21 min read · September 25, 2026

Strategic Initiative KPIs: Four Measurement Layers, and Why Layer One Can Be Green While the Initiative Fails

An initiative delivered on time, on budget, and in full can still be worthless. Delivery is the one layer that can be perfect while nothing... Read more

Bastin Gerald
Bastin Gerald
September 25, 2026  ·  21 min read
Project Management
8 min read · March 23, 2026

Recognizing Employees During Onboarding: Setting the Tone From Day One

TL;DR The recognition practices a new employee experiences during their first 30 to 90 days shape their expectations of how…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
6 min read · March 23, 2026

Does Customer Onboarding Belong in a Project Portfolio Management Tool?

TL;DR Customer onboarding often looks like a project, but it is usually not a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) problem. While…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
5 min read · March 23, 2026

How to Draw the Boundary Between Project Portfolio Management and Workflow Automation

Karthick Nethaji Kaleeswaran Director of Products | Strategy Consultant Published Date: March 23, 2026 TL;DR Organizations often struggle to decide…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Employee Engagement
9 min read · March 23, 2026

How to Launch an Employee of the Month Program That People Actually Like

TL;DR Employee of the Month programs have a credibility problem in most organizations: the criteria are vague, the same names…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
6 min read · March 23, 2026

What Happens When a Project Portfolio Management Vendor Tries to Do Everything

Karthick Nethaji Kaleeswaran Director of Products | Strategy Consultant Published Date: March 23, 2026 TL;DR Project Portfolio Management platforms are…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
10 min read · March 17, 2026

AI and the Future of Project Finance: What PMOs Need to Know

TL;DR AI is generating genuine capability improvements in project financial forecasting, anomaly detection, and procurement risk identification. But every one…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Employee Recognition
13 min read · March 17, 2026

50 Employee Appreciation Messages for Every Occasion (Ready to Use)

TL;DR Finding the right words to recognize an employee can be surprisingly difficult, especially when you want the message to…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
OKR Management
8 min read · June 8, 2026

Beyond Financial Profit: The Ten Dimensions Every Government Agency Should Be Measuring

TL;DR For over a century, the word “profit” has been synonymous with financial return. Yet for the hundreds of thousands…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Employee Recognition
30 min read · August 3, 2026

Employee of the Month Nomination Letter: 15 Examples

In this guide The Four-Part Nomination Letter Structure Reasons to Nominate Someone for Employee of the Month Sample Write-Up for…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Athena

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