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How To Manage Your First Meeting With A Project Sponsor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

One of the best training courses I attended for Project Management was on influencing strategies with Learning Tree. The course model stated that without trust, influence is almost impossible. Much of the course focused on ways to quickly establish trust by determining what the values of others are through observation.

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2019 Project Management Conferences You Won’t Want to Miss

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APM is always an exceptional event and I’ve spoken at it in the past (You can read my write up of the 2016 conference here ). ” The conference will look at how the profession is delivering value in a transforming world and transitioning from a position of facilitation to influence. I'd like to receive the free email course.

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Project Management and Artificial Intelligence: Bring It On!

The IIL Blog

I used an AI bot to create a standard course description. It could generate insights into the stakeholders’ interests, power, influence, and engagement. AI tools could generate a stakeholder-specific analysis of concerns, engagement, and influence. So, imagine the future. What could Don.ai Imagine this future.

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Working Remotely? This Will Hit You Next!

Scrum.org

During the Ebola outbreak 2013-2016, people exhibited anxiety-invoked behavior to a large extent. Individual actions are influenced by the actions of other individuals. Mass actions are influenced by the actions of the masses. The Role of Fear-Related Behaviors in the 2013–2016 West Africa Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak.

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The Human Experience in the Digital Age

The IIL Blog

They] are obsessed with the pressure of new customer acquisition and meeting macro KPIs that represent little influence on customer behavior. Browse IIL’s Business Relationship Management Courses here! Illuminating the Blind Spot “Most companies are still dominantly sales-centric and product-centric,” states Dr. Michael Lowenstein.

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How to Improve Your Project Interpersonal Skills

Project Risk Coach

Influencing. Of course, this process can be iterative. Interpersonal skills come in many forms such as: Leadership. Decision making. Communication. Team building. Trust building. Problem-solving. Conflict management. Collaboration. Negotiation. Facilitation. How to Improve Interpersonal Skills. Allow me to offer some practical steps.

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Project Success: Implementation AND Adoption

The IIL Blog

Watchers take a “wait and see” approach and are heavily influenced by early indicators of success or failure. In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience in project management, leadership, and Agile. In every organization, there are leaders, watchers, and resisters. Check it out here.