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Tools, tips, techniques and lists for managers, trainers, HR professionals and consultants.

This library is a supplement to the Mentoric learning and development workshops and the business games and simulations.

The Phoenix Questions

A list of questions from the CIA

Questions based on the ‘Phoenix Questions’ used by the Central Intelligence Agency to train their agents to look at ‘challenges’ from many different perspectives. They are an ideal ‘starter’ list for managers, leaders, project managers, analysts and consultants.

The Wall of Fire or Burning Platform

A critical success factor for every change program

For any major change within an organization a critical success factor is to find a deterent that will prevent people continuing with the status quo. Daryl Conner, the organizational change specialist, explains that while it is extremely important to have a clear and inspiring vision for the future it is also imperative that there is something that will prevent people clinging to their current way of thinking.

One Hundred Rules for NASA Project Managers

Excellent advice for both new and experienced project managers.

Information provided by Jerry Madden/Goddard Space Flight Center and edited by Rod Stewart/Mobile Data Services, Huntsville, AL. January 1, 1995.

The Project Manager as a Super Coach

Coaching is one of the basic responsibilities of every manager.

Every project manager, in fact, every manager who is responsible for people is, and should be, a coach. Coaching in an organization is not a fad, it is not a ‘program’ nor is it something new. It is one of the basic responsibilities of a manager.