High Performing teams are hard to create but worth the efforts

Embrace Failure for Success

Sep 13, 2024 by Niraj CHAUHAN

As a project manager, the fear of failure can be overwhelming, but it's crucial to overcome it. Reporting failures or issues is vital.

It opens communication channels and helps build alliances with those who can assist and support your project. Many hesitate to try new techniques, like the Pomodoro Technique, fearing they won't complete tasks in the given time. This fear prevents growth and learning.

Failure is not the enemy. It's a sign you're pushing your boundaries and learning. Each failure is an opportunity to improve and grow.

Learning to embrace failure will enhance your self-discipline and lead to greater success in the long run. Take the time to develop this mindset, and you'll see positive effects quickly.

Embrace a Can-Do Spirit: Attitude Matters!

Aug 18, 2024 by Niraj CHAUHAN

In General, attitude is everything. Your mindset toward your job, your company, and life shapes your success.

Let’s step out of our comfort zones and inspire each other with positivity. Yes, we can! Your attitude matters. Make it count. Remember, YOU are in control of your attitude. It’s crucial to maintain a can-do spirit, even when faced with challenges.

Bad days happen, but keeping them separate from your work is key.

Maintain professionalism and respect for your team. A positive outlook is contagious and influences those around you.

Would you rather work with someone who sees the glass as half full or half empty?

The Joys and Benefits of Managing Projects Remotely.

Aug 17, 2024 by Niraj CHAUHAN

Often, you'll need to prove your competence in the office first, but remote work is possible once trust is established.

Many projects can now be managed from virtually anywhere. If you enjoy working from home, keep an eye out for these opportunities.

Working remotely can reduce stress, providing a better life-work balance. This, however, depends on your ability to avoid distractions.

Effective project management requires being organized and productive, which can lead to more time away from the office. I've managed diverse projects, Reflecting on my career, I'm proud of delivering valuable outcomes. Respect from peers and superiors, the ability to help others, and getting exciting projects are just a few rewards.

In essence, being good at managing projects brings numerous benefits, both professionally and personally.

Time-Boxing: The Ultimate Productivity Hack

July 28, 2024 by Niraj CHAUHAN

Time-boxing is a powerful technique to maximize the effectiveness of your 24-hour day. With time-boxing, your team will be more focused, accomplish more, and avoid burnout. Start time-boxing today and watch your productivity soar!

Here’s how to get started:

1. List Your Tasks: Write down everything you and your team aim to accomplish within a specific timeframe. Categorize by job function to ensure time is spent where it matters most.

2. Estimate Time Needed: Carefully think through each task and estimate how long each will take. This helps keep your planning realistic and on track.

3. Allocate Time Blocks: Schedule specific time blocks for each task. For example, if writing a business plan takes 32 hours, set aside 4 hours every Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks.

Benefits of time-boxing:

- Forces detailed planning and realistic time allocation.
- Sets clear expectations and boundaries for your team.
- Enhances your ability to estimate task durations.
- Identifies and eliminates time-wasting activities.

How do you decide what to work on first?

March 13, 2023 by Niraj CHAUHAN

Is prioritisation is becoming difficult for you? To rationally balance these real world challenges to set right priorities to product backlog items.

There are multiple prioritisation techniques. Today i would like to discuss about the one which I mostly used as beginner.

It can offer product to make well-informed decisions, also to minimise personal biases in decision making, and help them manage their priorities.

RICE (Reach*Impact*confidence/Effort) which is also widely used for prioritisation.

Reach: How many user will this decision impact ? Impact: how much will this going everyone ? (3,2,1,0.5 times) Confidence: How confident you are? (High-100, Med-80, Low-50) Effort: How many hours it will take?

score = (Reach*Impact*confidence/Effort).

How 5-Hour Rule helped me to grow my skills?

January 1, 2022 by Niraj CHAUHAN

Today, I would like to discuss the rule [5-Hour Rule] which benefited me most in past years. It adds more value to achieving career goals.

We all are doing our best in our current positions but sometimes it feels like we are stuck or unable to advance with our goals. What is the 5-hour rule? Empact founder Michael Simmons coined the phrase, the five-hour rule, regarding reading and learning.

This rule can be traced back to the life of Benjamin Franklin who spent about an hour a day on deliberate learning. He started his day early to read, write, create personal goals and monitor his progress. We can say that at least one hour every working day is allocated to learning new skills or gaining knowledge about your roles and responsibilities. You can also count to go through all the features inside your current project and explore functionalities. It will definitely help us to keep up to date in a fast changing world.

We can say that there is no real secret but self-discipline leads to success. This rule can play an important factor in your personal and professional development.

Honestly, no-one takes it seriously but the most successful people in the world dedicate at least 5 hours a week to deliberate learning. You can choose an appropriate time for you in a day depending upon your schedule.

I personally feel that in a long period it will not only deliver incredible results but also increase in self discipline work.

How to be effective as a lead for your team?

December 25, 2022 by Niraj CHAUHAN

As a leader, You're the most visible across the team. Always remember you're the role model for your team. Your behaviour at critical moments will possibly followed by team members. Self-trust is the first secret of success.

if you want to lead as an effective way, the below mentioned ways helped me a lot.

1) Be Proactive -

It is about taking responsibility for your actions instead of blaming others. If you have clear sense of purpose to a difficult situation. Respond in a way that is in the long-term interests rather than just quick wins.

2) Adapt feedback from failures -

When things don't go according to plan, or even fail. Such a moments may be awkward but they needn't spell disaster. What you learned from the experience and identify improvement areas to be better?

3) Work Life balance - Look after your health and important relationships. you'll be in best position to ensure that these outlasts the project.

4) Avoid unnecessary work -

Being in early may inspire your team to follow in your footsteps.  if you work at 16 hours a day on regular basis, you must demoralise then my setting high standards.  you can save your energy in case of crisis or critical issue at weekends at short notice.

How to accelerate team growth and understand team dynamics?

December 23, 2022 by Niraj CHAUHAN

Managing the growth and development of your team effectively is essential if you're to avoid confusions. Like projects teams have growth cycles.

A successful team depends on complementary, rather than conflicting roles. According to Bruce Tuckman Model, The search for roles and goals produces a recognisable pattern of team development.

Forming- An initial Period where roles and purpose not yet defined.

Storming- Jostling for position, with clarity of purpose unlikely, but team roles not fully defined

Norming- Mutual trust and confidence grows, the beginning of shared leadership emerged.

Performing- A high level of mutual understandings means that the team is now greater than sum of its parts.

Adjourning- Team members are ready to be apart means significant team changes

Glad to have your thoughts as well.

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