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Agony Angels: Project Kick-off Meeting with Adriana Girdler

How can I create a really good Project Kick-off Meeting? That’s the question Adriana Girdler and I tackle, wearing the wings of Agony Angels.

There is a bewildering array of modern Project Management software tools. We look at the three Big Beasts: Asana, Jira, and Monday.

The Drama Triangle was developed by Stephen Karpman. It helps us understand the dynamics of dysfunctional sequences of miscommunication.

You use intuition every day. And it serves you well. But, not always. How does it work and how can you fix it, when your intuition fails you?

One of the hardest tasks for Project Managers is Project Estimation: predicting the future, despite the uncertainty. Meet the PERT method.

You have a new project. And a window of opportunity to start it right. What are your priorities in the first 2 weeks of a new project?

What is Rich Maltzman’s best Project Management advice? He tells me, among other things, about value, sustainability, and servant leadership.

Important project decisions: what development approach to take, what methodology to base it on, and how to structure your project life cycle.

PRINCE2 is highly flexible, and offers two levels of widely-recognized certification. I discuss it with Frank Turley, ‘the PRINCE2 Guy’.

Smart people think fast and respond effectively. Wisdom takes longer. But, can you respond quickly and insightfully? I think you can.