This week, in "The 8 Biggest Problems" podcast, Cadence president John Patton brings you problem number three in the series: projects start slow.

It's a problem common across projects, teams, and organizations, according to Patton. But it's one easily fixed with the right strategies in place. The first step is for project managers to have a clear understanding of the difference between teams that are just active, and teams that are making effective progress on project deliverables.

Download this week's episode to get a better understanding of:

• Who sets the pace of your projects ... and who should
• Why status reporting can define your project performance
• Who takes ownership of sluggish projects ... and when to do it
• What questions you need to ask your teams that can inspire activity, energy, and passion over the long term!

Cadence President John Patton brings us this series based on his speech, "The 8 Biggest Problems with Project Planning and Execution ... and Solutions for Each." These eight problems come as a summary of the key issues Patton has witnessed in his experience as a seasoned project manager, and the wisdom he's helped his client organizations to apply in moving beyond them. Each week, we will offer a dissection of some of the near-universal implementation and management problems felt by project managers around the world. This series is offered in English.

Cadence President John Patton brings us this series based on his speech, "The 8 Biggest Problems with Project Planning and Execution ... and Solutions for Each." These eight problems come as a summary of the key issues Patton has witnessed in his experience as a seasoned project manager, and the wisdom he's helped his client organizations to apply in moving beyond them. Each week, we will offer a dissection of some of the near-universal implementation and management problems felt by project managers around the world. This series is offered in English.

Cadence President John Patton brings us this series based on his speech, "The 8 Biggest Problems with Project Planning and Execution ... and Solutions for Each." These eight problems come as a summary of the key issues Patton has witnessed in his experience as a seasoned project manager, and the wisdom he's helped his client organizations to apply in moving beyond them. Each week, we will offer a dissection of some of the near-universal implementation and management problems felt by project managers around the world. This series is offered in English.

Each year, Cadence Seminar Leaders and content experts gather in Portland, Oregon to perform a rigorous evaluation and update of the Cadence core methodology. Each member of the team brings to the three-day session the results of their prior year's experience in an effort to integrate and constantly push the methodology forward. This year, Cadence consultants from the United States, Finland, The Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Japan joined the discussion and we bring you samples of their collective wisdom in this five-part series. In this episode, we hear from Cadence representatives from The Netherlands.

Each year, Cadence Seminar Leaders and content experts gather in Portland, Oregon to perform a rigorous evaluation and update of the Cadence core methodology. Each member of the team brings to the three-day session the results of their prior year's experience in an effort to integrate and constantly push the methodology forward. This year, Cadence consultants from the United States, Finland, The Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Japan joined the discussion and we bring you samples of their collective wisdom in this five-part series. In this episode, we hear from Cadence representatives from the United States.

Each year, Cadence Seminar Leaders and content experts gather in Portland, Oregon to perform a rigorous evaluation and update of the Cadence core methodology. Each member of the team brings to the three-day session the results of their prior year's experience in an effort to integrate and constantly push the methodology forward. This year, Cadence consultants from the United States, Finland, The Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Japan joined the discussion and we bring you samples of their collective wisdom in this five-part series. In this episode, we hear from Cadence representatives from Costa Rica.

Each year, Cadence Seminar Leaders and content experts gather in Portland, Oregon to perform a rigorous evaluation and update of the Cadence core methodology. Each member of the team brings to the three-day session the results of their prior year's experience in an effort to integrate and constantly push the methodology forward. This year, Cadence consultants from the United States, Finland, The Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Japan joined the discussion and we bring you samples of their collective wisdom in this five-part series. In this episode, we hear from Cadence representatives from Finland.

Each year, Cadence Seminar Leaders and content experts gather in Portland, Oregon to perform a rigorous evaluation and update of the Cadence core methodology. Each member of the team brings to the three-day session the results of their prior year's experience in an effort to integrate and constantly push the methodology forward. This year, Cadence consultants from the United States, Finland, The Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Japan joined the discussion and we bring you samples of their collective wisdom in this five-part series. In this episode, we hear from Cadence representatives from The Netherlands.

Each year, Cadence Seminar Leaders and content experts gather in Portland, Oregon to perform a rigorous evaluation and update of the Cadence core methodology. Each member of the team brings to the three-day session the results of their prior year's experience in an effort to integrate and constantly push the methodology forward. This year, Cadence consultants from the United States, Finland, The Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Japan joined the discussion and we bring you samples of their collective wisdom in this five-part series. In this episode, we share a brief discussion with John Patton, President of Cadence Management Corporation, on the genesis of the methodology update and maintaining consistency as the organization grows internationally.