Category Archives for Advice for Project Managers
The Only Woman in the Room: Fierce Skills for Women in Project Management
Women in Project Management ought to be a non-issue. Until then, here’s some practical advice from Anita Phagura of Fierce Project Management.
Continue reading...Getting the Best Value from Experience (and the Myth of 10,000 hours)
There is a Myth… It’s the myth of 10,000 hours. But how can you get the best value from experience? I’ll tell you.
Continue reading...The Project Management Certification question: Discussion with Dawn Mahan | Video
One of the commonest questions I get is the Project Management Certification question: ‘should I, or shouldn’t I?’
Continue reading...How to Become a Great Project Manager – 3 things you need | Video
You want to become a great Project Manager? Excellent! I’ll tell you the 3 things you need to make the leap from ‘good’ to ‘great’…
Continue reading...Best Project Management Books: Your Step-stones to Success
Project management books are a great way to learn – for new project managers and for those of us with experience under our belts.
Continue reading...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...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?
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