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Inspiring Women in Project Management: Karen Chovan

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Today I’m interviewing Karen Chovan, MASc, PEng, PMP, who has dedicated her career to helping others deliver clean, lean and green approaches to project and programme management. However, in the fields related to sustainability, environment and earth-geosciences, safety, health and community engagement, there are quite a few women.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Understanding these top five Agile methodologies that are not Scrum Framework: Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development, Feature-Driven Development (FDD), and Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is crucial for any team or individual looking to implement Agile practices effectively. What Makes XP Agile?

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When is growth not the best choice? Why we chose to build Planio as a sustainable business instead of drowning in VC dollars

Planio

But the honest truth is that non-stop growth isn’t sustainable. Or do you want to build a sustainable company that supports you and your team for the long-term? A “sustainable” business isn’t just about funding. A sustainable business is more creative and innovative. A sustainable business is more focused.

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Remote team project management: 5 tips to avoid micromanaging

Resource Guru

In fact, an HBR study found that 34% of employees said that their supervisors blatantly showed a “lack of confidence” in their work skills. Yes, we get that it seems harder to stay in the loop on a project when your team is working remotely—but micromanaging isn’t an effective or sustainable solution. 80% stronger work-life balance.

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Leading Through Change: 5 Ways to Help Your Team Cope With A Crisis (Or Any Other Major Transition)

Planio

Lean hard into trust and transparency. We quickly realized there were four main areas that needed to be addressed in order to keep everyone safe during the pandemic: Physical offices: Should they stay open, closed, or some hybrid? Lean hard into trust and transparency. 5 ways to help your team during a crisis.

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Scrum vs Kanban vs Agile vs Waterfall – A side-by-side comparison

nTask

According to a study by Forbes , 49 percent of the top managers surveyed by Forbes claim that the main reason for Scrum being successful is due to its focus on customers. Close, daily cooperation between business people and developers. Sustainable development, able to maintain a constant pace. One is a sub-category of the other.

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Power Tool: Powerless to Powerful

International Institute for Learning

As a case study, let us explore Tanya who aspires to earn her Ph.D. Look at the words closely and see if they are powerless. Again, write down what comes to mind and look closely at the words. Create a plan of action around 2 – 3 small wins within your control around how you will sustain this power moving forward.