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Overcoming bias in project management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Her leadership and guidance is of paramount importance during planning and execution. 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.

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Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

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This notion of contingency analysis shows that when planning or budgeting, we must account for foreseeable risk and factor in the optimal route required with the minimum number of possible detours. Any forecast used to establish baseline budgets will be imperfect, whether for reserve fuel supplies or project contingencies.

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A History of PMI & Its Role in Project Management

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Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. During the 1990s, PMI tripled its membership to 90,000 in 120 countries, under the leadership of then president Virgil R. The Project Management Institute also sets the standard for ethics in the field. Quick Facts About PMI.

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Pitfalls of Resource Management: How to Reduce the Negative Impact of Office Politics

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Office politics can be defined as informal or unofficial activities performed by individuals who use influence and/or persuasion to affect the outcome of an event, decision, or strategic direction [1]. Leaders may use their authority to influence the decision-making process for their own benefit. . References.

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Servant Leadership – It Works

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To make matter worse in this particular instance was the fact that the budget for the machine lease and supplies was at $0.00, and two weeks was left in the school year. Why Servant Leadership Works. Successful leadership is built around the behaviors that leaders model for their subordinates. Servant Leaders Behave Well.

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Radio Show Transcript - Catching Up with Coach Jamy Bechler March 30, 2018

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And so we have announced two new products off of the rickamorris.com Web site that are engineered for those that want to continue to grow their influence as a project manager. And it's also the bridge between your technical training and the soft skills that's necessary to grow your influence as a project manager.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

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Surviving the Matrix Organization , The common picture of the project manager in a matrixed organization is of a frustrated diplomat struggling to cajole the functional departments into performing the work on schedule and within budget. IMP/EVM World Workshop Materials. Project and Program Management Symposium, Canberra, Australia, 2018.