The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

It was (and I still can’t quite believe this) one year ago that I last stepped off a plane after a visit to Geneva and Zurich to deliver a series of presentations and workshops for CERN and PMI Switzerland. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. We know that now! It has, in more than one way, been an astonishing year.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I recall a time when I was the program manager of a large initiative, and the PMs who reported to me would constantly roll their eyes when they had to submit their weekly status reports to the PMO. I recall having a disagreement on how “proper” risk statements should be written with the PMO manager. What can we do?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? If you hold a PMP ® , PgMP ® , PfMP ® or PMI-PBA ® certification, you need to earn 60 PDUs every three years. If you hold a PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , PMI-SP ® certification, you need to earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle. You’re in the right place!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. Diab is the CEO of Leadership Formation, a consulting firm that focuses on helping organisations with strategy, alignment, execution and people. He is a former Chair of PMI and has extensive speaking experience around the world. Then it talks about aligning the PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

They form the basics of what you need to know about managing projects, for organizations that follow the PMI approach to getting work done. I wrote a book all about this: Collaboration Tools for Project Managers (published by PMI), which talks about how to choose, set up and use the right tools for your workplace. Leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Get certified Getting a professional certification can help your career — studies like the PMI Project Management Salary Survey (2020) show that certification is directly linked to earning more money and it certainly can’t hurt your employment prospects. For that, you need to turn to the good old fashioned book.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Perhaps these individuals are influencing you through a blog, online videos, online courses, or books. From the UK, Susanne Madsen is an internationally recognized project leadership coach, trainer, and consultant. She is the author of The Project Management Coaching Workbook and The Power of Project Leadership. Susanne Madsen.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

She has written five books on project management including Communicating Change, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers, Handbook of People in Project Management, Shortcuts to Success: Project Management in the Real World and Customer-Centric Project Management. Related: Top Project Management Conferences of 2019. Jason Westland.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

You don’t need a PMO to be able to put it to use. Leadership skills and other power skills (AKA soft skills) are things you might already have or can pick up on the way. I didn’t read any other PRINCE2 books beyond the official manual and the training material provided on my course. It’s cost-effective. On to the courses….

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

PMI defines ethics like this: Ethics is about making the best possible decisions concerning people, resources and the environment. The PMI website says: Ethical choices diminish risk, advance positive results, increase trust, determine long term success and build reputations. What is the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Reimagine the must-have project management skills,” says Brantlee Underhill, Managing Director, North America, Project Management Institute (PMI). What you can do. What you can do.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The book “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” by David Epstein challenges the conventional wisdom that deep expertise in a narrow field is the key to success. Jeff has been a member of the PMI Global Executive Council since 2014.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MAY 5, 2016

So what is my concern and why am I mentioning PMI? Well I’m not just focusing on PMI but the behaviour I am concerned about seems to be rather more prevalent within PMI and PMI Congresses than others. PMI’s global membership currently exceeds 500,000, impressive of course. Let me explain.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 11, 2022

PMI talks about a need for a high project management technology quotient, or PMTQ, to be successful in this new AI project world, in ‘The Future of Work: Leading the Way with PMTQ [2]’, they comment that “capturing the value of AI isn’t just about rolling out a bunch of new technologies. And they even help save you time through automation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct included as part of the standard for Responsibility the statement: “We report any illegal or unethical conduct.” Alternatively, you may see the senior management adopting a disrespectful tone and exhibiting poor leadership skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2022

It is a platform for project leaders to gain knowledge and share experiences on topics that are driving the leadership of projects today and in the future. PMI Sweden Passion for Projects: Gothenburg, Sweden 14-15 March 2022. PMO Conference UK: London – 8th – 9th June 2022 & Edinburgh – 14th – 15th June 2022.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Perhaps these individuals are influencing you through a blog, online videos, online courses, or books. From the UK, Susanne Madsen is an internationally recognized project leadership coach, trainer, and consultant. She is the author of The Project Management Coaching Workbook and The Power of Project Leadership. Susanne Madsen.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Techniques described in the second article, Strive for Alignment, and other leadership actions, should ensure the team shares objectives and is solidly behind the project. The project management office (PMO) originated to align all projects with standard operational procedures. The burden is shared. References 1 Hornby, Robin.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

You can see a list of all their books in one place here. Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. Many of them are authors.

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Kiron Bondale

JULY 11, 2021

It should be noted that PMI’s qualification process for inclusion in the teams did result in diversity of thought in the feedback provided. I appreciated the content on motivational theories as well as the appendices which focused on the critical role of the project sponsor and the benefits which a PMO can provide.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

Getting a professional certification can help your career – studies like the PMI Project Management Salary Survey (2018) show that certification is directly linked to earning more money and it certainly can’t hurt your employment prospects. For that, you need to turn to the good old fashioned book. Book an Appraisal.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 8, 2016

Peter Taylor is a PMO expert currently leading a Global PMO, with 200 project managers acting as custodians for nearly 5,000 projects around the world, for Kronos Inc. – a billion dollar software organisation delivering Workforce Management Solutions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. Successful project managers are those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Helena Lui.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

One of the most common services carried out by the PMO is status and progress reporting to different stakeholders and top management. Luigi’s passion for project management has led him to contribute to two books by Dr. Harold Kerzner, the pioneer and globally recognized expert in project management. Active Assistance.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya Narayan Dash’s session, Want To Be A PMI-ACP? If you want to be a PMI-ACP, here are the primary steps to take. Today’s session is eligible for one PMI-PDU and the technical category. The MPUG activity code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It can feel like you’re spending more time writing and getting input to reports than you’re doing actual project delivery and leadership. In this article, I’ll share a few tips from my book, Managing Multiple Projects , about how to streamline your reporting process if you’re leading more than one initiative.

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Mark Langley, president and CEO of the PMI, gave a keynote presentation on the importance of innovation. His presentation featured the 2017 PMI Thought Leadership Series publication “ Achieving Greater Agility ” and he highlighted the Agile Practice Guide that was released with the latest PMBOK® Guide.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 27, 2017

Here the key is to take a collective of the executive leadership on a journey of understanding of the importance and value of project sponsorship in general – not to target individuals or to challenge specifics; but only to reach consensus that ‘investment in sponsorship is needed’, and that ‘there is real value in this investment’ for the business.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

PMO Failure. We hear about PMO’s failing all the time. Stats on PMO failure rates are all over the map based on your definition of “failure.” What follows is a list of reasons PMO’s fail from my experience and what I’ve gathered from others. I have a book idea. ” Catchy!

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Online PM Courses

OCTOBER 14, 2018

And we mustn’t forget that there are other widely used hashtags in the #PMOT community, like #Agile, #PMO, and #PMP. Enthusiastic PMO bod. PMO flashmobber: arraspeople.co.uk. Project leadership coach, trainer and consultant. Leadership #PMO #StrategicPlanning Join us: project-management.pm.

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The Lazy Project Manager

DECEMBER 30, 2016

I presented on many subjects including ‘The Lazy Project Manager’ (still popular after all this time), PMO leadership, Sponsorship and many more, but in 2017 I have a new resolution, one that has been nearly 12 months in the making. I will though, require your help to do this.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

Her latest book What’s Your Catalyst? Ellis – Colin started his career as a project manager in 1997 and worked his way up through program manager and PMO manager to eventually head up large project departments in the private sector and government in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. She is a Fellow of the APM in the UK.

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The Lazy Project Manager

AUGUST 1, 2017

Perhaps we might begin with the PMO. Since PMOs lead the project management community – either directly or indirectly, according to your PMO model (see appendices) – then by considering what the best PMOs offer we can gain some insight and see that: The best PMOs have consistent, repeatable PM practices across the enterprise.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Should I Join the PMI/APM etc and Take their Qualifications? There's more to membership of PMI, APM, IAPM and other than the qualification, of course. The PMI is the Biggest Player, Globally. So, should you seek one of the PMI's qualifications? The PMI Talent Triangle: A Guide [for members and non-members].

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 3, 2017

I am delighted to announce the release of my new book – How to Get Fired at the C-Level: Why Mismanaging Change is the Biggest Risk of All. Getting fired at the C-level is easy – and this book will tell you exactly how to go about it with ruthless efficiency. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com – free podcasts also in iTunes.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Many, many opportunities to earn PMI® PDUs. Over 550 hours of on-demand training eligible for PMI® PDU credit. You can earn PMI® PDUs for attending web events. The ability to earn PMI® PDUs for watching on demand recorded training. Earn PMI® professional development credit for attending chapter meetings.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

Leads, and is aided by, the PMO. These are the ones identified as having future leadership potential and any company will invest in such people for their joint futures. Sadly, I have yet to see a future ‘C’ work their way through the project arena, the PMO, the project management practise. Reports to the executive team.

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