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What is a Growth Mindset? | Video
Carol Dweck coined the term Growth Mindset and compared it with a Fixed Mindset. Growth Mindset is an valuable idea for all Project Managers to understand. So what is a Growth Mindset? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
Continue reading...A Thorough Introduction to Persuasion and Influence
Most managers have it easy. They have the authority to ask, and expect compliance. Unlike them, project managers have little or no formal authority over our team-members. So you have to get things done by persuasion and influence. This doesn’t come naturally to many people. And we aren’t taught it at school, either. In fact, since […]
Continue reading...What is a Project Checklist? | Video
A Project checklist can save you time, reduce errors, improve consistency, diminish stress, and even save lives. So what is a Project Checklist? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
Continue reading...Boost Your Project Team Performance with these Hacks
Sometimes you really need to boost your team performance and get more from your team. Maybe things have gone wrong. Or maybe you’re just part-way through your project and everyone is feeling exhausted. So what can you do to re-energize a team that has been stretched and strained and wants a rest – yet still has work […]
Continue reading...What is a RACI Chart? | Video
The RACI Chart is rightly one of a Project Manager’s favourite tools. So what is a RACI Chart, and how does it relate to a Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC)? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
Continue reading...Good News from the PMI Pulse of the Profession 2017 Report
The PMI Pulse of the Profession 2017 annual review is called ‘Success Rates Rise’. From the title, we already know it contains good news. This year, the focus of the PMI’s analysis is on strategic initiatives. But project managers at all levels need to be aware of the major trends and the conclusions the PMI […]
Continue reading...What is the PMI? | Video
The PMI (Project Management Institute) is the largest professional association for project managers. What does that mean, exactly? So, what is the PMI? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
Continue reading...Capabilities Based Planning: A Primer
The familiar way to start defining your project is with a set of functional requirements. But increasingly, this approach is not meeting the needs of the business or organization; especially with IT projects. A new approach has emerged that is far more rooted into the strategic context. It’s called Capabilities Based Planning (CBP). And one […]
Continue reading...How can You Get the Best from Your Project Management Learning?
OnlinePMCourses is dedicated to bringing you some of the very best project management learning materials. So, this raises the obvious question: how can you get the best from your project management learning? In this article, we will look at different approaches. But don’t think of them as a set of options. They will work best […]
Continue reading...What is Project Scope? | Video
Project Scope is easy to define, but the hardest part of a project manager’s job. So, what is Project Scope? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
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