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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, I’m saving you some time by highlighting 15 of my recommended books for PDUs, but first, let’s cover off some details about using reading. It will teach you how to influence others, even when you are not directly managing them. Driving Project, Program, and Portfolio Success is all about creating a sustainable culture.

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What does it take to make an Agile transformation sustain?

Scrum.org

My core activity is coaching focused on Agility, i.e. influencing people to move towards (a (higher) state of) Agile. Influencing and teaching to align people on the new goal helps, but it’s not enough. In other words: An Agile transformation is a success when it sustains. These changes hardly ever sustain.

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What Really Is a Servant Leader?

Scrum.org

Servant leadership is about collaboration, trust, empathy, and the ethical use of influence. They promote a work-life balanced and psychologically safe environment, ensuring team resilience and sustained productivity. This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. © 2024 wowefy.com

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Utilising Behavioural Science for Effective Scrum Adoption

Scrum.org

This article explores how the MINDSPACE framework, originally developed to influence behaviour through public policy, can be pivoted towards fostering successful Scrum adoption in your teams. Components of MINDSPACE - Messenger : We are heavily influenced by who communicates information. What is MINDSPACE?

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How Do I Measure Success as a Scrum Master?

Scrum.org

So that is what we are going to unravel and create some clarity around in this article. Engaged, motivated teams are likely to sustain their growth and continue to improve, more effectively navigate challenges, and be more resilient when they do encounter challenges and setbacks. It is not as simple as a yes or no answer.

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Utilizing Behavioural Science for Effective Scrum Adoption

Scrum.org

This article explores how the MINDSPACE framework, originally developed to influence behaviour through public policy, can be pivoted towards fostering successful Scrum adoption in your teams. Components of MINDSPACE - Messenger : We are heavily influenced by who communicates information. What is MINDSPACE?

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Why you need to engage stakeholders (and how to do it well)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We define it like this: The systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. Engagement serves two aims: It creates, uses and sustains positive interest in the work. Beyond the interest and influence grid. It minimizes or removes negative interest.