In a recent video, I talked about being a Smarter Project Manager. Now I look at the three things that people regard as particularly stupid.
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...Risk Management is one of the core skills of project management. And your Risk Register – or Risk Log – is the primary tool you’ll use.
...One of my favorite books is John Brockman’s ‘This will Make you Smarter’. Here are 3 less well-known concepts that will make you a smarter Project Manager.
...There’s one Project technique that has the capacity to transform your skillset and raise your Project Management to the next level: the Lessons Learned review. So, in this article, we will take a look at everything you need to know about how to make your next lessons learned meeting a great success.
...As you become a more experienced Project Manager, you will one day be called upon to manage multiple projects. And this does not just apply to full-time Project Managers… How to do this is a question I have get a lot from project managers, operational managers, and professionals. They have been given two or more …
If you want your team to solve problems more effectively, you need to get them into Discovery Mode. Put another way, is it to be Cheese or Owl?
...Project Implementation (aka project delivery or execution) is when things get going. After definition, scoping & planning, it’s time to make things happen.
Here’s where you implement your project, execute your plan, and deliver the benefits your sponsor commissioned. So, although I’d argue that this is the easy bit, you have to get it right.
I’d argue that servant leadership the an approach no leader can afford to ignore. So, in this video, I’ll answer the question: ‘What is Servant Leadership?’
...As a Project Manager, you need to get to grips with Project Politics. But you may say:’I’m a Project Manager; not a Politician.’ Well, you’re both!
...What is Project Management? The definition of Project Management is a question that every project manager needs an answer to.
...The spread of the Coronavirus infection COVID-19 is now global. It is starting to look like many countries could see massive disruption.
...If your project does not have a good enough Communications Plan, people won’t know as much as they want to know. And that can mean trouble.
...Handling contradictions is a challenge of project management. You need to be able to make decisions, even when you are uncertain about a situation.
...We hear that ‘Project Management is 80 percent Communication’ a lot. And this puts Project Communications Management at the heart of your PM practice.
...Your work builds up and your problems increase. Deadlines loom. Before you know it, you’re feeling overwhelmed. What you need is my Overwhelm Routine.
...You’ve delivered your project. But now your client/sponsor wants a second project phase. How can you integrate this into your project?
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