Guerrilla Project Management

JUNE 19, 2011

Donna Fitzgerald, Research VP with Gartner, shares insights from the Gartner 2011 PPM and IT Governance Summit. Donna Fitzgerald, Research VP with Gartner, shares insights from the Gartner 2011 PPM and IT Governance Summit. I had the great pleasure to talk to one the thought leaders that I count on for advice on Program and Portfolio Management. Donna Fitzgerald, Research VP with Gartner, shares with us insights from her four presentations at.

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Guerrilla Project Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss hearing Rich speak at the Telesummit. Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss hearing Rich speak at the Telesummit. A conversation with Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations, on how agile methods enable his team to build a sustainable and humane work pace while still meeting the needs of his business.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 10, 2011

Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss this opportunity to join fifteen of today’s dynamic and engaging thought leaders in Project Management. Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss this opportunity to join fifteen of today’s dynamic and engaging thought leaders in Project Management.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 26, 2011

I am excited to be bringing you the first edition of the Project Management Telesummit on March 8-10, 2011. When budgets get tight, training and professional development are usually the first things out the door. Taking charge of your own training and professional development and investing in your future is the best way to create. Leadership Mindset Change Management Self Mastery

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Guerrilla Project Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss this opportunity to hear fifteen of today’s leading and emerging voices in Project Management. Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss this opportunity to hear fifteen of today’s leading and emerging voices in Project Management.

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Guerrilla Project Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Brian and fifteen of today’s leading and emerging voices in Project Management. Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Brian and fifteen of today’s leading and emerging voices in Project Management.

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Guerrilla Project Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss hearing Dana speak at the Telesummit. Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss hearing Dana speak at the Telesummit. Dana Brownlee shares facilitation techniques and best practices to build a sense of camaraderie and accountability in our project meetings.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 11, 2011

Steve Flannes shares his insights on the five stress management techniques that have proven successful with project managers. Today, I have the distinct pleasure to chat with Dr. Steve Flannes about his tangible tips for handling the endless stress in Project Management. Dr. Flannes describes why Project management is inherently stressful due to matrix. Dr. Steve Flannes shares his insights on the five stress management techniques that have proven successful with project managers.

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PM for the Masses

JANUARY 22, 2011

Before we get started, I recommend you watching episode E01.31 “The Project Management Plan” of the Project Management Prepcast. The Project Management Prepcast is an amazingly affordable way to learn the basics of Project Management. It provides you with over 40 hours of video training, gives you tips on how to pass the PMP exam, […]. The post The Project Management Plan appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. PMP Exam

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Guerrilla Project Management

MAY 4, 2011

Russ Martinelli, Senior Program Manager at Intel, on what it takes to manage a high-velocity program at Intel Corporation and what it takes to survive when one crashes. Brought to you by: PMTeleseminars.com Russ Martinelli, a senior program manager at Intel, shares with us what it takes to manage a high-velocity program at Intel Corporation.

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Guerrilla Project Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D. shares insights from his latest book “You Are Not Your Brain” on how to understand, identify, and free ourselves from deceptive brain messages. When we are faced with the constant stress of the day to day challenges of our projects, we can get overwhelmed and easily slip into self-doubt, indecision, Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D. shares insights from his latest book “You Are Not Your Brain” on how to understand, identify, and free ourselves from deceptive brain messages.

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Guerrilla Project Management

AUGUST 3, 2011

Change is pain. Responses to change can range from frustration, anxiety, to fear and anywhere in between. Understanding how the brain responds to change and how to create the right conditions for a more productive response to change enables us to be more effective as project managers and change leaders. Continuing this series on leading. Change is pain. Responses to change can range from frustration, anxiety, to fear and anywhere in between.

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PM for the Masses

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If you are planning on taking the PMP exam, or if you want to learn more about Project Management, you eventually will have to read the Project Management Body of Knowledge, or PMBOK Guide. The problem is that reading PMBOK Guide is as exciting as reading the Yellow Pages. It is structured as a framework, […]. The post How to Read the PMBOK Guide appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. Blog PMP Exam PMBOK Tips

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Guerrilla Project Management

APRIL 13, 2011

Thomas Juli, PhD, PMP shares with us what it takes to successfully introduce collaboration tools in our projects. Thomas Juli, PhD, PMP says that as virtual team work becomes prevalent these days, collaboration within and across project teams becomes more important. While numerous tools promise to improve collaboration, a tool by itself is no guarantee. Thomas Juli, PhD, PMP shares with us what it takes to successfully introduce collaboration tools in our projects.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

We like to think that our decisions are based on logic and rational thinking but my guest today says that “everything we do is rooted in emotion” Latest Neuroscience research is showing that our emotional brain plays a very important role in determining our thoughts and behaviors. It is also important that we understand how.

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Guerrilla Project Management

AUGUST 10, 2011

Leading major change initiatives means facing key challenges that range from securing senior management buy-in and sponsorship for change right through to overcoming resistance from the people on the frontline who are impacted most heavily by the change. In his book Successful Change, David shares his insights from the experiences that he and his colleagues.

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PM for the Masses

APRIL 8, 2011

If you’ve ever used a project management information system, you know that while helpful, it can be challenging to integrate the information that such tools provide with other aspects of your business. Dr. Onur Tokdemir, Ph.D. explains how his company, Qatar Project Management (QPM) has dealt with this challenge. QPM has the goal of becoming […]. The post Challenges in establishing an integrated project management system appeared first on Project Management for the Masses.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JUNE 2, 2011

A conversation with Cindy Margules, a Director of Project Management Office, on how to handle stubborn resistance to change. Cindy Margules, Director of the Project Management Office at Convio, Inc, shares with us insights on how to overcome the challenges of leading change. Cindy discusses: The key components in change management and how attitudes. A conversation with Cindy Margules, a Director of Project Management Office, on how to handle stubborn resistance to change.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 9, 2011

A conversation with Tres Roeder, president and founder of Roeder Consulting. In this conversation, I had the pleasure to chat with Tres Roader, President and Founder of Roeder Consulting, about what it takes to achieve real and meaningful change and project success. Tres reveals why successful project managers need more than great technical skills. They. A conversation with Tres Roeder, president and founder of Roeder Consulting.

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PM for the Masses

JANUARY 18, 2011

A work breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering, is a tool used to define and group a project’s discrete work packages in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope of the project. A work breakdown structure element may be a product, data, a service, or any combination. A […]. The post The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. PMP Exam

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Wrike

JUNE 27, 2011

In today’s ever-changing business environment, a pen and a piece of paper are no longer enough for a manager’s success. Without effective tools for task management and team collaboration, a manager is left empty-handed against the information flood. The constant flow of new data, rescheduled deadlines and modified requirements should be quickly processed by the manager and communicated to the whole team. All these requirements were met by Wrike.

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Wrike

JUNE 29, 2011

When Secondred Newmedia adopted Wrike project management software , they successfully overcame all collaboration issues with Wrike’s help and discovered an optimal solution for their needs – bottom-up planning. With Wrike, all team members can contribute to general planning, making the firm more agile and saving Daniel Schneider from lots of routine work.

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Wrike

DECEMBER 8, 2011

One thing I've noticed about smaller organizations, though, is that beneath that layer of enthusiasm lies a company in need. They often lack structure, but that may not really be their primary need. Indeed, too much structure will stifle the efforts of those entrepreneurial spirits running the show at a smaller, startup-type company. But they are almost always in need of more efficient processes and some organization.

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Wrike

MARCH 8, 2011

Agile Project Management Certification. Other organizations, like the Agile Alliance , have offered their own agile certifications before. But the Project Management Institute, with more than half a million members and credential holders in 185 countries, is definitely the most influential organization in the project management space, so it’s pleasing to see PMI now officially recognizing agile as a significant and undeniable trend in project management.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

You definitely know that Wrike project management software aims to eliminate as much routine administrative work as possible. The Twitter-like “Follow” feature, introduced in Wrike’s new social version , plays an important part in making this happen. Thanks to this feature, you don't have to spend time collecting updates on each task from disconnected emails, phone calls and IM tools.

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PM for the Masses

JULY 19, 2011

So you have been working with projects for a while and have been thinking about getting your PMI certification. Do you need a little encouragement? Search no more! Here’s my list of 21 actions you can take right now to get your PMP certification. Become a member of the PMI It cost a bit […]. The post 21 Actions You Can Take Right Now To Get PMP Certified appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. Blog PM Resources PMP Exam

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OCTOBER 23, 2011

If you have ever asked me what to use when preparing for the PMP exam, you probably heard me go on and on about the PM Prepcast. I liked it so much when I was preparing that I decided to promote it here on PM for the Masses. The links on this post are affiliate […]. The post 23 Reasons To Use The PM Prepcast to Prepare for the PMP Exam appeared first on Project Management for the Masses.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

The best thing that I’ve done for my Project Management career was to manage my personal projects more effectively. I am an avid user of David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” approach to personal productivity. It is amazing how it has changed my life. Just a few months ago, when I started reading his book, I […]. The post My Getting Things Done Setup appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. Blog Productivity Products

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Guerrilla Project Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss hearing Dr. Levin speak at the PM Telesummit. Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss hearing Dr. Levin speak at the PM Telesummit. Ginger Levin shares how Knowledge management, if implemented effectively and used, is the key to success in project management and can transform the organization to excellence.

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MAY 11, 2011

Here is an interview with Cornelius Fichtner, PMP. Cornelius shares with us how he became a Project Manager, and his best tips to implement Project Management ideas in your small business and in your personal life. This interview is the first in a series in which the best in the Project Management world will answer […]. The post Getting Started in Project Management, PM Ideas for Your Business and Personal Life: Cornelius Fichtner, PMP appeared first on Project Management for the Masses.

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JULY 22, 2011

When Concept Red started “following” me on Twitter (by the way, click here to follow me on Twitter) they immediately caught my attention. Their focus on small businesses spoke to me, since this is one of my passions. I started a conversation with Caron Levy, who graciously answered my questions on their approach to bringing […]. The post The Challenge of Bringing Project Management to Small Businesses appeared first on Project Management for the Masses.

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JUNE 18, 2011

Anybody who knows me knows my excitement over a little product called Evernote. They have just passed the 10 million-user mark and they keep growing, so I’m definitely not alone. My sister Mariana Abeid-McDougall spent the weekend over at our house a couple of weekends ago and heard me talk about Evernote and how I use […]. The post Evernote Explained: A Brief Introduction appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. Blog Productivity Products

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MAY 16, 2011

On our second interview in our series, Pam Stanton shares with us how she got started in Project Management. She also gives us great tips on how to start a career in Project Management, how to implement Project Management ideas in small business and in our personal lives. Pam Stanton, The Project Whisperer: Bio Pam […]. The post Interview with Pam Stanton: The Project Whisperer appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. Blog Interviews

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MARCH 14, 2011

As I mentioned on my previous post, I am currently beta-testing the PM Exam Simulator which will be released on Friday, March 25, 2011. The product promises to create an environment similar to the real PMP exam while providing the student with hundreds of good quality practice questions. When I was preparing for my […]. The post Beta testing the PM Exam Simulator appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. Blog PMP Exam Products

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Guerrilla Project Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss this opportunity to hear fifteen of today’s leading and emerging voices in Project Management. Brought to you by: Project Management Telesummit: March 8-10, 2011 – Don’t miss this opportunity to hear fifteen of today’s leading and emerging voices in Project Management.

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PM for the Masses

JUNE 13, 2011

If you have ever done an online search on how to get started in project management, you certainly have bumped into content written by our guest Josh Nankivel, BSc PM, PMP. I have certainly enjoyed his articles, blogs, and interviews, so when I was thinking about this interview series, his name was one of the […]. The post The Best Resource to Help you Start your Project Management Career appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. Blog Interviews PM Concepts

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JULY 28, 2011

Jonathan Jordan reveals the “7 Habits of Highly Effective Brains”, based on his recent presentation to the United States Senate staff. Joining me today is Jonathan Jordan who shares insights from his presentation on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Brains that he gave to the United States Senate staff earlier this year. Jonathan says. Jonathan Jordan reveals the “7 Habits of Highly Effective Brains”, based on his recent presentation to the United States Senate staff.

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PM for the Masses

JUNE 9, 2011

Margaret Meloni just posted this great little tidbit on wasting time. If you have a minute, check it out. I think we all worry that we are wasting our time. We worry we’re wasting our time on this career path, on this relationship. Margaret talks about wasting time at the grocery line. As I like […]. The post Sittin’ on the dock of the bay… Wasting time? It’s up to you. appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. Blog Productivity

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

Jeff Richardson on how understanding the latest brain research can help Project Managers build and lead high performance teams. Jeff Richardson, of Empowered Alliances, believes that every team has the capability to achieve extraordinary performance results but so few ever realize this potential. Jeff is doing his part to change this. Continuing this series on. Jeff Richardson on how understanding the latest brain research can help Project Managers build and lead high performance teams.

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Guerrilla Project Management

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Author Mike Clayton talks about his new book Brilliant Project Leader: What the best project leaders know, do, and say to get results, every time. I recently read Mike Clayton’s new book Brilliant Project Leader: What the best project leaders know, do, and say to get results, every time. I found this book to be. Author Mike Clayton talks about his new book Brilliant Project Leader: What the best project leaders know, do, and say to get results, every time.

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