Project Management Intuition: Why is it Essential and How to Strengthen Yours?

Intuition can cut through complex problems to get quick answers. In this article, learn what it is, why it matters, & how you can develop it.

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Personal Effectiveness for Project Managers: What are my Top 20 Books?

Personal effectiveness is vital for your Project Management career. There’s a vast library of books, so where should you start?

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Master Time Management: 4 Steps to Boost Your Productivity with OATS

One question project managers most often ask is about personal time management: ‘How can I manage my time, in the context of a project?’

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Power Skills 101: What are Power Skills and How can You Develop Them

Power Skills are the skills that give your technical expertise the power to deliver results. In this video, I survey the topic.

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Lead with Gravitas: 5 Ways to Convey Authority and Substance

Every Project Manager should aim for gravitas. The sense of authority & substance leads people to trust your judgment and rely on your advice.

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Confident Project Manager: Proven Steps to Lead with Confidence

A big part of the Project Management job is to inspire confidence in the people around you: team, sponsor or client, and stakeholders.

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Are You Struggling with Confidence, Stress, or Motivation? Conversation with Susanne Madsen

If you struggle with confidence, stress, or motivation, you’re working ‘below the line’. How to work ABOVE the line, with Susanne Madsen.

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What’s the Difference between Effectiveness and Efficiency?

We want to be effective and efficient. But, aren’t they really the same? No. There is a difference, and it won’t take long to explain!

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Vital Power Skills for Project Managers: How to Develop Leadership

Interpersonal Skills are vital for Project Managers. PMI’s introduction of the term ‘Power Skills’ has increased our focus on this key area.

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Persuasion and Influence: A Practical Introduction with My Top 10 Tips

Project Managers often have little or no formal authority over our team members. So you have to get things done by persuasion and influence.

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