Project Risk Coach

APRIL 22, 2019

One of the most common questions I get when speaking to groups is “How do you deliver a difficult message to/push back on senior leaders – particularly the difficult ones?” I certainly understand the popularity of the question because that’s a sticky situation for sure.

Risk Management 333

Risk Management Risk Planning 333

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 11, 2019

Your boss isn’t always right, and sometimes you need to show them the error of their ways, however difficult that may be. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows how to effectively (and constructively) disagree with your boss. In Review – How to Disagree with Your Boss. Learn how to deal with difficult stakeholders.

Construction 309

Construction Initiating 309

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Read my guide to asking your boss to let you work from home. Do they feel it would be too difficult to arrange work for the team if you aren’t there some of the time? This goes for talking to your boss about flexible (i.e. If your manager is someone who values presenteeism, your discussion will be more difficult.

2021 332

2021 Influencer Consulting Closing 332

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

Stress on the ‘2’: Perhaps your boss expected you to say that it would be 4 weeks late so your sharing factual news but it’s better news than they were expecting. However, it’s worth knowing about especially if you have a big presentation coming up or a difficult meeting to navigate, so you can think through how you want to say your piece.

Technical Review 446

Technical Review Influencer Closing Controlling 446

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2022

Usually, there are two chains of command, where project team members have two bosses or managers, a functional manager and a project manager. This two-boss matrix will employ the best of both organizational charts and management styles to strengthen strengths and make up for weaknesses. That can also create unnecessary conflict.

Defining 388

Defining Software Planning Controlling 388

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2022

Here are 3 myths you might be telling yourself about what it’s like to manage multiple projects: myths that might be stopping you from taking the next leap in your career and showing your boss you can do it. I called my manager late at night after a particularly difficult conversation with a project sponsor. You’ve done a course.

Certification 358

Certification Process Planning 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2021

Here are 3 myths you might be telling yourself about what it’s like to manage multiple projects: myths that might be stopping you from taking the next leap in your career and showing your boss you can do it. I called my manager late at night after a particularly difficult conversation with a project sponsor. You’ve done a course.

Certification 362

Certification 2021 Process Planning 362

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Difficult to reach consensus 3. Difficult to reach consensus. Another disadvantage is that it can be difficult to come to a consensus when making decisions and everybody may not be on the same page. These challenges can be difficult to manage and can cause problems if not handled correctly. Personality clashes 4.

Risk Management 436

Risk Management Risk Closing Leadership 436

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2024

In my article on how to convince your boss to go (or stay) remote , I shared research on how 73% of managers reported reduced risk with flexible work, as employees can work regardless of bad weather, illness, and various other factors. Employers also see reducing risk as a benefit.

2018 305

2018 Risk Management Energy Risk 305

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 26, 2023

Carole Osterweil Managers should have a basic understanding of how the human brain works because it helps you navigate difficult situations. And if you’ve just got a new manager, like Stefan in the example above, take a look at these 7 things you should do when your boss changes. A bit of brain science goes a long way.

Leadership 376

Leadership Controlling Monitoring Change Management 376

nTask

JUNE 8, 2021

Your boss or direct manager has a big hand to play in your job satisfaction. Many individuals feel that there is difficulty working with their boss. You need to learn how to work with your manager effectively, not just for your boss, but for yourself, and even the organization as a whole. Benefits of Managing Up to your Career.

2021 148

2021 Leadership Process Defining 148

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Leading a team strikes a difficult balance between being cordial and commanding. Are you strictly a boss or can you have a more friendly relationship with your employees? What Is a Boss? Jennifer defined the word boss. As a noun, a boss is simply a person in charge of an employee. Thanks for watching!

Energy 293

Energy Leadership Software Review Software 293

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Like: [N]o matter what you have done in the past, the boss really doesn’t care. Self-promotion (and I mean pushing yourself forward, not giving yourself a new job) is something that people often find difficult to do: women especially. And in some places it was pretty uncomfortable reading. Project managers too, occasionally.

2007 301

2007 Planning 301

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Be prepared to have some difficult conversations with stakeholders about why you can no longer do everything in the scope. So how can you convince your boss that the project needs more time? Crash the project. How to convince management to extend the timescale.

Telecoms 476

Telecoms 2010 Estimate Prince2 476

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Do they feel it would be too difficult to arrange work for the team if you aren’t there some of the time? This goes for talking to your boss about flexible (i.e. If your manager is someone who values presenteeism, your discussion will be more difficult. How do I convince my boss to let me go part-time?”.

Influencer 253

Influencer Planning 253

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2018

It can be difficult to figure out office culture, especially as it’s no longer one-size-fits-all. How to Make a Good Impression on Your New Boss. That means you have to reflect the ethics of your workplace, but your boss must be a model by who you can emulate. But what if there’s a new boss? How do you do that?

2018 242

2018 Construction Leadership Defining 242

Inloox

JANUARY 21, 2021

2 Unexpected meeting participants We can probably all agree on one thing: nothing lightens the mood more than when the boss's cat sneaks into the picture and sits down on its owner's keyboard with an air of entitlement. In such cases, an approving smile or nod from a colleague can be a welcome assurance in the situation. #2

Technical Review 189

Technical Review Energy 2020 Risk Management 189

Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Assuming you aren’t acting like a boss from Hell, here are some other things to watch out for: Are you recognizing your team members? If you liked this article, why not pick up my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership?

Performance Measurement 194

Performance Measurement Leadership Risk Management Risk 194

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

It gets very difficult to keep up with timelines AND quality,” one respondent added. The difficult part was one project hit some issues early on and I was being pulled by that project more because of that. One difficult experience comes to mind where we were creating a touchless check-in application for visitors. Case study.

Underperforming Technical Team 373

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 373

Velociteach

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It could be stress or difficult life events, it could also be personality – some folk are just more prone to negative thoughts. I find that most people, when they start out in the workforce, and probably for the first half a dozen years or more, they tell their boss too much. Their boss doesn’t care, doesn’t want to know that.

Underperforming Technical Team 89

Underperforming Technical Team Executing Leadership Defining 89

PM Basics

JANUARY 20, 2021

Challenge #3: Each project has difficult personalities, and you can’t simply fire them. How to deal with difficult people on a project is a separate skillset. What’s worse, companies blame managers for the lack of soft skills when you can’t handle a difficult person on a project.

Certification 118

Certification Risk Management Project Life Cycle Leadership 118

Project Bliss

JANUARY 24, 2018

But you’ve got a difficult team member who constantly causes trouble. 7 Steps for Dealing with a Difficult Team Member. It will make it easier to address the problem with your difficult team member. You’ll gain insight into the difficult team member’s perspective and the problem. You do everything right.

Risk Management 227

Risk Management Risk Initiating Planning 227

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

An old boss of mine used to say that if the client was 100% satisfied then we had spent too much money, time and effort on the project. An old boss of mine used to say that if the client was 100% satisfied then we had spent too much money, time and effort on the project (but I won’t tell you who that was…).

Technical Review 323

Technical Review Software Review Risk Management Budget 323

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

” This included everyone from the boss to suppliers, peers, vendors , her team and external customers. As you can imagine, such a situation can be confusing, dubious, difficult, or maybe even motivational—but certainly complicated. Their mantra was, “The customer is always right and everyone is a customer.”

Software Review 295

Software Review Leadership Software 295

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It gets very difficult to keep up with timelines AND quality,” one respondent added. The difficult part was one project hit some issues early on and I was being pulled by that project more because of that. One difficult experience comes to mind where we were creating a touchless check-in application for visitors. Case study.

Underperforming Technical Team 347

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 347

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 9, 2022

I believe that my success at working with senior stakeholders and on difficult projects is to do with business acumen. Action: Talk to your boss about what income streams the company has. It used to be called ‘strategic and business management’ So how is business acumen different? So what’s it all about?

PMI 386

PMI 2022 Influencer Finance 386

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Presenting in meetings or to your boss is always a bit nerve-wracking. Help people understand by not making it difficult for them. When you are presenting your work to your boss, remember to talk about the things you have managed to do well. This could even be your boss. How do you start a presentation with your boss?

Construction 168

Construction Planning Initiating 168

Inloox

JANUARY 14, 2022

There are also many myths surrounding the topic that make effective and efficient multi-project management difficult. Two days later, your boss knocks on the door and demands results for task A from you. Conclusion Yes, multi-project management is difficult. Myth 1: Multitasking increases efficiency Who hasn't experienced this?

Budget 208

Budget Monitoring Project Cost Planning 208

Project Bliss

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

When answering, even though you may be telling a story about a challenging or difficult time, make an effort to end on a positive note. Identify examples of challenges that demonstrate how you solved problems, overcame obstacles or worked within difficult constraints. What about it was difficult? What made it difficult?

Initiating 204

Initiating Leadership Risk Management Risk 204

Project Bliss

MARCH 28, 2021

It also allows you to maintain composure during difficult situations. For example, if the source of your anxiety is an overwhelming workload, having a conversation with your boss can help. These steps can help you manage difficult emotional situations. Common Negative Emotions. This will help better manage the stress.

Underperforming Technical Team 156

Underperforming Technical Team Controlling Risk Management Lean 156

LiquidPlanner

JULY 26, 2022

From the reception staff to your boss, we spend a large portion of every work day interacting with colleagues across the organization. It gives you information to share with senior leaders about what might otherwise be a difficult message. You’ll improve your communication skills. How many people have you interacted with today?

PMI 166

PMI Infrastructure Risk Management Engineering 166

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Getting on in project management can feel difficult, especially when you realise that the training course you did hasn’t given the answers for managing a project successfully in real life. Normally, I’d recommend that you look for a mentor if you are struggling to get your boss to fund your training. Now, it really isn’t so common.

Budget 285

Budget Controlling Planning 285

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

Boss changing jobs. Finally, Jennifer ended the video with a few tips to help guide you through the difficult process of delivering bad news. And it can be very difficult for everyone. Job eliminated. Company closing. Stock price going down. Bad performance review. You’re being transferred. Training request denied.

Software Review 222

Software Review Closing Construction Process 222

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2018

The learning curve can be difficult. According to Psychology Today, setting up one-on-one meetings with people in the office, such as with your boss, supervisors, coworkers, customers and vendors, can prove very enlightening. The thing to remember is you’re not the boss (unless of course you are, in which case skip this part).

Consulting 184

Consulting Leadership Initiating Planning 184

Binfire

AUGUST 15, 2020

Let your subordinates see the human, fun, and personal side of you and other managers, so they don’t always see you as “the boss”. They collaborate more often and help colleagues when they face difficult issues. They aren’t just “the boss” by title, but they know how to lead and to take charge of every project they are in.

Software Review 193

Software Review Process Software 193

Project Bliss

OCTOBER 23, 2017

For example, if your boss asks you to take on a new high-priority project, yet you’ve already got a full workload, acknowledge her need while still standing up for your needs. “I For example, if your boss or co-worker asks you to take on additional work once you’ve got a full workload, you need to be able to say no and stick to it.

Underperforming Technical Team 282

Underperforming Technical Team Controlling Initiating Leadership 282

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 18, 2022

As important to articulating a clear definition of bullying, we must also understand that many day-to-day workplace differences of opinion, difficult team dynamics, and competition are both normal and healthy. Bullies are too expensive to keep, but convincing executives, the bully’s best friends and supporters, is often difficult.

Executing 217

Executing PMI Certification 2016 217