Content by Michelle LaBrosse
Agile Lessons From YogaFlow gracefully through your projects
Wed, 08/19/2015 - 16:41
Here at Cheetah Learning, excitement and energy abound because we’ve wrapped up the development efforts for our new program, The Happy Aging Project. With a 10-hour online class followed by a two-day yoga retreat, this program is unlike anything we… Navigating Life’s Passages Project management helps with everything
Thu, 07/30/2015 - 15:56
I recently took a class to learn how to navigate the Inside Passage to Alaska. The class was held on the rebuilt David B, a 65-ft wooden boat originally built in 1929 and still using its original diesel engine. This adventure came about because a… Improving Your Brain Health by How You Relate to OthersSometimes it’s good to reconsider your perception
Thu, 07/16/2015 - 12:36
How well your brain works is affected by how you relate to other people. When doing the research for Cheetah’s “Happy Aging Project” program, we synthesized two important bodies of knowledge from leading research on brain health and performance.… Return on Investment and Your Personality TypeThinking beyond financial metrics
Tue, 06/02/2015 - 14:20
What comes to mind when you think of “return on investment?” For most of us, our mind jumps to calculations of costs and revenues. The end goal, no matter the project, is for the last cell in the spreadsheet to be black or green—not red.
In this… The ‘Rites of Passage’ Into the Five Project PhasesKeep track of which processes belong in each project phase
Wed, 04/22/2015 - 14:55
As a project manager, you’re most likely familiar with the five project phases outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI, 2013): initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. However, do you know the 47… How Do You Land Your Dream Job and Keep It?Deliver value fast and consistently
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 12:40
In an era of large-scale layoffs and precarious employment, it may seem as though there’s nothing you can do to secure your position, besides just sitting back and hoping for the best. But that’s no solution. In fact, it’s exactly the kind of… The Power of Lunch And other strategies for building social capital at work
Wed, 02/18/2015 - 16:27
In their 2009 study, “Managing Cross-Cultural Differences,” Frank Anbari and his collaborators looked at different project management (PM) practices across the globe and noted that project managers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and… Create Value for Others, and Opportunities for Success Will FlowBegin by asking, ‘What’s in it for them?’
Mon, 01/26/2015 - 11:32
Think about success: How do you define career success, and how do you know when you’ve attained it? Perhaps there’s a particular salary level you’d like to reach, or maybe achieving success means working in your dream job. But think a little deeper… Feeling the Holiday Stress? Convert those to-do lists into project plans for success
Wed, 12/17/2014 - 17:39
We’ve reached the last month of 2014—can you believe it? This time of year offers many opportunities for getting together with family and friends, but it can also be a stressful time for many. With the approach of the year’s end also comes the… Playing to Their StrengthsUse personality-based learning to create a project management ‘dream team’
Wed, 10/08/2014 - 13:30
Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, and Patrick Ewing were members of the 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team, also known as the original “Dream Team,” which won gold. Years later, we still remember and admire this team. So…
