Category Archives for Project Management Resources
Who Gets the Best Answers? The Wisdom of Crowds | Video
There aren’t many books I recommend unreservedly to professional and business people I work with. But the Wisdom of Crowds is one of them.
Continue reading...What is Group Think? …and How to Prevent it | Video
Group Think is nasty. It leads to poor decisions… sometimes dangerous ones. So Project Managers need to know what it is, how it happens, and how to prevent it.
Continue reading...The Project Control Paradox | Video
Project Control is an important part of our discipline as Project Managers. But it carries within it a paradox…
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...What is 5S? The Japanese Approach to Organized Efficiency | Video
A tidy project is an efficient project. So, I love 5S. It’s not designed for project environments, but Project Managers can get lots from it.
Continue reading...Why Resistance is a Good Thing | Video
Nobody likes dealing with resistance, right? Well, despite this, it’s actually a good thing. Let me explain…
Continue reading...Project Management Lessons from Star Trek | Video
In Star Trek, the leading characters represent valuable ideals that read across into good Project Management. You don’t need to be a fan!
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...Green Project Management: Are You Ready to Think Sustainably?
Green Project Management isn’t on everyone’s lips. But the priority for sustainability in project management is an imperative we need to heed.
Continue reading...What is the Gemba …and Going to the Gemba? | Video
Gemba is a Japanese term that means ‘actual place’. It’s a concept that we all recognize, and it’s an important one for Project Managers.
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