Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: Interview with Elizabeth Harrin | Video

Elizabeth Harrin’s new book is called: ‘Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: How to harness people power’. She answers 5 questions.

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Discussions & Interviews, Podcasts, Project Management Tips

Project Cost Management: What You Need to Know and Do

Project Cost Management is hard. But there’s little your sponsor, client, or Finance Director care about more than your budget and how you control it.

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PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working, Project Budget Management

How to Hold a Daily Stand-up Meeting | Video

The Daily Stand-up Meeting is a part of many Agile Project Management approaches. But in my experience, the idea pre-dates Agile.

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Agile Project Management, Effective Project Manager, Project Management Tips, Project Management: What is..., Team Leader

Don’t Get Fired: The Secret to Not Getting Fired | Video

Before you aim for promotion, focus on not getting fired. Here’s a question I was asked: why were you fired? If you haven’t been what is your secret?

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Advice for Project Managers, Thoughts for Project Managers

PMI Certification Options: Is One Right for You?

It’s too easy to thing of PMI certification as a one-trick pony: PMP. But, the range of PMI certificate options can often be a surprise.

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Project Management Career, Project Management Learning

What is a Monte Carlo Simulation? | Video

A Monte Carlo Simulation is a way to assess the level of risk across a whole project. So, it’s vital knowledge for any Project Manager.

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Project Management: What is..., Project Risk Management

It’ll Never Fly: Beat Confirmation Bias | Video

‘It’ll Never Fly’ How often have you heard words like that on your project? Or maybe you’ve said them. If so, you’re in danger of ‘Confirmation Bias’.

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Important ideas, Project Management Tips, Thoughts for Project Managers

Project Team Motivation [Everything You Need to Know]

Team motivation is tricky. Your project team comes together at short notice, and don’t know one another. But motivation is key to boost their performance.

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Effective Project Manager, Leadership Skills, Must Read Guides, Project Leadership, Team Leader, Teambuilding

Working with Your Project Sponsor: 5 Tips | Video

Your relationship with your Project Sponsor is crucial to the success of your project – and to your success as a Project Manager.

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Leadership Skills, Project Governance, Project Management Tips, Project Sponsorship

Influencing Stakeholders: Start at the Bottom | Video

It may sound contradictory, but sometimes, for influencing stakeholders, you need to start at the bottom! I’ll give you 4 smart reasons why.

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Communication Skills, Lessons Learned, Personal Effectiveness, Project Management Tips, Stakeholder Engagement, Thoughts for Project Managers