Project Grief: Why It’s Healthy to Mourn a Failed IT Implementation

I’ve been in the IT consulting world for a long time, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that we don’t talk enough about the “feels.” We talk about KPIs, we talk about sprint velocities, and we definitely talk about ROI. But what happens when a project: one...

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The ‘People Person’ Hire: Why EQ Beats Certifications in IT Project Management

Category: Blog > English I’ve sat across the table from hundreds of IT Project Managers over the years. Many of them come armed with a “alphabet soup” of credentials following their names: PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, CSM: you name it, they’ve earned it. And don’t get me wrong, those certifications...

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The T.E.A.M. Framework: How Personality Mapping Saves Failing IT Projects

Category: Blog > English I get emails about everything: from technical debt that’s spiraling out of control to stakeholders who change their minds more often than they change their socks. But if I’m being honest, most of the “failing” projects I see across my desk at Lurdez Consulting Group...

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Stop Blaming Agile: Why Your Methodology Isn’t the Problem (It’s Your Team Culture)

I hear it all the time in my line of work. A frantic email arrives, or a Zoom call starts with a heavy sigh: “Penny, we switched to Agile six months ago, and honestly? Everything is a mess. The deadlines are still slipping, the team is burned out, and...

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