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Emotional Agility

Scrum.org

Emotions are part of the human experience. Emotions are essentially energy in motion (e-motion). When our emotions are flowing freely, they can bring us energy and provide the fuel for us to transform and grow. Emotions are information. When our emotions are flowing freely, we have access to more information that we can use to help guide our decisions and our behaviors.

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15 Ways to Make Empathy Your Secret Superpower at Work

Project Bliss

You may be surprised at all the ways empathy can be your secret superpower in the workplace. I’ve worked with many project managers and leaders throughout my career. They’ve had different personalities and different leadership traits. I’ve work with those who were admired and loved. And I’ve worked with some who were self-absorbed jerks.

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COVID19 and Scrum - a fresh perspective on uncertainty, complexity, empiricism and flow and what to do about it.

Scrum.org

The COVID19 pandemic gives us plenty of opportunities to think about uncertainty, complexity, and how to deal with those using Empiricism. When it comes to our work in Scrum teams and organizations, the first thing we need to acknowledge is that the first thing that happened to most of us is that we tumbled all the way down from Maslow's hierarchy of needs top levels down to the bottom - to our physiological needs.

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The Ultimate Guide to Creative Project Management

ProProfs Project Management

There are days when you are beaming with creativity. It feels as if there is an overflow of ideas, and you’d like to share or implement them all. What’s more, you don’t feel like stopping at all. But when it comes to putting all the loose ends together, realization strikes – you feel lost. This is exactly what happens when you embark on an adventure without preparation.

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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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Kanban Boards vs. Scrum Boards: How Are They Different?

Teamweek

Right now, project managers are falling in love with Scrum and Kanban boards. If you need a way to schedule your tasks and teams, either or both of these frameworks will do the trick. Whether you are working on your own from home or have a large team to manage, these boards will help you schedule your work as efficiently as possible. If you are interested in using these systems, it’s worth spending time learning more about Kanban boards vs.

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Tips from a Podcaster: My Complete Toolkit

PM That Works

I have been getting a tremendous amount of questions lately about my podcast, how I set it up, the software that I use, and how I find guests. Amid answering these, I thought I would put together a blog post to discuss it all! First, a little background. I grew up in the entertainment industry and was an audio/video technician at Disney early in my career.

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Be Productive by Focusing on Value

Project Management Essentials

Productivity is defined as our ability to create value. Traditionally manufacturers and farmers became more productive by adding resources—people and machines—to the process. Knowledge workers can generate more value by working smarter, rather than harder. The massive shift to remote work caused by the pandemic has exposed complexities and inefficiencies in how we work.

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How to Write a Creative Brief [Template] | TeamGantt

TeamGantt

Learn what a creative brief is, why it’s important, and what elements to include—plus download a free creative brief template example to get started faster.

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Be Productive by Focusing on Value

Project Management Essentials

Productivity is defined as our ability to create value. Traditionally manufacturers and farmers became more productive by adding resources—people and machines—to the process. Knowledge workers can generate more value by working smarter, rather than harder. The massive shift to remote work caused by the pandemic has exposed complexities and inefficiencies in how we work.

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend

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Five Project Leadership Tips: Be a Better Project Leader | Video

Online PM Courses

Project Leadership is not just a bolt-on to Project management: it's how we do Project Management well. Here, I share five of my best tips with you. The post Five Project Leadership Tips: Be a Better Project Leader | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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How To Find The Best PMP Exam Simulator?

PMExperto

You might be looking for the best PMP exam simulator. You would find various test simulators for practicing certification test questions, which includes our simulator also. Some of these simulation software are good but others are not so good. If you want to pass the PMP exam in your first try then you should invest … How To Find The Best PMP Exam Simulator?

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Can we have more than one Product Owner?

Scrum.org

One of the questions about Scrum I’m often asked is, “Can we have more than one Product Owner per product?” In fact, one of the few Scrum rules about the Product Owner role is, “The Product Owner is one person, not a committee.” (The Scrum Guide). Instead of responding to the question by simply reciting this rule, I like to use a metaphor to create an understanding of why Scrum requires the Product Owner to be a single person, and why you should require this too: Imagine that your Scrum Team is

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