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15 Easy Ways to Earn PDUs in 2023

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Give a presentation at work If you take a training course or attend a webinar, offer to give a 15-minute summary version to your team at the next team meeting. Claim pre-course work and homework If you are doing an online or in-person training course, you’ll probably be sent some pre-course work or assignments to do outside of class time.

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The Skills You Need to be a Top Communicator

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Ann sets out some of the technical and soft skills you need to be able to communicate effectively on your project. Technical skills. Communication also has to happen at a more hands-on, technical level. Of course, you could pay my company to do it for you, if this isn’t your strongest skill.). Strategic skills.

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15 Easy Ways to Earn PDUs in 2020

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Education PDUs are those earned from formal and informal learning across the three areas of the PMI Talent Triangle: Technical, Leadership and Strategic and Business Management skills. Technical PDUs can apply to more than one of your certifications as long as the subject is relevant. Claim your pre-course work. Take a course.

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project managers need to be able to engage stakeholders effectively, and that’s far more part of the job now than the technical skills. Take a training course online , or learn yourself from the manual, then sit the exam. I recommend the training courses from Management Plaza. PRINCE2® Practitioner, Online Course and Exam.

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7 Questions to Ask Your Team for Better Project Engagement

LiquidPlanner

Ultimately, all project stakeholders will contribute to achieving what is promised so start early with a candid and realistic review of what can be delivered when and for how much. Also, consider deploying technology to your advantage. Kelly Moser is the co-founder and editor at Home & Jet , a digital magazine for the modern era.

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How to Stay Relevant At Work (Hint: It’s Called Upskilling)

Teamweek

According to a study by Training Magazine , U.S. With today’s workforce being technology-driven , skills gaps can easily appear in any organization. Upskilling can help you stay abreast of the latest industry tech or skills requirements. Online Courses. companies spend an average of $4.5 Why Training Is Important).

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The targeted hire: 7 benefits of a targeted recruitment strategy

Teamweek

This approach is useful when recruiting for roles that require a very specific background and skill set and tend to fit well with technical positions, such as a Laravel developer. Roles that hinge on technical knowledge, like a nuclear physicist. Clearly, that’s not something you’d trust just anybody to run with!