Category Archives for Project Management Tips
Rock’n’Roll and Brown M&Ms – A Lesson for Project Managers | Video
One of the most famous stories in the mythology of Rock’n’Roll is about Van Halen and the brown M&Ms. What was it all about? And what lesson does it hold for Project Managers?
Continue reading...Astonish Your Stakeholders… with a Stakeholder Listening Plan | Video
You know about a Stakeholder Communication Plan. But it can easily miss out something vital… Why not create a Stakeholder Listening Plan?
Continue reading...Two Approaches to Solving Project Problems | Video
I’ve been comparing the approaches that two Project Managers take to solving project problems. They both work. So, what’s the difference?
Continue reading...5 Tips for Better Meetings | Video
You’re a Project Manager. So, you spend a lot of time in meetings. Anything you can do to have better meetings is a worthwhile change.
Continue reading...The Single Best Team Effectiveness Tool | Video
You want the best from your team. But your time is limited, and you have so much to do. What is the single best Team Effectiveness tool?
Continue reading...Avoid Sunflower Bias: Critical PM Priority | Video
Sunflower Bias is when we turn to face the ‘brightest’ source in the room – and allow them to influence us beyond the rigor of their arguments.
Continue reading...Overload, Overwhelm, and a Yelling Client (Bullying) | Video
Three issues in one video: How to deal with overload, overwhelm, and yelling clients. I focus on the Yelling Client. Because it’s bullying.
Continue reading...How to Determine an Appropriate Feedback Approach | Video
You know how important good feedback is. But there are different ways to do it. So, how do you select an appropriate feedback approach?
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...Project Management Lessons from Hagakure, Book of the Samurai |Video
Hagakure, the Book of the Samurai, was written in the 18th Century. It draws from the words of the Samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. Those words have a lot that a modern Project Manager can learn from.
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