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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

During a company integration program, customer service levels dropped by 25-50% because the team management focused their efforts on reorganizing and changing employees’ roles and responsibilities, all with “the best of intentions”. Consequently, the difference in corporate culture led to numerous issues causing anxiety among team members.

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The unbreakable bond: How outstanding service = brand loyalty

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In addition, 89% of consumers moved to rivals after having a bad customer experience [ii]. User stories can help project teams put customer needs at the heart of what they build. Check out more project management trends shaping how we deliver projects successfully this year for other ideas of how to empower teams.

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Project Management Statistics: 45 Stats You Can't Ignore

Workamajig

68% - more than 2/3rd - of organizations in PMI's annual survey said that they used outsourced or contract project managers in 2018. ( As per Wellingtone's survey, only 22% of organizations use a PM software. 50% of respondents in a survey said that their biggest challenge is that PMO processes are seen as overhead.

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Take Project Work Performance to the Next Level With These 10 Tips

ProProfs Project Management

If we specifically talk about project teams, it’s crucial to ensure that they always bring their A-game while working on the assignments. Why are we stressing specifically on project teams? You cannot meet them at once unless your team is giving their best. Encourage Your Team to Acknowledge Their Weak Spots.

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Remote Agile (Part 5): The Remote Retrospective with a Distributed Team

Scrum.org

TL; DR: A Remote Retrospective with a Distributed Team. This fifth article now dives into organizing a remote Retrospective with a distributed team: practices, tools, and lessons learned. By the end of the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team should have identified improvements that it will implement in the next Sprint.

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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

How sustainable is your pace as a developer? This has always been a huge struggle for us and most of the teams we’ve been part of. Unfortunately, many developers and development teams still burn more hours than are probably good for them. The initial practice was for developers to work no more than 40 hours a week.

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The Untapped Powers of a Motivated Team (and how to unleash them)

Proofhub

A champion team will always beat a team of champions.?—?John John McGrath Whenever I read such quotes about motivation, I am instantly reminded of what a motivated team, with a mission at hand and a vision in the head, can achieve. And how much, a team with lackluster motivation can bite its own tail.