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10th Anniversary of The Lazy Project Manager
The Lazy Project Manager
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Lazy Project Manager the book is free on Amazon/Kindle around the world for the whole of September.
The Lazy Project Manager
The Lazy Project Manager is 10 years old!
The Lazy Project Manager
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
To celebrate this major milestone the book is free on Amazon (Kindle version only) for the whole of September – so grab your copy and tell everyone you know in the world of project management. Thank you – all of the ‘lazy’ project managers around the world.
The Balanced PMO
The Lazy Project Manager
JULY 25, 2019
As with most things in life (and business) getting a balance right can prove far more effective, especially in the long run, than having a single focus that ignores other key elements. The same is true of the PMO.
Help! I am stuck in the toaster of life!
The Lazy Project Manager
JULY 18, 2019
Over my daily cup of coffee, a fine cortado from Costa today, I read my horoscope in the copy of the Daily Express available in the coffee shop.
Organizing for Customer Centricity
Speaker: Tatyana Mamut, Head of Product, Nextdoor
Most companies today say they are “customer centric.” Yet many still make decisions primarily based on competitor threats, technical architecture, or executive opinions. So what sets apart those that talk the talk, and those that walk the walk? Join Nextdoor's Head of Product Tatyana Mamut, PhD as she outlines the 7 habits of truly customer-centric companies.
The Lazy Project Manager – Conference and Corporate Speaker
The Lazy Project Manager
JANUARY 4, 2019
As we all start the journey that is 2019, a few questions: Are you investing in your project management community? Does your team need better presentation skills? Do your sponsors and executives need better understanding of business change impact?
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Impress Clients and Executives
The Lazy Project Manager
AUGUST 10, 2018
And the clock is ticking …. Too late, you have missed the moment since your clients and executive’s attention span is reducing rapidly! A Canadian survey of media consumption, commissioned by Microsoft, noted that the average attention span had fallen yet again, it was now just eight seconds.
Big challenge: Getting your project team to work as a team!
The Lazy Project Manager
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
A guest post by my friends at Genius Project. A project team is a group of people who work together on a project with a common goal. They have different skills and specializations but their work all culminates in the delivery of the project.
When Projects turn to a Tower of Babel
The Lazy Project Manager
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Different countries, multiple languages, global organizations…The challenge of international projects. In this day and age, international teams and projects affect most companies; and they can often be a source of headaches for project managers.
It’s all in the Presentation
The Lazy Project Manager
AUGUST 15, 2018
I was once in a restaurant. The location was good, the décor and ambience very acceptable, the company most enjoyable, and the snow fell softly outside providing a winter wonderland visual delight through the large windows.
Walk a Mile in Your Customer's Shoes
Speaker: Steven Haines, Founder and CEO, Sequent Learning Networks
Product professionals use phrases like "voice of the customer," and "user experience" so often that it can be easy to lose sight of their actual meanings. How can we, as product professionals, learn to keep customers and users at the heart of our work? Join Steven Haines, globally recognized thought leader and author, as he guides us through a memorable journey demonstrating how you can walk a mile in their customer's shoes. He'll explore how, by developing true empathy for your users, you can ensure you're creating the features and products they actually want.
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The Social Project Manager’s Toolkit
The Lazy Project Manager
OCTOBER 11, 2016
What: A Social event exploring everything you need to know to collaborate effectively as a project team. When: Thursday December 1 2016 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
The Presentation on Presentations
The Lazy Project Manager
DECEMBER 14, 2018
A new book for you and your team: How to become a more confident public speaker the ‘Lazy’ way – Available now on Amazon. Am I a public speaking expert? An interesting thought and hardly one that I could answer myself. I could say, with complete accuracy, that I have (at the time of writing this book) delivered 337 presentations of varying formats to a public audience of varying human formats, interests, locations and languages (to over 60,000 people in actual fact).
The Open Door Policy
The Lazy Project Manager
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
The importance of being accessible but in a controlled way. I’m all for being there for people, honest I am. It’s just that people take advantage of it if I am.
The Project Manager who Smiled
The Lazy Project Manager
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Probably the best gift you can give the Project Manager in your life … How many project managers does it take to change a light bulb? A better question to ask is perhaps ‘how many project managers does it take to have a good project?’.
How To Take Action on Customer Discovery
Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic
We all want to build successful products - and that means satisfied customers. Before anything else, you must understand what problems you can solve. The best way to do that is to get out of the building and start asking questions. But how can you make the most of those conversations, and ensure that you walk away with productive insights? Join Nick Noreña, educator, entrepreneur, and currently Innovation Coach and Advisor at Kromatic, as he covers how we can effectively action our findings from customer discovery conversations.
Why You Need to Become Business Agile
The Lazy Project Manager
MAY 11, 2018
[link]. In the first of this 3-part webinar series, we will explore ways to not only significantly reduce change failures but also how to dramatically raise the capability, speed, and success rates of delivering strategic change in any organization through the adoption of a ‘business agile’ change structure. Join our webinar to learn: Evolution and Stasis of Project Management: Challenges and Failures. Best Practices and Pitfalls of Change Management.
Warning Signs Your Sponsor Doesn’t Care About the Project—and How to Change That
The Lazy Project Manager
JULY 8, 2016
How project management can improve your business
The Lazy Project Manager
JUNE 20, 2017
. We all know that effective project management is a key contributor to a project’s success. Still, we often forget to think about the bigger consequences that project management can have on the rest of business.
Task Management For Project Managers
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Make an Impact with Analytics and Journey Maps
Speaker: Kirui K. K., Co-founder and CEO of Tanasuk Africa
If you want to offer a better user experience, it can be tempting to track each and every data point in your product. However, this can quickly get complicated and overwhelming as you collect more and more data. How do you know which metrics will help you improve? Kirui K. K., Co-founder & CEO Tanasuk Africa, wants you to know that analytics don't have to be complicated to make an impact - no matter the size of your company. Join him as he explains how to create a customer journey map, then use that map to figure out the metrics you need to know - and how to use them.
How many licks does it take to get to the centre of a lollipop?
The Lazy Project Manager
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
I saw the above recently and a) I wondered why does that matter and who cares anyway, and then I thought b) you mean someone has actually investigated this?
Mentoring the Next Generation
The Lazy Project Manager
MARCH 1, 2018
It was one of those moments. I was thinking that I really should get writing again and get some blogs out there in the big wide web of wonderment, but couldn’t think what to say or write about, and then ‘wham’, I get a message through my website contact form www.thelazyprojectmanager.com. It said ‘I would like to share my knowledge to the next generation PMs’ and asked for any guidance or advice in doing so. Serendipitous or what? Well I think it was.
Are your Project Managers working too hard to be effective?
The Lazy Project Manager
JUNE 10, 2016
‘Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.’ ’ Robert Heinlein.
Managing The Project Budget - Developing Your Project Management Skills
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The Social Project Manager
The Lazy Project Manager
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
The Social Project Manager. Balancing Collaboration with Centralised Control in a Project Driven World. We human beings are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others’ actions. We survive here in dependence on others.
What did the Project Managers ever do for us?
The Lazy Project Manager
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
There is that famous scene in Monty Python and The Life of Brian where the rebels are demanding action against the oppressive Romans and ask the question ‘What did the Romans ever do for us?’-
Your Post-Launch Toolkit for Understanding Your Users
Speaker: Brittney Gwynn, former Director of Product, Simple Health
If you've ever launched an MVP, you know that the journey has only just begun. How do you figure out what to do next? You know that you need to look at how different user segments react, but how do you quickly distinguish signal from noise so you can iterate and improve? Join Brittney Gwynn, former Director of Product at Simple Health, as she explains how you can use early customer feedback, usage data, and continuous experimentation to optimize your journey to product-market fit. Whether you're at a brand-new company, or looking to innovate within a more mature organization, or anywhere in between, you'll come away with a new skill set, ready to make the most of your launches.
Challenging the C-Level Executives
The Lazy Project Manager
APRIL 12, 2017
How to get Fired at the C-level goes beyond the constraints of a book.
Old Man Flying
The Lazy Project Manager
OCTOBER 14, 2016
OK, so this morning the postman arrived. Well, I hear you say, what is so unusual about that Peter, surely it happens every day doesn’t it? And yes, you are right, it does.
Tips for Project Success in the Automotive Industry
The Lazy Project Manager
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
A guest post by my friends at Genius Project. Automotive projects present challenges to companies with regards to time management, capacity and budgets. Here are a few ways to help put the right tools in place. Automotive projects are often very complex.
That Starbucks Moment
The Lazy Project Manager
OCTOBER 23, 2016
In life it is important to celebrate everything that should be celebrated and enjoy those special moments as well. So what is the ‘Starbucks Moment’?
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