Big news this month. Cheetah Learning is partnering with Aspen University to offer a very affordable MBA program for Cheetah PMP® graduates – just $2,400.00. Find out more about this great opportunity at http://cheetahlearning.com/aspen.asp. Our new partnership with Aspen University is a great example of a low-maintenance team in action. And this month, we’re taking a closer look at high-maintenance and low-maintenance people and project teams. We all know high-maintenance people, but where do we place ourselves in the low-maintenance/high-maintenance spectrum? Can I admit if I’m high maintenance? Can you? We’re taking a look at just what constitutes high-maintenance team members this month and how to recognize them in our KHN article and this issue’s How Much Maintenance Do You Require? article. In our second article, Manage High-Maintenance Team Members, we offer some tips on how to neutralize negative effects, and in this month’s PDU Corner, you see how Cheetah Negotiations can help you Negotiate Your Way to Low Maintenance. If you know someone who’s high maintenance, you don’t want to miss this issue of Cheetah News. In fact, you may want to forward it on to someone…

 Michelle LaBrosse, PMP, Chief Cheetah

My Favorite Low-Maintenance Phrase Is…
You probably appreciate some of the phrases low-maintenance people toss around in a conversation or meeting. They’re the ones that make you feel appreciated. Someone was listening to what you had to say, and you feel understood. Click on the link above, and tell us what your favorite low-maintenance phrase is.