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Unlocking the power of paraverbal communication at work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And you can control and influence how you say something by understanding paraverbal communication. Paraverbal communication involves the use of nonverbal cues such as tone and volume to influence how your message is received. You probably already know that how you say something is just as important as what you say.

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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OPAs and the PMP exam Let’s face it: I first came across the term OPA while reviewing PMP exam training material. They might be influenced by market conditions (risk appetite statements might change, for example, if the market suddenly gets a lot more competitive). They influence how we do the work.

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Are You Ready For The Social Tech Revolution?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, Jerry Giltenane explains why. The value of these social-media inspired tools is well known and this article does not intend to review those benefits in detail. A version of this article first appeared in 2016 and it has been lightly edited and updated since then. billion people on the planet, 31% or 2.3

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Chpokify Scrum Poker Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Summary review of Chpokify: If you struggle with planning poker and agile estimating in a virtual environment, Chpokify is the answer. Reviewing the session. For me, the best thing about the tool is that the tech doesn’t interfere with the process. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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3 Exam Content Outline Domains for the PMP exam

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are in the exam content outline and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one for the test.

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The 12 Principles of Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Note: At the time of writing, the PMBOK ® Guide – 7 th Edition has not yet been published, so this information is taken from various sources of publicly available information from PMI webinars and articles. I’ll update the article when more information is available. Be a diligent, respectful and caring steward. Stewardship.

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Overcoming bias in project management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. Since good decision-making is critical for good leadership and guidance, project managers need to know how heuristics (mental disposition) and biases (personal inclinations) influence a project manager’s decisions. You might be surprised!