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Top 10 Must-Read Books on Collaboration on Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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. They are perfect for anyone working in a project environment, but if you are managing teams of any kind you’ll find something useful in here.

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How To Motivate Your Project Team

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. She’s even written the book on it. I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. Why do you think motivation on project teams is so important? So how do we do it?

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5 Strategies to Improve Team Productivity on Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Wouldn’t life be better if your team were, well, just a little bit more productive? It is possible to create an environment where project team members can be more productive, by creating good habits. But no one is telling you HOW to get your team to adopt new ways of working. What is team productivity?

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5 Strategies to Improve Team Productivity on Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Wouldn’t life be better if your team were, well, just a little bit more productive? It is possible to create an environment where project team members can be more productive, by creating good habits. But no one is telling you HOW to get your team to adopt new ways of working. What is team productivity?

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How to Improve Your Project Communication

Project Risk Coach

Nine times out of ten, I hear the answer—poor communication. What happens when poor communication exists? Consequently, individuals misunderstand and make bad assumptions. Here's the bottom line -- poor communication drives projects into an abysmal valley. Heck, your team may even abandon ship.

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How to Create a Project Team Culture with Colin Ellis

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We discussed creating a project team culture. Elizabeth: This week in the Project Management Cafe Facebook group we’ve been talking about team culture and various different bits and pieces, and I know this is something that you’re kind of an expert in, because you’ve been chipping in and answering the questions.

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Why are people leaving project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The buck stops with me but there are very few ways I can influence the direction of travel. There are peaks and troughs — Peter Taylor, AKA The Lazy Project Manager , talks about this in his book of the same name. Book a call. There is no career development. Let’s look at those. The work is stressful.