It is easy to think of the role of a managing a project in terms of tasks, schedule, budget, resources, deliverables and risk. These are the things that many management books and courses focus on. In fact, we just published…
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You may be in charge of the project, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you are leading it. Many project managers find themselves chasing after their project, and seem to never catch up with what feels like an out-of-control snowball…
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In today’s whiteboard session, Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explores strategies for setting up a project team and team-building strategies throughout the project management lifecycle. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review: How to Build a Project Team…
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Whether you’re leading a new team or beginning in a new organization, as the old adage goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Good etiquette has been championed since the time of Emily Post, and…
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As part of our series on leadership training, Susanne Madsen, Leadership Coach, discusses tips and strategies for motivating different people on your team. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review: What Really Motivates People? Using Anthony Robbins’…
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Emerging management trends and flattened organizational cultures mean more and more managers have little or no formal authority over their team members. This means that anything you want me to do, you have to persuade me. In traditional project management,…
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Project stakeholders have a vested interest and vital input into the project goals and objectives. But they do expect the project manager to inform them about what’s in the project’s best interest. In today’s whiteboard session, Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explores when…
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As part of our series on project leadership training, Susanne Madsen, Leadership Coach, discusses the difference between management and leadership. Both skills are essential to effective project management, and Susanne offers strategies to help you blend both. Here’s a shot…
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As part of our series on project leadership training, Susanne Madsen, Leadership Coach, discusses the art of influencing people. She defines four different personality types to help you determine which type you are, as well as strategies for influencing people…
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As part of our series on project leadership training, we are exploring traits of effective leaders. In today’s whiteboard session, Susanne Madsen, Leadership Coach, discusses the essential elements of building trust on your project. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard…
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Transparency is the key to the future of work. So says Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack in a recent New York Times piece decrying the end of email as we know it. Slack is just one of a number of apps that are promoting a culture…
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Whether you’re setting up the next hackathon or leading a diverse cross-functional team, it’s important to know how to keep your team motivated. And no, the occasional reference to Dr. Who will not do. Technical teams may be made up of…
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Respect means different things to different people in different cultures and age groups and environments. However, I think we can all agree that being respected as a project professional is something that we all strive to attain. Earning respect—and it something…
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