LSA Global Insights Newsletter: August 2007

August 1, 2007

Project Management Diagnostic Tool

Would you like to work on improving project management skills to start off on the right foot, continuously improve, or support some key decisions?
Our experience and research tell us that up to 75% of projects fail to meet original expectations due to at least one of the following 5 key problems: 


  • Lack of commitment.
  • Inability to define project scope and manage change.
  • Lack of resources.
  • Unrealistic schedules.
  • Poor definition and planning.

The LSA Project Management Best Practices Diagnostic Tool is based upon multi-industry project best practices and research. The results, combined with face-to-face interviews, are used to develop a targeted Project Results Blue Print to concretely define the action steps necessary to meet your goals.



About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned

#1 Reason Executives Believe Training Fails

When we talk to HR and training, they consistently tell us that learning initiatives such as sales negotiation training, performance management training or any other type of training fail for one of three reasons. Business executives tell us that all three assumptions are incorrect.

Do any of these actual quotes from HR and training clients sound familiar?


  • People do not have the time to attend training.
  • We do not have enough executive support or budget to do this right.
  • We need to do a better job marketing what we are offering to employees so we can fill these classes.


These unfortunately common statements reflect the #1 reason that business unit executives, line and new managers believe that training initiatives fail...




About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned