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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

ProjectManager.com

Successful CEOs Ram Charan and Larry Bossidy define execution in their book Executive: The Discipline of Getting Things Done : “Execution is a specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies need to master in order to have a competitive advantage. That’s why monitoring and tracking during execution is so important.

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How to Secure Resources for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You might have to order supplies or book equipment, but that is easier to manage than people’s time. Use a multi-project, consolidated schedule to plan forward, identifying what support or skills you might need in four or five months’ time if you don’t currently have resources booked.

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

A good project management book. the truth is that project management books are a more in-depth way to get inside the minds of the best managers out there. We combed through best-seller lists, spoke with veteran PMs, and read a ton to put together this list of the best project management books for upgrading your career in 2020.

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Unlocking the power of paraverbal communication at work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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. In his book, Silent Messages, Prof. But what is this science, you ask.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The relationships part of this principle’s title is all about the project ecosystem and how soft power and networks influence the way work gets done. Directing a project Directing a project had a whole separate PRINCE2® book in the 6th edition, and I wonder whether there will be a new guide for project sponsors released in due course.

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Project Management Job Description

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Leadership, motivational, negotiating and influencing skills in a matrix environment. To source and acquire the appropriate equipment, supplies and resources, and to monitor (or oversee the monitoring of) stock levels to avoid delays. Learn more in my book, Project Manager. Excellent interpersonal skills.

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Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT

Scrum.org

Your single best investment to improve your professional standing ; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! ? Join me as I explore the potential of a custom GPT based on my Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book in cutting through the maze of Scrum challenges. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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