Category Archives for Advice for Project Managers
You Don’t Get What You Deserve… You get what you negotiate | Video
‘You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.’ That comes from the title of a book by Dr Chester L Karass. Karass was an expert and teacher in negotiation: ‘In Business As in Life, You Don’t Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate’.
Continue reading...Are You Ethical? What Makes a PM Code of Conduct?
Ethics may seem like a dry subject. But an ethical code of conduct is absolutely relevant to your life as a working Project Manager.
Continue reading...Destroying my Enemies – Bite Size Project Management Thought | Video
‘Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?’ This quote reminds us of the value of positive stakeholder engagement.
Continue reading...One Day You’ll Need Our Ultimate Secrets to Project Takeover
Taking over an existing project is not ideal. How can you make your next project takeover succeed? One day you’ll need our ultimate secrets.
Continue reading...The Great Enemy of Truth… A Bite-Size Project Management Thought
For the great enemy of truth is very often not the lie–deliberate, contrived and dishonest–but the myth–persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Continue reading...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?
Continue reading...Project Takeover Formula: How to Take Over a Started Project | Video
It isn’t ideal to take over a started project. Maybe they won’t have set it up to succeed. But, if you have to, you’ll need my Project Takeover Formula.
Continue reading...How to Prepare Your Project Before You Take Leave
Vacation, sabbatical, business trip, holiday, parental leave… How can you prepare so that you can do leave your project and feel confident?
Continue reading...Project Turnaround: How to Rescue a Failing Project
No-one wants a failing project on their hands. But it happens. And the solution is ‘Project Turnaround’. Here’s what every Project Manager needs to know.
Continue reading...How to Handle a Difficult Project Sponsor: [7 Different Types]
A common challenge is how to handle a difficult project sponsor. We’ll look at seven types of difficult project sponsor, and strategies for handling them.
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