Category Archives for Advice for Project Managers
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.
Continue reading...How to Get People to Do What You Ask Them to Do? | Video
One of the toughest things for a Project Manager is getting your team to do what you ask them to do. And it’s no surprise that the way you ask matters.
Continue reading...Overcome Overwhelm: How to Cope with Overwhelm | Video
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.
Continue reading...How to Be the Best Project Manager You Can Be
If you are a Project Manager, or if you want to become a Project Manager, I don’t doubt that you want to be the best Project Manager you possibly can.
Continue reading...Certification for Project Managers – 5 Tips | Video
Project Management is an excellent career. But organizations want a short-hand to know what you know. That’s where qualifications come in handy.
Continue reading...What Project Managers can learn from Japanese Management Ideas
Scrum and Kanban both originated in Japanese management. But there are lots more valuable ideas there. In this article, I want to explore some of them.
Continue reading...How To Advance Your Project Management Career
Getting into Project Management is a dream for many young professionals. But, what next? How can you advance your Project Management career?
Continue reading...Can you Get a Project Management Job? (Here’s How)
Getting a Project Management job is something of a ‘chicken and egg’ problem… On the one hand, it’s hard to get a Project Management job without experience. On the other hand, how can you get experience, without a Project Management job?
Continue reading...Impossible Project: 8 Principles to Take it on and Deliver it
Do you need to take on an impossible project: something nobody thinks can be done? Or maybe a project no one thinks should be done!
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