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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. A version of this article first appeared in 2016. Helen Curel , UK. Establish trust.

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What Makes Agile Transformations Successful? Results From A Scientific Study

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Kim Dikert and his colleagues reviewed 52 prior scientific studies in 2016 to identify common challenges and success factors for Agile transformations. He observed a successful Agile transformation at a complex and highly regulated military agency that took place between 2014 and 2016. Good research always builds on earlier research.

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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

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Butchibabu and her colleagues (2016) performed an experiment with 13 teams. Many studies have found that psychological safety has a positive influence on team effectiveness (Edmondson, 2014). In Proceedings of the symposium on interactive networked simulation for training (pp. How to coordinate the flow of work. References.

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Does your organization truly support project management?

Kiron Bondale

The April 2016 issue of PM Network provided updated project management capability findings from PMI’s 2016 Pulse of the Profession ® report. Establishing a PMO within a low maturity organization but not vesting it with the authority or sponsorship to influence behaviors and culture can be the kiss of death.

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In-Depth: What a Social Systems Perspective Teaches us About Change

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Recognize how much of your thinking is still subtly influenced by a mechanical perspective in organizations . like network patterning, mood, safety, social contact and social influence?—?than social influence is that much stronger. than on individual traits. Morgan (2006) draws attention to its deeply reductionist nature.

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Working Remotely? This Will Hit You Next!

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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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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

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This includes training, technical support, and preparation for new releases. It is no surprise that the researchers conclude that “Product Owners perform a wide range of challenging activities which require experience and high-status in order to be able to exert influence”. Gatekeeper : Approving completed items for a release.

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