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What is the key skill for top performance in the workplace today? Listen to what highly successful Wall Street Entrepreneur, Vincent Viola, said today.

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“Performance metrics” is an especially popular topic in management today. The idea is to try to measure everything by some sort of metric that gives a true picture of our degree of success or effectiveness. But like many management techniques, it is subject to misuse. Here are my suggestions for identifying relevant metrics and using them effectively.

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“Performance metrics” is an especially popular topic in management today. The idea is to try to measure everything by some sort of metric that gives a true picture of our degree of success or effectiveness. But like many management techniques, it is subject to misuse. Here are my suggestions for identifying relevant metrics and using them effectively.

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I typically find change to be refreshing, but also find that it is not always possible. I also find that I have great admiration for those who can maintain a fresh and consistent outlook all of the time. They can be at the top of their games all of the time – and not necessarily incorporate that same type of change component that I do.

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Most of us as project and program managers are constantly looking to improve ourselves, our performance, our skills, and our influence on our respective organizations. There are some trends at work that I think we can tap into that can help us to do all of these things and more. They can help us to move our careers to the next level.

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Frequently, in our projects, especially those of technical nature, we are confronted with the opportunity to analyze various possible solutions. In this process, it is critically important to understand all aspects of cost related to each alternative. A potential trap is to simply compare price. Oftentimes, price is only one very small aspect of the cost of going with a particular product or service.

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In these tough economic times, it will be quite a challenge for so many of us to make it through the year with a strong financial performance. I have been thinking about what some of the keys are to ensuring that 2009 is a solid year. The best conclusion I have is that the customer is king. Here are my thoughts.

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Loyalty has always been a big topic in organizations of all types. Back in the middle ages, kings spoke of their loyal subjects and gave severe penalties to those who were not loyal. For many years, in the post-World War II era, people were rewarded for loyal service with lifetime employment. However, in today’s fast-paced world the question in my mind is “What are the limits of loyalty?”

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A CEO said, “I’d hate to lose you—you’re one of the few people around here who actually cares.” While highly dedicated people can be rare. Deliberate effort to find and retain such people is a worthwhile performance enhancement initiative. Here are 5 key ideas to implement to have more project team members who care!

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Project Management involves a great deal of discipline in making sure that “all the i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed’. It clearly involves a great deal of attention to detail, and a high degree of thoroughness. So how do we balance that with a practical realism that allows us to prioritize and focus on the most important activities? The pareto principle can help.

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