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How to manage team conflict (& 5 strategies for conflict resolution)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is how I like to define conflict: Conflict happens when two or more people disagree and one of them (at least) decides to make an issue of it. Hopefully, if the project is well-defined, with a clear goal and a set of stakeholders who are supportive of the mission, then the chances for conflict are lesser. What is team conflict?

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Women in Project Management: Natalie Steck

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I have been involved in project management my whole career (focused in the sales and marketing) but more specifically since 2012 when I needed to set up the US and UK operations of an Australian based technology firm. I moved to the USA, from Melbourne, Australia in 2012 and now call Seattle home. Natalie Steck.

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Earned Value Management (EVM): A Roadmap to Project Success

MPUG

Each work package is meticulously defined, encompassing specific tasks, resources, and budgeting details. Take, for example, an ambitious project stretched over an 18-month timeframe with a sizeable budget allocation of $4.9 Map out how the budget of each work package will be disbursed across the project’s lifespan.

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Intelligent Collaboration for Predictive Insight & Competitive Advantage

LiquidPlanner

Success used to be defined in terms of scope, scale, and efficiency. 845 Risk Intelligence and Measuring Excellence in Project Risk Management”, AACE International 2012. In the COVID recovery era, many people and organizations are no longer distinguishing between office-based, remote or hybrid work. Accessed 26 June 2022. Hulett Ph.D.

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Managing Team Conflict and Strategies for Conflict Resolution

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is how I like to define conflict: Conflict happens when two or more people disagree and one of them (at least) decides to make an issue of it. I have mentioned some causes of conflict above, but in 2012 I did some research into this at an event. You have control of something relevant to the situation, like the budget or resources.

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Free project management certifications

Moira Alexander

Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is one of the biggest MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) platforms available and offers many project management (PM) courses. Six Sigma: Define and Measure - an introduction to the Six Sigma methodology and DMAIC cycle for process improvement with a focus on the define and measure phases.

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Sustain Your PMO: Nine Easy Lessons

The Lazy Project Manager

It addition it is noted in the PM-Partners: PMO Trends 2012 report: When a PMO is expected to work across the organisation at all levels, oversee significant investments and facilitate senior decisions – it is surprising that a high number of organisations either put the wrong person in the job or don’t support them when they are in place.

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