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Constructive Blame storming and using Devils Advocate in problem solving and competency development

Cover of Six Thinking Hats Discussions leads to solutions , mistakes leads to innovations, As part of innovation , solution approaches, models quite often used technique in healthy discussions on day to day basis is Brain Storming , mischievously known as blame storming. To the extent organizations build competency around subjects of real time situations, till it takes to materialized very few of them make it to the concrete implementations. Take for example Google revolutionized the way we use internet with countable team, that storm sustained and now second wave coming from Facebook, Linked etc. Questions asked about their revenue models but skepticism will always there, social networks are strong tools not only for marketing but of communication, collaboration, and increased productivity and realized intangible benefits. Discussions are full of Arguments, counter arguments, statements, facts, thesis, anti thesis etc. Contextually the term devil's advocate can be dis...

Managing Projects in 2011

Everybody has question in mind what will be  trends in Project Management in new decade and obviously how 2011 factor will laid out its plans to shape things road ahead. The way technology is driving humans from outside-in, so a common answer expected would be the technology platforms and their use in project management will be a key role to play in shaping communication,  collaboration, planning and many more ideas will be generated over a period of time. Existing Collaboration tools like  messengers(voice, non-voice), video conferencing, virtual meetings via remote computers(it may be device other than PC, like tablets, iphone etc.) are contributing a lot on connecting and communicating. Evolution like facebook, twitter, google tools like online spreadsheet and other Google docs shared across globe at same time will drive dissemination of information in broader and effective way to be observed closely, how it will be used productively in managing projects. Althoug...