Fri.Jun 06, 2025

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9 Work Templates for Excel and Word

ProjectManager.com

Business environments thrive on efficiency and organization. They are the keys to successful project execution, team collaboration and administrative workflows. Whether you’re managing complex projects, drafting proposals, tracking budgets or documenting standard procedures, having the right tools at your disposal can make all the difference. Download these free work templates for Excel and Word to get flexibility and familiarity to streamline daily tasks across a variety of industries. 1.

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When To Use Scrum?

Scrum.org

Video segments 0:00 Use Scrum only when… 0:19 Al Shalloway who asked "Where do you think is a good place to use Scrum?" 0:44 Use Scrum only when transformative disruption is required or use parts of Scrum if those parts prove to be better than the previous ways of working 1:26 Scrum is just a set of working agreements 2:39 True Scrum is a hardcore game, there's no easy mode 3:18 If a company is in crisis… 4:35 Scrum requires… 4:57 Why would a company embrace that level of disruption 5:37 Analogy

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Project Management Screw-Up 4 - We Didn't Do A Good Project Schedule

Projectmanagement Advisor

I can remember vividly my very first project schedule. My manager gave me the mission statement and an overall timeframe he thought it should take for me to complete the project. I diligently broke the schedule down to lower levels of detail. I continued to divide the overall timeframe among the tasks and assigned people to the tasks. I worked for days on end with my face buried in a computer screen developing the schedule.

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Q&A on Forecasting and Release Planning

Scrum.org

This week we had a great Q&A on Forecasting and Release Planning. During the "Ask a PST" session, we answered many questions. We got so many questions, that we could not answer all of them. This blog post tries to remedy that and answers most of these from my personal perspective. Questions answered during the session The session was recorded and you can either listen to it or read through the transcript here.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Solutions Corner: A faster way to get more out of Wrike

Wrike

Key takeaways: What is Solutions Corner? It’s a hub for ready-to-use solutions designed to streamline workflow setup and help teams optimize their processes quickly. How do value enablers assist teams? They eliminate friction in organizing goals, tracking work, and sharing updates, allowing teams to start faster and work better. What features does the Strategy and OKRs solution include?

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10 Strategies for Meeting Project Deadlines

DigitalPM

Meeting project deadlines is not always easy and straightforward. Delays, scope changes, and unexpected team absences can all put your timeline at risk. Here are 10 strategies to help you and your team complete work on time, not matter what might get in your way. The post 10 Strategies for Meeting Project Deadlines appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Leadership, Mentorship, and the Power of Subtraction: A Conversation with Eric Stone (Part 2)

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Episode Information: Clint Padgett continues his conversation with Eric Stone , author of Jumpstart Your Workplace Culture , former Enterprise Holdings executive, and current founder & CEO of Clear Path Ventures. In part two of their chat, Eric shares practical insights on leading effective meetings, creating grassroots culture change, and the power of listening, mentoring, and simplicity in leadership.

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Free 6/10-11: Back Yourself with the Best

Projectmanagement Advisor

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