Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Complex Project Toolkit is really a book about paradigms in project management and how to encourage teams (and project managers) to stay curious and to embrace uncertainty. This is not a ‘how-to’ book with templates or checklists, but rather a scaled-out strategy view. The book moves at a good pace and doesn’t drown you in theory.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 5, 2022

and the partner book: Directing Successful Projects with PRINCE2. To be honest, I didn’t think about buying any other books at the time, as those were enough alongside the course material from my training provider. Plus one book I do not recommend at all! This is the book for you. Their materials are great. PRINCE2 Agile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management is a book that specifically addresses how to get the best out of your risk management meetings. This book, by Ruth Murray-Webster and Penny Pullan, provides practical guidance on facilitating risk workshops, and making project risk management happen outside of the workshop setting as well.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

I’ve put together my top list of the best books on collaboration, with a few communication skills books thrown in too. These are the books that I turn to time and time again. Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers is the book I wish I had written. It’s also a book I find myself frequently recommending.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2022

I’m also lucky enough to know Penny and I can tell you that the book reads very much as Penny talks: knowledgeable, accessible, practical, and – if this doesn’t sound too sycophantic – wise. So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2022

I have been a bit lax with project management reading recently but one book that I have made time to review again is The Conscious Project Leader: How to Create a Culture of Success for Your Projects, Your Team and Yourself. It didn’t take much browsing on his website to realize that it was going to be my kind of book.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 17, 2021

The book is the story of her career, but it’s also the story of many other women who broke barriers and were the first at things – mainly military women. It’s a thoughtful book that takes an optimistic and yet realistic view of what it means to be an outstanding leader. Exceptional is expected if you are breaking the mold somehow.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The most successful students also include reading a range of PMI-ACP books in their exam prep, as well as a training course, just as that little bit of extra comfort. It’s also useful to have books to carry around with you for reference when you can’t access your training materials. Alternatively, choose books that fill in your gaps.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 14, 2021

If you have, this book from Maura Nevel Thomas will give you the tools to evaluate how you organize and track tasks efficiently. It’s a short, colorful, nicely laid out and giftable book, designed to be impactful in just an hour. It’s a short, colorful, nicely laid out and giftable book, designed to be impactful in just an hour.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 16, 2021

Thursday is the New Friday: How to Work Fewer Hours, Make More Money and Spend Time Doing What you Want is a book by Joe Sanok. In this book, you’ll learn how to build psychological flexibility, question the industrialist mindset and create a working timetable that prioritizes what is important to you. So what if we just worked less?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It’s a shame the title of the book is so uninspiring. When we think about how project management has changed , I’m sure this book was one of the driving factors for shaking up how scheduling is done — even if many companies still haven’t made the leap to using critical chain techniques. A book for generating ideas.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 7, 2022

Books are a great way to learn different techniques and see how others use their skills. Here are my suggestions of the best books on communication in the workplace. Scroll down to the bottom for the full list of books and where to get them. My copy of this book is well-thumbed and it’s a fact-packed, well-researched book.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 25, 2021

Getting It All Done is a book in the Working Parents series from HBR Press. It turned out to be the kind of book I would have read in one sitting, if I hadn’t known I’d be up around 5.30 am with my own kids… and I’ve got a lot better at getting enough sleep these days, however good a book is. We have a family calendar.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 23, 2022

Actually, this book isn’t about coping with changes to the natural laws of Planet Earth, but rather how to manage people who are scattered all over it. A key theme throughout the book is fostering trust. The book is divided into two parts. The world is flat after all – the ancient philosophers were right! Buy on Amazon.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2020

Here’s my list of top change management books for leaders. Kotter is a leading authority in change management, and this is the book to start with. I loved this book when I read it: it’s a business fable (which is not a type of book I like to read) but it’s fun, and it definitely gets the message across.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Beyond Collaboration Overload by Rob Cross is the book that will change how you think about working with others. This book is not a guide to how to collaborate efficiently. It’s a book about how to collaborate less. It’s a book about how to collaborate less. Everyone expects us to collaborate, all the time. Conclusion.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 28, 2022

The book itself is nice. There are review exercises alongside memorization exercises (because memorizing info, although dull, is part of what’s going to get you through the exam – there’s no pretending in this book). Recommended CAPM and PMP Prep Books. The layout is user-friendly, the diagrams are helpful and clear.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 1, 2022

In this video I share my four favorite books for women in leadership and women in project management positions. Watch the video, or scroll down to read more about these book choices and a few extras that I love! She has a very interesting career story which is covered in this book. Getting It All Done by HBR Press.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 11, 2021

It’s a book that will help you create the ‘white space’ that you need to clear the decks and work out what that long term plan might be. The book also has something for you if you don’t think you would be able to work out a plan either. The Long Game by Dorie Clark (HBR Press) is the answer.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 8, 2021

There’s a handy quick start guide at the beginning of the book gets you exactly what you need for the situation you find yourself in. I loved this: it’s a simple way to navigate to the ideas that are going to help you right now instead of having to wade through the whole book cover to cover. Coping with nerves. My final thoughts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 31, 2022

There are lots of techniques for this discussed in the second half of the book. This book is expensive, and I’m grateful to Gower Publishing for sending me a copy for review. This book review first appeared in 2016. They talk about how to do organizational analysis and there’s a chapter on search conferences. In Summary….

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The Project Management Coaching Workbook by Susanne Madsen is a book about how to operate with a coaching leadership style in a project environment. ” Madsen has written a unique and practical book aimed at project managers who want to perfect their craft and those in the role of coach to project managers. Keep going for success.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2022

In the past I have interviewed Susanne Madsen on the topic of project leadership and her book, The Power of Project Leadership. I expected a book about leadership theory but what I got was a hugely practical guide to actually doing leadership with plenty of stories, examples and exercises. A good book for leaders who want to improve.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2022

Normally I take lots of notes when I’m reading books for review. I’m seeing this more and more in project management books (I like to think I started a trend !) There is a logical flow to the book. The bottom line is that if you work with projects you need this book on your shelf. It’s the book I wish I had written.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s a book about how best to use your attention. The goal of the book is to make all meetings productive and for you to reach the end of the week feeling that your time in meetings was a priority over work that didn’t get done. The book is pragmatic, and acknowledges that it’s unrealistic to simply say ‘cancel all meetings!’

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2018

There are so many books out there. In this video I share 3 books that are fantastic reads for new project managers. Under the video you’ll see details for each of the books. The Project Management Book by Richard Newton. The book is organised in short chapters so it’s easy to read. Yes, this my book!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2022

How to Create Leadership at Every Level is a leadership book by David Marquet. The book explains how Marquet got his sub to this level. One of the things I took from this book that is particularly appropriate to project environments is delegating down. I found this a very enlightening book. Turn the Ship Around!:

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

Wise’s book, Trust in Virtual Teams. For me, this was the big revelation from the book. ” My view of the book. The book includes stories from his own experience but no external case studies. Trust is a shortcut to better working relationships and better project outcomes. Buy Trust in Virtual Teams on Amazon.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I might at some point in the future, especially if I can hang on to Jack Risos’ book Ace the PMP Exam (3rd ed, updated for PMBOK ® – Sixth Edition). I hadn’t read a book created in iBooks Author before but I would certainly read more. The book is ordered in the same way as you would typically manage a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Donald Asher’s book, Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t And Why is sub-titled ’12 things you’d better do if you want to get ahead’. This isn’t his latest book but it’s the most relevant to those of us part-way through our careers. I was expecting the book to be largely common sense. But it was more than that. It’s great.

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 26, 2023

I'm excited to announce that the new PM Illustrated Audio/Video Book is now available! Her narration is excellent, and she brings the PM Illustrated book content to life. See the video book and free samples. It was a pleasure to partner with Barb Waters on this initiative.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

This article, 7 Must Read Books on Stakeholder Management , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. There are thousands of project management books, many of which focus on the difficult issues of managing stakeholders. An easy-to-read book packed with useful, practical tips on stakeholder engagement. Phil Simon, Wiley, 2015.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

“Time management is dead,” writes Graham Allcott in his book, How To Be A Productivity Ninja. It is a wide-ranging book looking at loads of different ways to squeeze more out of the day without having to work longer hours. One of the things I enjoyed about this book was the tips. Managing your attention.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This article, Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. The book won’t tell you what competencies your team needs, but it does lay out a roadmap for helping you work that out for yourself. Do You Need This Book? How far do you think your company goes supporting project managers?

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Resource Guru

MAY 2, 2023

Read on for a roundup of some updates and enhancements we’ve made in the last few months: See what’s changed when bookings are modified. We’ve upgraded our email notifications so they now tell you what’s changed when someone edits one of your bookings. However, a pesky bug meant the resource count was wrong. That’s been resolved.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

This article, The Project Manager’s Little Book of Cheats [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. There’s no such thing as cheating in project management,” writes Beth Spriggs , “but if there were it would be this book.”. I love books that are practical and applicable, and this is both.

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