Leading Agile

MAY 11, 2021

In today’s blog, a continuation of the first in this two-part series, we’ll talk about building trust and influence, and initiating the trust-influence loop. Trust and trustworthiness are two sides of the same coin that foster responsibility in teams and leadership without finger-pointing or the blame game.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Throughout the project, leadership is simple: you serve your team. Let’s jump in. But we can do better. A well-documented plan?

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

There are several ways in which AI is likely to influence project risk management. AI is expected to have a significant impact in risk management by enhancing the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks more effectively. AI can analyze large volumes of project data to identify patterns and trends that may indicate potential risks.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. Not implementing the right type of PMO/degree of control. Although you may wish to implement a directive/high control PMO, your organization may not be ready for significant change. Perhaps start with a supportive/low control structure. 10 PMO Problems and Solutions 1.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Later he published Work, Wages and Profits: Their Influence on the Cost of Living (1910), Industrial Leadership (1916) and Organizing for Work (1919). Major Accomplishments Henry Gantt’s major accomplishment, one still influencing work today, is the Gantt chart.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Front of mind are resources and intangible things like leadership, experience and general know-how. From standardized guidelines, proposal evaluation criteria and work breakdown structure templates to project closure guidelines, change control procedures and other project files, organizational process assets need organization.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

These factors include the skills (and upskill) requirements on individuals, changing and dynamic roles and responsibilities among team members, levels of autonomy, control and empowerment available to individuals and teams. So how do you navigate the human element in Agile transformation?

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

When we did our roundup of the 50 best Project Management Blogs in 2017 it quickly became one of our most popular posts. So, here then is our list of the 52 best Project Management Blogs for 2019. How do People Consume Project Management Blogs? It seems to me that the blogs that thrive will offer something specific.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 25, 2021

In short, marketing management is when you plan, organize, control and implement the marketing programs of an organization. If you’re honest with yourself, though, you’ll realize how it has influenced what you buy. If you follow them, you combine the soft science of psychology with hard physical factors to influence customers.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

This involves identifying stakeholders and defining the level of power and influence they have on the project. Typically all organizations that are impacted by the project have stakeholders who are represented on the project and members of the change control board. Here are a couple that can help with stakeholder management.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2018

The Project Management Institute (PMI) ® Talent Triangle ® has addressed the need for project leadership competencies. 3) Leadership. Below is a contrast between project management vs. project leadership competencies. Leadership Technical Competency. Leadership. Control scope. By Dr. Willis H. Competency.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

This blog post is also available as a nicely designed PDF. From that moment on, I captured my struggles, failures, and successes in a series of blog posts. Over the years, the sum of these blog posts resulted in the paper “ The 8 Stances Of A Scrum Master ”. Learn more about removing impediments in this blog post.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

This also involves controlling the scope, which is part of the monitoring and controlling phase of a project. Some might want to save the celebrations until the final delivery, but having milestones , acknowledging them and rewarding the team throughout the execution phase is how you keep morale up, which influences productivity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

I gathered some project management statistics from original research (thank you, blog reader community) and learned some scary facts: it’s hard out there for project professionals. In my company the project managers are responsible for everything, yet in reality have little or no control over delivery resources.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this blog, we'll unravel how embedding a learning perspective within your transformation strategy can lead to more meaningful, lasting change, particularly in the context of Agile methodologies and digital transformation. Historically, transformation strategies often leaned heavily on 'command and control' tactics.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Illusion of control. Like regression to the mean, illusion of control is a current bias affecting the project in real time. When reflecting on the outcomes, you may see how little control you have on the project. Illusion of Control. The illusion of control comes from leadership. Regression to mean.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 11, 2017

In fact, it’s several not-easy jobs, including the initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing of a project. Leadership. We have to start with the big daddy of them all – leadership. But we think everyone has the potential to learn how to apply proven leadership skills and techniques.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

Management and Leadership Practices: Agile project management methodology is focused on collaboration, adaptability and flexibility of teams to operate within the agreed project scope and business values. Organizational Culture: The influence of organizational culture and mindset is another key component of your Agile transformation strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

For the last four years, I’ve published my annual women in project management blog for ProjectManager.com. ” Elise Stevens : “I was disappointed by the lack of women’s voices online in blog posts, podcasts and webinars. Can you tell us about what inspired you to launch a Women in PM Initiative for 2019?”

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nTask

JUNE 25, 2019

Eventually, it comes down to the following approach: Strategic Leadership. Although leadership and management are arguably switchable roles, the usual chain of command goes from top to bottom. Leadership and Project Management Is a Two Faced Coin: When I say it is a two-faced coin, the emphasis is on the correlation factor.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Coming in March 2024 at the IIL Leadership & Innovation Conference I will be presenting on self-aware leadership and how it influences success in any role. The idea is that you cannot change the past or the present moment, you cannot stop the flow, the process, and you can influence the future by what you think, say, and do.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 2, 2019

That’s where total quality management comes in, and like its name says, it’s a method to control and constantly work on improving quality. It does, though, draw from other tools and techniques, such as project quality control , quality assurance and testing , and others. Control chart to determine if a process is in a state of control.

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Proofhub

JUNE 20, 2023

Internal risk factors are those that are under a company’s control, while external risk variables are those that are beyond its control. However, it’s essential to keep in mind the influence of external, uncontrolled risk factors too. Accepting and controlling it: The only other choice you have is to face the risk and accept it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Illusion of control. Like regression to the mean, illusion of control is a current bias affecting the project in real time. When reflecting on the outcomes, you may see how little control you have on the project. Illusion of Control. The illusion of control comes from leadership. Regression to mean.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Every year, numerous articles are written that describe new approaches to management and leadership practices. The Benefits of AI [1] Part of this paper has been adapted from Harold Kerzner, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, 13e, 2022, Section 10.6, By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Servant Leadership. By following Inbox Zero, you review and control email, getting your inbox to zero, every time you check it. Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership has been an incredibly useful management tool for me. . Why is Servant Leadership in a productivity blog post? . Inbox Zero. Eating the Frog.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Power is defined as 1) the ability to act or produce an effect, 2) possession of control, authority, or influence over others, one having such power, and 3) physical might, mental or moral efficacy, political control, or influence.1 6 What occurred was a realization that the control was within her reach.

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International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

Influence and Trust as Leadership Building Blocks Effectively leading others requires that they trust you. This, in turn, enables you to influence the individual and help them achieve the desired product outcome. To make things worse, some of the stakeholders might be more senior than you.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The creation of project management forms, guidelines, templates, and checklists accompanied by the waterfall project management methodology placed significantly more emphasis on the tools for project management than on the project management leadership styles or interpersonal skills needed.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters. Quality Control The process of verifying that project deliverables meet the specified quality requirements. Capacity Planning To identify the number of resources (e.g.,

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

A girl starts a blog to highlight the bullying going on at her school but cyberbullies get everywhere and it all starts to spiral far out of her control. The premise of the book is how to inspire people through great leadership, even if you aren’t in a leadership role. She can say online what she can’t say in person.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

I couldn’t fit it all in this blog post. Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers are those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Many of the authors, trainers and experts I contacted wrote back to me with A LOT of information.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

We have the power to control what we give our attention to. Extrinsic motivation may even influence us to pursue jobs or goals we don’t actually want. By becoming self-aware, you boost your ability to control your emotions. But humans aren’t robots wired to obey every suggestion. Check out his details & register here.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This lack of clarity has hindered project development, severely impacting the ability of the business to understand, influence, and control the appropriate elements of the project. PM can be universally defined as four functions – Plan, Organize, Control, and Lead (POCL).

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Wrike

JANUARY 4, 2024

In this article, we will explore the key components of an effective ERM framework and the role of leadership in driving its success. Risk appetite is influenced by your industry, regulatory environment, and risk management capabilities. At this stage, you should implement some control measures to minimize and combat the current risk.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Looking at the 4 T’s in terms of your work life today, you may conclude that even the best project manager can’t influence the autonomy of their tasks and time. 4 The Social Project Manager: Balancing Collaboration with Centralised Control in a Project Driven World By Peter Taylor (Routledge). No crystal ball required.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 7, 2022

Or could influence you to invest in hard to find and expensive human resources when you simply have a short-term capacity constraint. To do so, I offer three simple resolutions to control potential scope creep: Resource manage. You know the saying, “slow and steady wins the race.” Invest to understand your real resource capacity.

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