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The importance of radical candor for delivery teams

Kiron Bondale

Kim Scott’s bestseller is normally read as a guide for managers but it provides equal value to the members of self-organized teams. While she details a number of useful models within the book, her main model which positions a culture of radical candor relative to others can provide a good basis for team improvement. The culture of the organization in which a team is formed will often dictate the default starting quadrant for interpersonal behavior.

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MPUG Agile Series Presented by Tim Runcie Continues

MPUG

As Tim Runcie’s recent excellent article on the topic pointing out, Agile methodology helps to create processes, procedures, and ultimately results. Infused with a time-phased, metrics-driven engine that delivers visibility to assignments, deliverables, work and cost estimates, and the ability to do enterprise wide resource capacity and forecasting/strategic planning, there is no question that Agile is a game changer to large and small organizations alike.

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How to Make Collaboration in Remote Teams Easier

Binfire

Remote teams were seen as a fad some time ago but it’s quickly becoming popular in businesses today. Remote work is not only a trend in plucky startups and agile Silicon Valley businesses; the practice is picking up steam in enterprises and large organizations. Earlier this year, Amazon announced plans to hire 3,000 remote workers for its customer service department (it had just hired 5,000 back in 2017).

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Best Books on Team Skills for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In today’s video I have 3 book recommendations for managing teams on projects, or more specifically, getting the right mindset to succeed in a team environment. I’ve detailed each of these books below the video, so you can scroll down to get more information. A Practical Guide to Dealing with Difficult Stakeholders by David Bryde, Jake Holloway and Roger Joby.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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Project Management Trends: A Fresh Look

Online PM Courses

3 years ago, we wrote about the most important Project Management trends. Those predictions are maturing nicely. And there are some new trends to add.3 years ago, we wrote about the most important Project Management trends. Those predictions are maturing nicely. And there are some new trends to add. The post Project Management Trends: A Fresh Look appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Six Fields of Study for MBA students

Project Management Essentials

According to The Enterprisers Project, aspiring IT leaders stand to gain many benefits from getting an MBA, starting with the network that comes along with it. According to Project Management Essentials LLC founding principal Alan Zucker, business skills trump technical skills the higher you climb up the ladder. “I have worked with many brilliant software engineers and technologists.