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A 2021 Guide to Kanban Cadences to help Align Your Business Communication

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To many of the fans of project management out there in the market, these rhythms are known as Kanban cadences. Well, you came to the right place, because that’s what we are going to talk about in this article. What are Kanban Cadences? To learn about Kanban cadences, you need to know about cadences first.

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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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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. Ask about how they manage to juggle their professional life with being present at home! Book a power hour This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management Need a mentor?

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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. Present the overall roadmap, for example, a timeline for the 5 year plan. Strategy planning doesn’t just happen.

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll look at what is a project board, and other names they are known by, who should be there, when to schedule meetings, what to talk about, how to report to this group and lots more so you can make sure it’s working effectively and efficiently. Make sure you can present a summary of the project’s expenses.

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Leadership Futures from the Next Generation: Adapting, Empowering, Thriving

The IIL Blog

The roots of Change Management as a discipline trace back to the mid-1900s, formalising in the 1990s with models like Kotter’s 8 steps and PROSCI, presenting a more structured ‘management’ approach. It is all in the framing, tone, and demonstration. That is why agile change and project management approaches are so popular.

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Project Communication Management: What is it all about?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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. But just how does a savvy project manager ensure that work is completed in a predictable, efficient and less stressful way?