Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Learn the skills needed to lead a virtual team, chair online meetings and manage the work remotely. Integrating change management for project success. What you can do.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An Agile Transformation Consultant who wants to lead a successful Transformation is going to need more than a deep understanding of Agile. In a recent blog post, we discussed the various types of Agile Transformation Coaches needed to run a sustainable Transformation. Agile Transformation Consultant: Team Attributes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

As a project manager , I have used it in financial services, and to a lesser degree, a modified version in a healthcare setting. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile ® allows for agile frameworks. PRINCE2 Agile ® came along in 2018 to enable PRINCE2® to work with agile concepts like timeboxing and Kanban.

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Agile Coach

APRIL 19, 2018

Context : it’s important to understand what triggered me to move away from agile, and into org change. It’s also important to understand what influenced thinking about org change differently. peaked at #6444 out of 8,000,000 books on Amazon, #198 in Leadership and Management. F-bombs and all.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 28, 2018

Changing mindset is all the rage in the agile community. Years of failed transformations which started with practice, methodology or tooling changes are convincing many that changing the hearts and minds of all stakeholders involved in value delivery provides a more safer road to organizational agility.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2021

This title probably attracted two types of people – people who are wondering what the role of the ancient practice of martial arts has in organizational change management. Dojos are successful because they create localized clearings and conditions that limit the broader organization’s influence and focus on maximizing learning.

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Software Review Influencer Leadership Governance 135

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The agile industry has fallen short in providing agile practitioners with all the tools they need to navigate the complex transformations they face. The agile ‘industry’ was born in the 1990’s before the agile manifesto was written. You can't change the process without impacting the people or the tools.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Agile is in the news yet again. In the 15th State of Agile Report, 94% of the respondents reported that their company is using Agile while 65% report that their organization has significant experience with Agile. The percentages must surely have piqued your interest, so let’s understand today’s topic, Agile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

” Firstly, I should say that I don’t think you require a degree in a particular subject in order to become a project manager – both my degrees are in English Literature and I work as an IT project manager in the healthcare sector. For example, let’s say you have a job as an IT team leader or marketing manager.

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Technical Review Prince2 Healthcare Certification 336

The IIL Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Organizational change management (OCM) is the domain intended to support the adoption of new ways of working. However, history demonstrates that change is hard. Few organizations invest in the change management capabilities required to support new technologies and business processes. Leaders embrace change.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 28, 2022

Any change that could threaten that is bound to create resistance. From a leadership perspective, you may not even know that people are worried about these things personally. You create a plan for change, and then you expect that’s what will happen. So how do we influence change while supporting the people making the changes?

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Depending on where people are in their careers, their agile adoption and their corporate culture, some people want a consultant, others a coach and sometimes they want a blend.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. process, policy, practices, perceptions, etc.)

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile – if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Find her on Twitter. John Estrella.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Possessing a toolkit that makes complex project management easier to handle and raises the success rate of the project and its leadership is undoubtedly advantageous. Incorporating models, methods, and artifacts can transform your approach, thus promoting agility, informed decision-making , and effectiveness.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Each approach establishes the development of project deliverables as influenced by the delivery cadence, defined as the number and timing of deliveries based on the type of deliverable. Cadence adjustment optimizes the flow of deliverables and enhances the project's agility and responsiveness to change.

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Agile Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I didn’t renew my contract many months later because I couldn’t see any evidence that this organization was interested in being Agile. Well, I was the Agile Consultant. I was hired because there was a smattering of agile-y stuff on my Monster profile, and my CSM designation was some sort of proof I had a clue.

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Velociteach

AUGUST 3, 2023

Organizational change management (OCM) is the domain intended to support the adoption of new ways of working. However, history demonstrates that change is hard. Few organizations invest in the change management capabilities required to support new technologies and business processes. The leaders embrace the change.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Development Team Review 2023 80

Leading Answers

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

This is the first in a multi-post series about emotional intelligence (EI) as the foundation for team leadership. The material comes from my Beyond Agile book and explains why a firm basis of EI is critical to becoming an effective Scrum Master, team lead, or project manager.   Tackling the “Emotional” Elephant.

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SCRUM Leadership Influencer Engineering 78

Proofhub

JULY 12, 2022

Change Management One of the greatest challenges HRs face today is coming to terms with the new reality of VUCA (P) times. HR needs to develop long-term plans that account for change and agility. Hybrid Work Model HR managers are now focusing on strategies to boost employee engagement in hybrid work conditions.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 9, 2024

Twelve (12) top skills and attributes for a CEO include: Leadership – CEO’s have exceptional leadership skills. This is key to optimizing productivity and fostering a capable leadership team. Ethical Leadership – CEO’s need to uphold strong ethical values and integrity.

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Fractional CTO CTO Hire Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 52

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

As an organization, it offers training and certification in project management, and it reports regularly on industry trends. The Project Management Institute also sets the standard for ethics in the field. Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. Quick Facts About PMI.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

I was not very tech savvy, but thanks to my mentors and coach in the company I learnt not only IT but also leadership skills that I continue to use and develop today. After my experience in several IT organizations, I’ve realized that my passion is being a great project manager. There are some myths about project management.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 9, 2020

A major part of effective project leadership involves understanding the importance of continuing to learn and develop new skills. In particular, the constantly shifting world of work requires more adaptive leadership skills, so that projects can be successfully managed, even in the most unpredictable environments.

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Epicflow Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Flexibility : Epicflow is applicable to any project management methodology you stick to, including Agile. The effectiveness of change management. Leadership support, collaboration, and openness to change can influence the speed of adoption and the ability to achieve expected results.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

It goes beyond managing tasks and deadlines; it encompasses the ability to motivate and inspire team members. Photo by Icons8 Team on Unsplash The Connection Between Leadership and Project Outcomes Research has shown a direct connection between effective leadership and project outcomes. However, education alone is not enough.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What if you could predictably manage projects with a framework tailored to your specific needs—whether you require the structure of the Waterfall Model, the iterations of Agile, or the balance of a Hybrid approach? These are known as the Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid Models.

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Project Life Cycle Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring 40

Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

Your company has embraced agile and teams now enjoy greater focus and clearer collaboration. Although agile has markedly improved organisations, the full benefits are unattainable unless the entire work system is aligned with agile principles. Managing this transition requires strong change management.

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Agile Technical Review Leadership Finance 113

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 13, 2016

If prices change because taxes or import tariffs go up, how will UK businesses remain competitive? I predict a lot of business reengineering projects to help us be more agile and flexible in the face of international competition. The Impact on Small Businesses. Whatever the outcome, tomorrow is going to be very interesting.

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Consulting Manufacturing Software Review Influencer 150

Leading Agile

MARCH 31, 2020

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. In this week’s episode, LeadingAgile Chief Methodologist, Dennis Stevens, sits down with Mike Cottmeyer to discuss Capability-based organizations, Systems of Delivery vs Systems of Transformation, managing dependencies, and more.

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Agile Technical Review SCRUM Engineering 71

Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Normally I get on these videos and do a little bit of the talking head stuff about things that I consider myself a domain expert in, but we were having a conversation with my leadership team a couple of weeks ago around the idea of OKRs KPIs. Andrew is one of our advisor level consultancies that’s on my leadership team.

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Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability Governance Government 69

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. Should teams be stable over at least several years, or is it a good idea they change at will? How should leadership interact with autonomous teams? Is scaling always a bad idea?

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

While the strategic plan can feed annual plans to ensure enough of the annual budget is set aside for strategy, the real value comes into creating a continuous planning process that creates strategic agility to ultimately drive faster delivery of success. Why is this important? Step 2: Bring in the annual plan.

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Planview

APRIL 27, 2023

You know the saying: The only constant is change. It’s true in business — it’s certainly true in life — and it’s why proactive change management matters. When a transformation doesn’t stick – whether it’s digital, Agile, organizational, or a combination — you risk missing your critical business outcomes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Leadership. Demonstrate leadership behaviors. As project managers we lead the team and we lead the project through to a successful completion. As a PM, you might not have much influence over processes led by the PMO, but you can certainly input and offer feedback to try to shape how work gets done. You may not.

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Technical Review Software Review PMI Influencer 359

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile – if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Find her on Twitter.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 291

Leading Agile

MARCH 11, 2020

Agile Unplugged is your chance to explore LeadingAgile’s freshest ideas, mental models, frameworks, and solutions with the people that are actually doing the work of leading large-scale Agile Transformation, out in the field. So, I had never, I’d like heard of Agile, but like, I had no experience with Agile.

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