Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2022

In this article we’ll look at what Power Skills PDUs are and how many you need, and what activities count towards your PDU total in the Power Skills category. Ensuring teams have these skills allows them to maintain influence with a variety of stakeholders – a critical component for making change. What are Power Skills PDUs?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2024

This article explores how the MINDSPACE framework, originally developed to influence behaviour through public policy, can be pivoted towards fostering successful Scrum adoption in your teams. Components of MINDSPACE - Messenger : We are heavily influenced by who communicates information. What is MINDSPACE?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. That’s how to become a project manager in a nutshell, but in this article I’ll explain three routes to entering the profession and share the stories from 5 people who chose project management as their career. Project management skills required for your first job.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To further illustrate what a Gantt chart is, we’ll give you an example and link to a free Gantt chart template for Excel that you can download and use right away. During this time he was writing articles, such as “A Bonus System of Rewarding Labor” and “A Graphical Daily Balance in Manufacture” for various trade magazines.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In this article, we will cover strategies to usher in this adoption and certain tasks that can be augmented with AI. Examples include: Generating reports Analyzing documents with multiple types of data Summarizing meeting notes Organizing information into company templates Performing calculations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Can you show me an example of when you’ve done Y so I can compare it to what I’m doing? Ask your mentor for actionable advice, for example, if they could share examples of project management documents that have landed well with stakeholders so you can use them for inspiration. Who are the key influencers for Y?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer In the previous article (Stakeholder Exploration: Part 1 of 4 Steps of the Stakeholder Engagement) , we discussed: “Stakeholder”- who are they? Stakeholder Analysis The definition we discussed in the previous article. Stakeholder Engagement” What does it mean?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

How to include project management skills on your CV Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. Below, we’ll look at some examples of common project management skills for your resume. Here’s how. On my CV, I have a section that covers skills. Soft skills (a.k.a.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 7, 2022

You’ve read all the articles, you’ve got ideas about how things could be better. Sharing round a link to one more ’10 ways to be more productive’ article just isn’t making change happen. The rest of this article talks about how to get people to work in the new productive way. Lead by example.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In this article, I’ll give you some tips about how to be aware of the impact of culture on communication at work and how to create an environment that is inclusive. For example, in the United States, eye contact is often interpreted as a sign of interest or attentiveness. The basics.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

TL; DR: Sunsetting Scrum Masters In this article, I uncover indicators that a Scrum Master’s or Agile Coach’s journey is coming to a close; they are sunsetting Scrum Masters. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Finally, please do not fool yourself; sometimes, it is also time to move on. ?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In Scrum, however, leadership is about influence and facilitation, goal setting and decentralized decision making, not authority. Living the Scrum Values: Scrum Masters lead by example, setting the tone for the team's interactions and decision-making processes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2023

In this article I’ll explain the top three reasons why people aren’t as productive as they would like to be: procrastination, disorganization and poor planning. Don’t use the default: set reminders for a few days in advance if you struggle to send out meeting agendas on time, for example. Everyone works and thinks in different ways.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

And you can control and influence how you say something by understanding paraverbal communication. Paraverbal communication involves the use of nonverbal cues such as tone and volume to influence how your message is received. More examples of effective paraverbal communication at work Remember that these are just examples.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2021

This is a measure of how much influence they have over actions and outcomes. For example, how often are they likely to bring you urgent issues? Together, an assessment of these three elements can tell you how engaged a stakeholder is or will be in the work and how they could influence the project. Things that can’t wait?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

For example, imagine you are considering two job offers. That affects how people make choices – and we can influence those choices by how we frame a statement. Framing occurs when people identify the key issues in a situation and then present them in a way that will influence the decision that is made. Which would you choose?

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Resource Guru

MARCH 21, 2023

5 key project team roles and responsibilities Other roles in a project team Project team roles and responsibilities example Project team role and responsibilities matrix Project team roles FAQs Clearly defined project team roles mean a greater chance of project success What is a project team? And that’s exactly what we’re here to do today.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this article, I’m saving you some time by highlighting 15 of my recommended books for PDUs, but first, let’s cover off some details about using reading. For example, read on your commute or listen to an audiobook at the gym. It will teach you how to influence others, even when you are not directly managing them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 27, 2023

In some situations – for example where your organization does not yet have a mature approach to managing projects – the onus falls to you to ensure you secure support for your work. That starts with understanding who influences decisions around how individuals spend their time – the gatekeepers. This can be time-consuming in itself.

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Scrum.org

MAY 24, 2023

This article is final part of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. Below are the previous articles in the series Stakeholder Exploration Stakeholder Analysis & Mapping Stakeholder Communication Strategy All the above steps are fundamental to having a sound Stakeholder Engagement strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one. I’ll update the article when more information is available. It’s the difference between doing a reasonable job and being seen as a strategic influencer at work. Domain I: People.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are in the exam content outline and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one for the test.

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

Customer acquisition influences everything from how you prioritize features to your go-to-market strategy. For example, an accounting product may look to boost its product’s exposure by investing in its SEO rankings for the search term “Best accounting software in the US.”. Influencer marketing. Content marketing.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Part One - “Self-Study” - is all about gaining and building knowledge, and making this possible through curated self-study materials such as videos and articles. As applied to the Professional Scrum Master™ course, you can expect to experience the course over four half-day classroom sessions on a weekly cadence, for example.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For example, there is a section early on that outlines the differences between the 6 th and 7 th editions of the Guide, which really isn’t relevant for anyone who is not familiar with PMI approaches or inclined to study for the PMP ® exam in the future.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 31, 2024

Projects always have certain constraints – there may be an urgency to complete a project because of external market factors, for example; or there may have to be tightly controlled costs because of a fixed or limited budget. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management What is the Triple Constraint?

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In this article I’ll look at 5 project management techniques, processes and skills that you will no doubt have heard mentioned time and time again. We’ve moved on from the idea that a few impact and influence grids can actively manage other people’s behavior. Verdict: The jury is still out! They will need 3 days to do the work.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

They can also be customers, influencers, users, buyers, business partners or suppliers. The benefit of stakeholder engagement Stakeholders can provide early input and insights that can go a long way to help us, as the Product Owner, improve the product's value. Assess each stakeholder's level of interest and influence in the product.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. Each of those headings has a list of bullet points underneath that give examples of how I have demonstrated those skills. Below, we’ll look at some examples of common project management skills for your resume. Here’s how.

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Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2023

This article is part 3 of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. For example, for a SaaS (Software as a service) product, one of the key stakeholders is James Bond- Head Of IT Security. What stakeholders’ influence is’ can be really important in what channels you want to use. Interest and Influence also change over time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

In this article we’ll talk about the top competencies for project managers and how you can develop your skills. Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking Stakeholder engagement. Influencing and negotiating.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This is a guest article by Diana Eskander for Genius Project – Project Management Software. Some stakeholders might not be getting anything particular out of the project, and some might be losing out as a result of what you are going to deliver, for example they might lose their job. Prioritize their level of influence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. Since good decision-making is critical for good leadership and guidance, project managers need to know how heuristics (mental disposition) and biases (personal inclinations) influence a project manager’s decisions. You might be surprised!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

By the end of this article, hopefully, you will have a better understanding of how to approach requirements gathering (which we should really call eliciting requirements) for your next project! Stick with what you can influence: you know broadly what the objectives and goals are. What are examples of project requirements?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2020

In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. The final type of project at the other end of the continuum is where stakeholders have a lot of power and influence over the project. Stakeholder-neutral. IT projects often fall into this category.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In this article we’ll look at what Leadership PDUs are and how many you need, and what activities count towards your PDU total in the Leadership category. Examples of qualifying activities for Leadership PDUs. Panic no more, I have all the details you need below. What are Leadership PDUs?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Note: At the time of writing, the PMBOK ® Guide – 7 th Edition has not yet been published, so this information is taken from various sources of publicly available information from PMI webinars and articles. I’ll update the article when more information is available. Create a collaborative project team environment.

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