Author: Laura Bier

  • When I f*’ed up, so you never have to

    When I f*’ed up, so you never have to

    Lucky you! Today you get to read about one of my big fails. Every October I head back to the east coast to speak at the Earned Value Management Practitioners Forum*. Now while, the title tells you that it’s a conference about EVM, I have been speaking there annually since 2015 and never once have… Read more

  • The Perils of Being Top Dog

    The Perils of Being Top Dog

    When you are at the top you don’t necessarily have peers that understand what you are going through. You often have hard trade offs to make that impact people you like and know well. You commonly experience extreme pressure from above and below. Sometimes a promotion can cause rifts in work relationships where peers are… Read more