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Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Budgeting Approaches

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There are many ways to approach budgeting. Two of the more common approaches are bottom-up budgeting and top-down budgeting. Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches. Then we’ll show you how to make a budget using both so you can make an informed decision.

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The Leadership Attitude

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There has been a notable shift in recent years to talking about project leadership, as distinct from project management. Management, as the saying goes, is about doing things right, and leadership is about doing the right things. In reality, both leadership and management are often done by the same person – the project manager.

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10 Project Meetings to Guide Your Project Management Team

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Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. What Are Project Meetings? Types of Project Meetings. Learn more.

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Project Communication on a Budget

Rebel’s Guide to PM

How do you manage to communicate about your project with virtually no marketing budget? We don’t all have big budgets to produce banners, T-shirts and mugs with logos on to share the messages about our projects. If you are still here, then you don’t have a big budget for project communications. Get a bigger budget.

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Project Kickoff Meeting: How to Write a Kickoff Meeting Agenda

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That’s why a kickoff meeting is so important. A kickoff meeting puts everyone on the same page. It’s all part of the meeting agenda and makes sure the project team starts off on the right foot. What Is a Project Kickoff Meeting? A kickoff meeting is usually led by the project manager. It sets up project success.

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How Leadership Affects Projects (And How You Can Lead Yours)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Sarah Coleman is co-author of Project Leadership, a book in its third edition exploring how leadership and project management intertwine. The last edition came out 16 years ago – yes, people were talking about project leadership even then! Sarah, how does a leader impact the project?

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Your Strategy Planning Meeting Agenda (with Template)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Have you been asked to pull together a strategy planning meeting agenda? In this article, I’ll explain what a strategic planning meeting can cover and share a sample agenda you can customize for your strategy sessions. The conversations need a structure to help keep the pace and ensure the meeting runs smoothly.

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