The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The era of robotic, detached leadership is fading, and in its place, a more genuine approach is emerging — poised to reshape organizational cultures. Think of a work environment where you and your coworkers feel understood and valued by leadership, and internal values reflect the organizational mission. Core of Authentic Leadership.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 21, 2019

Indeed, I’d argue that servant leadership the single most valuable approach to leadership. This is the philosophy behind servant leadership. The servant leadership model is, of course, not the only model of leadership. The servant leadership model is, of course, not the only model of leadership.

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Leading Agile

MAY 11, 2021

In today’s blog, a continuation of the first in this two-part series, we’ll talk about building trust and influence, and initiating the trust-influence loop. But before we get to that process, let’s talk about common failure modes that get in the way. . Without trust, you are not going to get permission to influence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Throughout the project, leadership is simple: you serve your team. Let’s jump in. But we can do better. A well-documented plan?

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Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

But through this clutter, how easy is it to find the most valuable blog feeds out there? Project management blogs and resources can be a primary source of knowledge, especially if project management (PM) experts contribute to them. There are plenty of blogs and websites for beginners and PM students.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Our mastery of the decision-making process plays a big part in the outcome of our lives, as life could be easily defined as a series of decisions. You can learn a decision-making process that allows you to quickly assess the best choice and make it based on data that supports the objectives and goals you’ve been tasked to achieve.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that helps you create timelines and budgets for your organization’s projects and processes. If you’re a for-profit organization, then the value proposition can be one of the following: product leadership, customer intimacy or operational excellence.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Here are some steps you can take to get a handle on that process. This involves identifying stakeholders and defining the level of power and influence they have on the project. So if feedback needs to come through the project or decisions need to be made it needs to go through the formal change management process.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

This change has to cover factors relating to individuals ; interpersonal factors between team members as well as executives affected by changing engineering processes and tools; and organizational factors that deal with the decision-making process, business operations, partnerships and investment decisions, among others.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It was an early attempt to merge the science of engineering processes with management. Later he published Work, Wages and Profits: Their Influence on the Cost of Living (1910), Industrial Leadership (1916) and Organizing for Work (1919). It was pioneered by Frederick Winslow Taylor, an American mechanical engineer.

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Teamweek

JULY 12, 2023

To help you assess leadership candidates more effectively, identify their strengths, and ensure you choose the right one to take your organization to new heights, let’s explore 10 tips to evaluate leadership skills when hiring. Great leaders can have different leadership styles. What are leadership skills?

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Function Point

JULY 4, 2023

In our last blog post we spoke about why your creative agency should have a blog. Now that you are hopefully convinced that it is worthwhile to start producing content online to highlight your expertise, we will present some key success factors that will help you develop a successful blogging strategy.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This is the last in a series of 3 blogs presenting the result of an interesting research study from Sam Walker. In this blog we will explore what Agile Leaders can learn from these extremely successful team captains. No coach, manager or process can help a team better in these circumstances than the Scrum Master. Conclusion.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this dynamic environment, the distinction between leading and managing is pivotal, as skilled project managers with strong leadership capabilities not only navigate projects toward success but also foster a collaborative atmosphere where individuals thrive. Leadership in this context becomes a driving force for success.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2024, project managers are expected to possess advanced skills such as leadership, emotional intelligence, and proficiency in Agile and hybrid methodologies. Many senior and leadership roles in project management require or prefer candidates with relevant certifications. In 2024, seek out ways to exercise more leadership.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

This blog post is also available as a nicely designed PDF. From that moment on, I captured my struggles, failures, and successes in a series of blog posts. Over the years, the sum of these blog posts resulted in the paper “ The 8 Stances Of A Scrum Master ”. budgeting, career paths, strategy processes,…).

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Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This team of Agile Transformation Coaches consists of people focused on executive-level understanding and Agile leadership, people that teach team-level technical practices, and everything in between. . In this blog, we’ll explore the various roles and responsibilities of the Agile Transformation Coaches we deploy on our engagements. .

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2023

Professional Scrum facilitation skills are crucial tools for effective Agile team facilitation, and these skills empower Scrum Masters and team members alike to direct conversations and decision-making processes effectively, thus fostering a high-performing Agile environment. Get in touch with us today to learn more about our offerings.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Here are the items referenced in this Unstuck Leadership Moment video: The previous Responsiblity video in this series, "Responsibility Wreckers for People and Teams". Circles of Influence and Concern. The Responsibility Process by Avery. Circles and Soup overview. Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this blog, we'll unravel how embedding a learning perspective within your transformation strategy can lead to more meaningful, lasting change, particularly in the context of Agile methodologies and digital transformation. It is a continuous, dynamic process that profoundly influences decision-making and strategy formulation.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

During the five process groups of the project life cycle, there are multiple objectives and outcomes for each phase. After the project initiation and the planning processes, the execution of the project begins. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people. Following processes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Stick with what you can influence: you know broadly what the objectives and goals are. The project process has flexibility baked in, which is great. New leadership likes to make a mark on things. The most common method of engaging them in this process is to hold interviews. Be consistent. People change their mind.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 25, 2021

That process has a name, of course. If you’re honest with yourself, though, you’ll realize how it has influenced what you buy. Your competitors likely have marketing management processes in place, looking to take your market share. It involves market research, marketing analysis and marketing planning.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2023

The big idea associated with this blog series is improving your odds of making a transformation stick. The core implementation leadership, including the portfolio sponsor, PMO leader, and change manager, managed the communication plan deliverables.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

I gathered some project management statistics from original research (thank you, blog reader community) and learned some scary facts: it’s hard out there for project professionals. The buck stops with me but there are very few ways I can influence the direction of travel. So why are people leaving project management?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When the leadership team defines an organization’s vision, they look toward the future and identify the goals and objectives they want to achieve. They cover everything involved in the strategic planning process, from defining the vision statement to creating a roadmap and more. This is the start of strategic planning.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 8, 2018

There’s a lot to understand — like planning, scheduling, budgeting and leadership for starters — and it can often feel overwhelming. There are outside influences that will impact it, not to mention the project is executed by people, and people are notoriously difficult to place in box. That’s not leadership; it’s totalitarianism.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 4, 2019

Your decision will influence every aspect of your business, project and team. Also called autocratic leadership, top down management is the most common form of management. Also called autocratic leadership, top down management is the most common form of management. What’s Top Down Management? Examples of Top Down Organizations.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2021

A stakeholder map is a visual, four-quadrant influence-interest matrix used to identify stakeholders and categorize them in terms of their influence and interest in the project. A stakeholder with both a high level of influence and interest needs to be managed closely. Try it for yourself today! What Is a Stakeholder Map?

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NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

This is substantiated by the fact that large enterprises are slow to embrace change, and Agile is predominantly driven by a shift in mindset, culture and process of operating at speed. Educate the workforce responsible for adopting changes in their operational processes, culture, team dynamics and expectations.

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Productivity Land

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Project management is a complex discipline requiring technical skills, leadership abilities, and effective communication. This blog will explore the relationship between organizational culture and project management and provide practical strategies for aligning culture with project management goals.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 14, 2023

Successful Scrum Masters continuously find ways to improve their practice to have greater influence and impact on their teams and organizations. In this blog post, we’ll explore five ways that a Scrum Master can use empiricism to improve their own practice and become a more effective leader. That’s a missed opportunity.

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Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2021

I am sharing my experience in this blog post on how leaders can leverage coaching to unleash collective intelligence. The motive of providing coaching is to improve the thought process. A great leader-as-a coach does not always provide direct answers to ease the process. Above all, True leadership is an attitude.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 3, 2023

Both project (PM) and portfolio management (PPM) are core processes for driving growth in many businesses – large and small. So what exactly is PM and PPM, and what are the key differences between the two processes? 3 Time Management Managing your team’s time is an important part of the project management process.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

For the last four years, I’ve published my annual women in project management blog for ProjectManager.com. It’s a process, a mindset and a shift to keep our global economy sustainable, innovative and engaged. I started blogging partly to bring a bit of female perspective to a profession that—on the outside—looked very male.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 12, 2023

There was a big change in the Standard as the content shifted from being focused on Process Groups to project management principles. Previous editions of the PMBOK ® Guide organized content by Knowledge Areas and processes. It provides a framework for applying the Standard. I’ll start by describing the Standard.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Coming in March 2024 at the IIL Leadership & Innovation Conference I will be presenting on self-aware leadership and how it influences success in any role. The idea is that you cannot change the past or the present moment, you cannot stop the flow, the process, and you can influence the future by what you think, say, and do.

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