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Henry Gantt’s Biography & Role in Gantt Chart History

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He’s best remembered for the tool that bears his name and his works in the development of what’s called scientific management. While Gantt charts are named after Henry Gantt, the first Gantt chart was developed by Karol Adamiecki, a Polish engineer, in the mid-1890s.

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30 Team Building Activities

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Teams don’t just come together and click into well-oiled productivity machines, at least not always. There’s often a period of time when the team members have to get to know one another and develop a rapport. In other words, every team can find value in team-building exercise. Objective: Develop listening skills.

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3 Biggest Causes Of Project Failure

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Regardless, what happened wasn’t solely the case of poor risk management. It was also the case of poor communication. 30% of projects fail because of inadequate or poor communication. That’s why every project team member has to follow the rules set by project communications plans. Every time. Make collaboration a norm.

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Some Seasonal Readings from Lynne Cazaly

Lynne Cazaly

Read more in this Work Design Magazine article by Cynthia Milota and Jinger Tapia Move think rest New ways of working don’t just change businesses. Look deeper and you can begin to redesign the way you think, the way you interact or collaborate and work with others and the way you lead a team. So it's possible.

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How To Base Your Beliefs About Agile On Evidence

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This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. What is the optimal size of a team? Should teams be stable over at least several years, or is it a good idea they change at will? How should leadership interact with autonomous teams?

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The Best Project Management Blogs for 2019

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Their individual ‘Huts’ offer coherent sequences of articles that often form a great basis for developing your learning. This is a magazine site that seems to make its money through site adverts and affiliate links. Team Gantt. There’s a lot of good stuff here, but the interface is very poor.’ Project Times. PM World 360.

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Servant Leadership – It Works

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Magazine, is a big fan of servant leadership, based upon what his decades of research on what he calls “high-performing” companies – Southwest Airlines, Whole Foods, Best Buy, UPS, and more. They are willing to spend time in the trenches with their team members, especially during “crunch” times. Servant Leaders Encourage and Develop.