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My 4 Lessons Learned in Project Management in 2018

PM Basics

In this article, I’m going to share my lessons learned from 2018. On this level, I adapt my leadership style and my project management approach. So, here are the bits of wisdom from 2018. A Mature Team Needs More Leadership, Less Management. In 2018, I did only two big projects with a strong and mature team.

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Getting to Know the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition

The IIL Blog

There are 12 project management principles that address the following concepts: Stewardship Team Stakeholders Value Systems Thinking Leadership Tailoring Quality Complexity Risk Adaptability and Resilience Change Each principle has a label and the principle statement. For example, the principle label for Value is “Focus on Value”.

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5 Team Productivity Blockers and How to Overcome Them

ProjectManager.com

employers an estimated $544 billion in lost productivity each year. According to Udemy’s, 2018 Workplace Distraction Report , 33 percent of employees surveyed said that technology and connectivity issues were the most common distractions and productivity-suckers in the workplace. .” Related: 15 Leadership Training Options.

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Success in Disruptive Times: PMI’s 2018 Pulse of the Profession

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The PMI has titled its 2018 Pulse of the Profession report: Success in Disruptive Times. PMI: Success in Disruptive Times – 2018. The 2018 Pulse of the Profession report has three headline findings: Greater project implementation success is linked to greater investment in proven project management practices. Though the 9.9%

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7 Must-Haves for Every Product Manager Resume

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Leadership. Whatever leadership qualities you have, tag them to real-life work experiences that show how you have motivated teams, made tough decisions and communicated product visions clearly. Some of those skills are hard to define, such as leadership and communication. This is one of those hard-to-define skills. Industries.

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Develop Better High Performing Teams

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According to PMI’s Pulse of the Profession 2018 Report , “9.9 High performing teams don’t just happen overnight, but competent project managers with great leadership skills can help motivate, coach and inspire teams. Project Performance Affects the Bottom Line. Behaviors and competencies for lean and fast teams can differ in many ways.

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The Scrum Guide Reordered

Scrum.org

Servant Leadership. Further Reading: ©2018 Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. Complexity. Continuous improvement. Creativity. Cross-functionality. Definition of Done. Definition of Ready. Deviation/ variance. Empiricism. Engineering Practices. Feature Teams. Flexibility. Forecast/ projection / tracking. Functionality. Impediments.

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