Project Bliss

AUGUST 17, 2020

It appears many companies will be working remotely for a while. And it’s important to help your team be as successful as possible in this new normal. Read on to learn how to keep your team happy and productive in this new era of remote work. First, the Good News. Right now, we could all use a bit of good news.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The trend has accelerated recently as companies have had to make tough decisions around overall head counts. In many cases, companies have laid off entire teams of Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches. The good news is, none of these items require specific personality traits. I’ve talked a bit about this here.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Two of them came back ‘addressee unknown’ as I had relied on their company details online – rookie error! It doesn’t matter whether it’s good news or bad news, it really is better to keep them in the loop. This spills over into how I work with and communicate with clients. Communicating problems.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Some companies only use RAG, and drop the Blue. And some companies don’t use colors at all, instead favoring smiley faces, weather symbols or some other graphical indicator that shows if a project is progressing to plan, struggling a bit or in trouble. No one likes surprise bad news. Check with your PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 14, 2022

The outage made front page news across the globe and even caused the Amazon stock price to drop. Amazon is not the only company that is held to an incredibly high standard. But these days it feels like every company must be perfect. Some companies have been winning the war on appearing flawless, too.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A very interesting (and sad) piece of news made headlines in Spain recently that provides some lessons about agile product development and incremental delivery. Through its national rail line Renfe, Spain paid €258 million to design 31 trains. Not always a safe assumption, it turns out.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ve likely run into the term the “Great Resignation” If you work for a mid to large-sized company, chances are at least a few of your staff have decided to exit stage left and only rarely will these departures not cause some business impacts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Or they might have left the company. Action if you don’t know: You can’t change the priority of the project but if you cannot get a clear answer on where it fits in company priorities that would be a red flag for me. The company culture has a lot of influence over what is done and what is ignored not followed up.

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Scrum.org

JULY 30, 2023

The post-COVID business landscape is pushing companies to strategically position themselves and seek new opportunities. Meeting the Moment While companies may have been in similar situations in the past, what sets the present apart? Take a moment to assess the environment at your company.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

When a project hits a snag or worse, the best thing to do is communicate that bad news promptly. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, helps you deliver bad news in the best way. In Review – The Best Ways to Deliver Bad News. Types of Bad Project News. Company closing. How to Gracefully and Respectfully Deliver Bad News.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

If EBM is new to you, start by reading the EBM guide here: Evidence-Based Management Guide | Scrum.org. I was working with a company and had the opportunity to sit and ask the CIO how I could help them best move forward with delivery. He said he felt like they were doing quite well with Agile practices on the ground.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 18, 2024

Some companies that have used or are using Microsoft Project include Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin and Harris Corporation, all in the aerospace and defense sector. It’s more powerful, has more features and is the preferred project management software for very established companies that run big projects.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 2, 2021

Project team members grow tired of unappreciated companies. John may be thrilled by his challenging project work and the opportunity to learn something new. Here’s the good news—many studies have shown that employees value personal recognition more than money. Therefore, rewards are important to long-term motivation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

As the business environment gets more and more global, digitalized, uncertain and fast, companies need to quickly adapt and bring services and products to market. Frankly, hybrid isn’t new. Project managers are the people who can make that happen. I do think project management has a future. Future of project management: Jobs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

How do you engage stakeholders who want to hear about project news while they are on the road, using their mobile devices? A social media policy is the lighthouse – the guiding principles that underpin the way in which your team will navigate the complexities of communicating in the brave new social media world. Get tailored help now.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

Beyond some rise in the Covid-19 news and more than the usual number of passengers and airport staff wearing masks, all was normal. For the second time in 12 months I readjusted my business to meet what market there was and became a PM ‘influencer’ working with companies like Wrike, Clarizen, Microsoft, Sharktower, and more.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2023

There has been much in the news of late relating to this issue. Despite evidence to the contrary, these practices may work for some companies at times, but at what cost? Yes, people can leave these companies, but that is not always realistic or possible for everyone, especially in a weakening economy.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

The company uses only common chemical components. The company vision or its business objectives are often cosmetic. We choose to go to the Moon" JFK on September 12, 1962, at Rice University Thinking about your organization, what are the objectives and values that, in your opinion, should guide your company in the next decade?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

I am not talking about those companies and teams that suffer from self-imposed constraints and obstacles such as counterproductive internal governance, or old-school development and engineering practices. Facebook and many other companies are using this technique. In some cases, dog-fooding does not happen entirely organically.

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 9, 2023

This is a great question because whenever we move to a new company or even a different division in a sufficiently large company, our access to verifiable information is quite limited. How was the news of that mistake received by your manager and your fellow team members?” How about to your manager?

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LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It’s a win-win situation for both your employees and your company’s bottom line, with studies showing that businesses with highly engaged employees produce 23% higher profits than businesses with miserable workers. You’ll also want to regularly update team members on business performance by sharing good and bad news.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

However, I think having them laid out clearly adds some weight to what you are doing if you are moving towards improving resilience in your business environment and changing the company culture. The good news is that you don’t have to do it all. You have to take a strategic approach across the entire organization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2023

If your company doesn’t mind Atlassian blue, then great. The good news is that it has a very generous free plan. Don’t worry, it will honor your drop downs and multi-select options. Make your roadmap beautiful Jira does have advanced roadmaps, but the color options are, shall we say, limited.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2020

His book is available on many of CXO’s desks, and it seems many companies wish to gain the same level of productivity. I worked as a product owner for my first product in 2007–08 to manage the insurance lifecycle for a major insurance company in America. Old habit but the new game.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Record important online meetings or get someone to take notes, and choose separate channels for team announcements or company news, project work, and other tasks so they don’t get lost. Any feedback or actions to take should be added into project notes or your task management system. Managing a global team?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 30, 2020

Telling them that he had a meeting with me and that as his software would be used by my company in the future that he should meet them to explain about it. If you don’t talk about problems then you risk hitting your manager with bad news. Project sponsors don’t like bad news either. Lots of senior managers.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Here’s the good news: an executive summary is short. Here’s the bad news: it’s a critical document that can be challenging to write. But more and more modern companies have a causal corporate culture, and formal writing could mistakenly cause them to think of you as old and outdated. The last run should be proofing the copy.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 16, 2020

All news outlet report on it almost 24/7. Whenever we hear stories like that, there are always companies that did not respond as appropriate are now gone. ATK to Increase Business Agility I remember news coverages from mid March 2020, when anchors asked “When are going back to normal?”. New business models emerge (e.g.

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Productivity Land

JUNE 20, 2023

These apps ensure that a CEO is always there to oversee what their employees are up to, get on business meetings while on the move, and share their input in vital company projects whenever necessary. Productivity and Organization Apps To manage a company efficiently, CEOs must master their time and tasks.

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Project Bliss

AUGUST 5, 2020

Do you consider company culture during your job search? A positive company culture can make a huge difference in how much you love your work. Assessing company culture during your job search takes extra work. But it can pay off by helping you choose to join a company that aligns with your goals and values. Creativity.

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Binfire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Insurance companies and investment agencies need to comply with the government’s rules. The regulations ensure that the client’s data is safe and that the company is not interacting with the wrong person. The companies ensure the client is not involved in fraudulent activities and that their information is valid.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 20, 2023

This is hardly news now, but if you’ve held your certificate for some time, it’s relevant. What’s the story about PDUs for CAPM ? As of 1 October 2020, CAPM ® certification holders need to earn professional development units (PDUs) to maintain their credential. Previously, CAPM holders had to take the exam every 5 years.

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Ron Rosenhead

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Delivering bad news to your project sponsor is not an easy task that any project manager. Learning how to communicate deal with and communicate bad news to a project sponsor effectively is vital and it can increase your trust and credibility. It is most effective to set up a face-to-face meeting to communicate bad news.

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Proofhub

JUNE 1, 2022

Company Culture Issues ?—?People The good news is that there are ways to improve employee performance. The bad news is that these methods may be challenging to implement, and not everyone will be willing to work towards improvement. Job Dissatisfaction? —?They Workplace Stress ?—?A

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Identify the risk triggers that would cause a crisis for your company or organization. Because one size will not fit all, the plan should be customized to meet the needs and realities of your company. Who they are and what they will do will depend on the size, nature, and structure of your company, and the crisis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2020

And there aren’t that many training companies offering exam prep materials for the new course yet. Also, and this is a big one… I think learning under the new scheme will cost more. They’ll also probably be much more relevant to running a project in the real world, so it’s not all bad news.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We identify ourselves with all sorts of groups and categories — our race, religion, culture, astrological sign, or geographical affiliation, the sports teams we root for, the hair care products we swear by the news we subscribe to (and the news we would never subscribe to!) …yet we don’t categorize what type of decision-maker we are.

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