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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. We had a fortnightly release (and therefore a giant scrabble to try to get your changes in before the cut-off and presented to the CAB in time), but your company might have monthly releases or use a different cadence.

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To Fix Your OKRs – Go Back to First (Familiar) Principles

Scrum.org

see this article for a deeper dive on what working ON the business might look like, leverage the perspective of Private Equity firms who focus on working on the business to maximize value creation). Figuring out the right Cadence . The right cadence also provides an opportunity to reinforce/communicate strategic priorities and focus.

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Questions to ask a project management mentor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

At regular meetings You’ll find a regular cadence and probably settle into a regular agenda or routine with the check in sessions. Office politics plays a big part in being an effective manager, and luckily for your, your experienced mentor has been there, done that and knows how to get things done. Need a mentor?

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The Forgotten Scrum Event

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And yet, the Sprint serves a pivotal role in Scrum by setting the cadence for feedback, inspection and adaptation in Scrum. However, it's crucial to recognize that the Sprint sets the cadence for all of the other events. See our recent article, Emergencies in Scrum. There’s no meeting for “The Sprint”, you see.

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Project Communication Management: What is it all about?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

But just how does a savvy project manager ensure that work is completed in a predictable, efficient and less stressful way? In this article, I’ll explain project communication management, why it matters, give an overview of the communications process, and some examples of where you might apply it on your own projects.

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Your Strategy Planning Meeting Agenda (with Template)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, I’ll explain what a strategic planning meeting can cover and share a sample agenda you can customize for your strategy sessions. There’s no fixed cadence for strategy conversations. Think about how to resolve conflict as a team if you can’t get to consensus. Strategy planning doesn’t just happen.

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How to Become a Better Communicator

Project Risk Coach

Check out my article on The Beginner’s Guide to Trello. Notice the cadence, pauses, and the repetitions in the speech. The post How to Become a Better Communicator appeared first on. Draw a picture on a white marker board. Create a visual in PowerPoint. Create a Kanban Board. Imagine a developer who is creating a website.

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