that become patterns or habits in your life. If someone moved the silverware drawer to the other side of…
Read MoreYou’ve got a revenue plan – but do you have the capacity to deliver on it?
I’ve been fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on your viewpoint on such matters) to be included as a reviewer on budget planning activities with various companies. Being the owner of a…
Read MorePaid Time Off policies – What works best for your organization?
Summer is coming and this means many of your employees are planning their family vacations. It’s also allergy season here in the Virginia area which has knocked quite a few…
Read MoreDoes the ‘man month’ metric still work in today’s world?
Early on in my project management life I read a book that described what a ‘man-month’ or ‘man-day’ is, which is paraphrased as the amount of productive time you can…
Read MoreCollaborative Consulting
“Right from the start, Top Step impressed us with their efficient, professional manner. It is especially comforting to work with people whose deep knowledge of Open Air comes from extensive…
Read MoreUtilization – common term, uncommon definition
When I was going through school, I remember getting critiqued on my papers by using the word ‘use’ too much. So I would work around it by substituting ‘utilize’; tricky…
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