Tag: project team building
Mixing the Perfect Team: My Resource Management Mixdown
Resource management reminds me of DJing a set—you’ve got to blend the right elements at the right moments for a killer performance. Back in 2021, I “DJed” a remote dev team through a app rebuild during hybrid work shifts. Mismatched beats (skills) caused drops (delays), but remixing with targeted assignments and morale boosts hit the…
The Resource Revolution: Why Your Best People Might Be Your Worst Investment
Decoding the counterintuitive science of project resource management The $50 Million Question In 2018, I walked into the boardroom of a Fortune 100 manufacturing company facing their biggest crisis in decades. Their star product launch—three years in development, $50 million invested—was hemorrhaging talent, missing every milestone, and burning through resources at an unprecedented rate. The…
