ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

No matter what industry you’re in, the one constant throughout the project life cycle of a project is paperwork. Using effective project planning tools and a thorough and well-written statement of work (SOW) will set you up to successfully lead a project over the finish line on schedule and within budget.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 16, 2019

There are many reasons why employee retention is important. If you have employees who are keeping one eye on the door then it doesn’t take any statistics to figure out that your productivity will take a dive faster than a crooked boxer and morale will lower. So, why not give them the comfort of doing it at home if they wish.

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Proofhub

AUGUST 18, 2022

Employee Empowerment As the responsibility of the company leadership and managers, it consists of the actions businesses take to give autonomy to their staff and support them in reaching their potential. So, just how does one do that, and why? Empower Your Teams to Self-Manage. And, when done right, they will.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

Read on and learn how to employ search-engines, LinkedIn’s people search, reaching out to peers in the agile community, and analyzing the event markets in the quest for your next Scrum Master job. ?? This autonomy is mostly awarded within the product delivery organization to create software or other technology-related products and services.

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Planio

MARCH 9, 2021

For every growing company, there comes a time when you need to add new blood to your product team. Unfortunately, scaling a product team from product/market fit to the demands of hyper-growth isn’t easy. But hire too slowly and you might overload your team with too much work and miss important opportunities for growth.

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Agilemania

MARCH 23, 2021

It is a lightweight framework suitable for small self-managed teams. When more and more organizations and teams adopted Agile, it required scaling in a big way. The entire organization had to be in the process, not just a few self-managed teams. Why the perception of SAFe not being Agile?

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Proofhub

JULY 29, 2021

Everything that you are; including your personality, should be able to shine and help you give out your best performance, which means you will need to find a work environment and the right community of people that will allow you to do just that. Communicate with your team effortlessly through instant messaging and group chats.

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Proofhub

MAY 26, 2020

Micromanagement At The Workplace: Here’s How It Is Destroying Your Team Micromanagement at the workplace is the worst thing that you can do to a team. The article discusses everything from the signs of a micromanager to tips on how to stop micromanaging your team. Are you never satisfied with your team’s work?

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 2, 2024

Finally, it looks at the impact of incentives as a consideration in strategy and project management. Psychology-based Theories Behind Incentives Several psychology-based theories underpin the concept of incentives, explaining why and how they influence behavior. Incentivizing Definition: What Is It, And What Are The Challenges?

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Proofhub

AUGUST 4, 2020

It is about choosing the right people for the job and making your expectations clear and concise. I had to find why delegation wasn’t working for me. Smart Leaders Don’t Make These Idiotic Delegation Errors Giving Vague Instructions Quite simply, your employees don’t know what’s on your mind. Let’s get started on it!

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Proofhub

JULY 6, 2021

a Harvard study found out that redundant communication contributed by notifications or transactional emails helps push projects much faster. On the other hand, over-communicative bosses are usually the “bad cops” of the entire team. or “Why does this guy never shut up?”. As team leaders, we want to be heard.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

So how can you eliminate distractions and set your day up for a flow state, and as a result, increase productivity and performance? It’s all about protecting your time. In this post, we’ll figure out exactly how you can do that, both individually and as a team. But first, who discovered the “flow state?” The result?

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 10, 2021

On top of working remotely, project-based teams (such as creative, consultancy, or implementation teams) follow a flexible schedule, depending on how much work is coming their way. Why are work management processes so important? Does your business need work management ? Work management vs. project management.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2019

Why is that important? Being civil to one another reduces stress in what is already a stressful environment, and therefore office etiquette sets a team up for better collaboration and productivity. Your value to the organization increases, which can also mean more salary, benefits and autonomy. Say No to Noise Pollution.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In this article, we will explore the untapped potential of creativity in fueling innovation and discuss how you can develop a powerful creative strategy to ignite innovation within your organization. Why It Matters in Business Strategy Creativity is not just a nice-to-have trait; it is a critical component of a successful business strategy.

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Resource Guru

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Solution: Implement clear communication protocols, hold regular team meetings, and use collaboration tools to streamline communication. Processes Processes are what keep projects moving forward and help you deliver consistent work. It can be hard to have full visibility of time spent on a project, let alone an account.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 18, 2024

You can toss a coin or go with your gut instinct. Or, you can look at a list of strategic interview questions to ask candidates and use those to get a better idea of who’s got the skills and qualities needed to become your next team member. They’re certainly better than leaving your next hire up to a coin toss.

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Redbooth

APRIL 9, 2018

Agile project management is favored for its speed, but even teams that claim to have Agile values are not working that quickly. To fix this, they cut out unnecessary meetings, pared down workflows, and gave team members product ownership. To really understand how to build an Agile team, let’s go back to basics.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 15, 2023

But, when you really look at why companies adopt Agile, they have business reasons. We compared what we explored in a blog 12 years ago vs. what we think now to find out. Companies that adopt Agile never do it just for the sake of adopting Agile. They do know that Waterfall wasn’t working, so Agile will fix those problems, right?

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Workzone

MAY 7, 2020

Only 47% of projects finish on time — That’s less than half of all projects. But why do projects get derailed so frequently? According to a Gallup article, one of the largest factors in why projects fail is people. We’ll also cover ways you can combat these problems and get your projects back on track.

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Planio

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Talk to enough project managers and you’ll start to realize that there’s really just one thing that differentiates the great from the good: Good project managers are masters of planning, gathering requirements, sticking to schedules, and hitting milestones…. Understanding team motivation is a major part of running a successful project.

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Planio

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Managing remote teams can feel a lot like playing chess. You can use all your experience and instincts to make the right moves and still have no idea if it made any impact (or even what your team is up to!). But they’re also the first things to get murky when your team goes remote. with a blindfold on.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 14, 2021

When a team uses Scrum without understanding and actively using its principles & values, they lack a solid foundation to make Scrum work in their context. They can be applied again and again in similar situations to help you achieve your goals.”. In this blog post, I introduce the 10 principles of Liberating Structures.

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Resource Guru

JULY 25, 2023

They’ll help you and your team move effortlessly, protect your time, and ultimately free up more space for creativity. Throughout this article, Katie will provide insight into why SOPs for agencies are often the hidden component behind high-performing agencies. What is an agency SOP?

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Planio

JANUARY 26, 2021

Leading a team through the triple-pronged crisis of a global pandemic, massive economic recession, and widespread social unrest was something I never imagined myself doing. 5 ways to help your team during a crisis. Return to your company values to plan for the future. We’ve always said that projects are about people.

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Teamweek

JUNE 27, 2023

Today, we will explain everything you need to know about people management, how to identify candidates who excel at people management, and how to attract more of them to your talent pool. People management skills are the soft skills that leaders need to have to effectively manage and lead a team to achieve the best results at work.

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Planio

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

And why not? These issues can dampen or even ruin all the fantastic aspects of being a remote team. Yet, for some reason, myths and rumors about the negative impact of remote teams still come up time and time again. So before we get into how to effectively manage a remote team, we need to clear the air. If we let them.

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Planio

OCTOBER 15, 2020

After years of dipping our toes in the water, the global coronavirus pandemic has abruptly forced teams to dive straight into working remotely. Despite the fears of what working from home would do to our productivity, focus, and even culture, most teams are thriving in the new normal. The 5 essential remote tools every team needs.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 5, 2018

They believe teams must follow a certain set of steps and do things a certain way, and if they do, those teams will be more productive, happy, and successful than ever. Why Taylorism matters…. Many Agile coaches and Scrum Masters believe they know best. There's a problem with thinking that way.

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Teamweek

MARCH 10, 2020

Imagine that your team has been hard at work on a major project for the past several months. But, despite your best efforts, you came up short—that project failed to meet the original goals that you set. You gather your team members together for a retrospective to discuss where things ran off the rails.

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Teamweek

APRIL 22, 2020

This guide will cover all of the key areas regarding remote recruiting, including why choose a remote work setting, what characteristics and skills should a remote employee have, how to find and hire remote candidates, and a list of useful tools for remote teams. Why Choose a Remote Work Setting? Topics Covered Include.

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Planview

JULY 5, 2019

The past four blogs in our series are based on the whitepaper, The Agile PMO: 5 Steps to Driving Agility at Scale and have centered around how the PMO can guide the enterprise towards greater agility. In Part 5 of this blog series, we discuss the journey toward change in order for the agile PMO to drive greater value faster.

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

That’s why learning how to work remotely isn’t just about little tips and tools to make your day better. It requires a total reassessment of your priorities, daily routines , and even workspace. Where to work remotely: Mastering your home office environment. Separate your “work” environment from your home.

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Resource Guru

AUGUST 18, 2023

Agency culture (good or bad) is a direct result of your values, processes, and how you treat your employees. It’s what sets the tone for how your team feels and behaves at work. All of which will immediately impact how well your business performs. The same goes for the wider team. Worst case scenario?

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Teamweek

APRIL 13, 2023

To your surprise, one of the core reasons may actually lie in your job ad. In order to attack the problem head-on, consider taking a closer, microscopic look at your first point of contact with the applicants (yes, your job ad ! In today’s competitive market, sourcing the best talent is more difficult than ever.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 11, 2020

Agile Unplugged is your chance to explore LeadingAgile’s freshest ideas, mental models, frameworks, and solutions with the people that are actually doing the work of leading large-scale Agile Transformation, out in the field. I was running a team in the e-bill space. – And I was a project manager. Google Play.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Gantt charts are a tool that project managers can utilize in order to manage timelines, tasks, and be more productive. Here are some actionable tips for making the most out of this powerful project management tool. . What is a gantt chart and why is it important? . But how does a gantt chart work?

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