Mon.Jan 22, 2018

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Communication Skills for Project Managers | The Best Books

Online PM Courses

A large part of your job as a Project Manager is communication; arguably the largest part. So, only focusing on technical skills will not serve you. It’s essential that you develop excellent communication skills. Luckily, there are many great books to help you. Increasingly, this is the area my training business is focussed on. My clients are learning the value of giving their project managers – and general managers – great communications skills.

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What is Strategy?

Herding Cats

Strategy is a much overused, misused, and abused word. It's tossed around by those who are unfamiliar with Strategy Making roles in businesses. . Strategy is creating fit among a company's activities. The success of a strategy depends on doing many things well - not just a few. The things that are done well must operate within a close nit system. If there is no fit among the activities, there is no distinctive strategy and little to sustain the strategic deployment process.

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5 Best Podcasts for Project Managers

TimeCamp

A good Project Manager contributes to a large extent to company’s success. He makes sure that the final product is a result of hard and passionate work. He focuses on the team’s effectiveness and makes his best to reach the set goal. Project management is one of the key factors to success in any field of work. It is important for every company that deals with many tasks and projects.

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Fallacy of the Week

Herding Cats

Five Different Decision-Making Strategies That Don't Need Estimates. This is from a #Noestimates presentation. Remember, most projects operate in the presence of Uncertainty. . Do the most important strategic work first. How can you know what is most important without knowing the cost to produce that value? How can you know what is strategic without estimating the strategic value to those paying?

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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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3 Reasons Why Companies Should Use TC And Its Project Feature

TimeCamp

Each of us knows someone who considers their time as priceless and tries to use it as effectively as possible. But it's extremely tough to do it successfully, especially when we speak of work at one's computer and "the noise on the Internet," which tends to distract us from professional activities. Fortunately, there are tools, such as TimeCamp, which allow to effectively manage computer workflow.

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30 Quick Risk Evaluation Tips

Project Risk Coach

Winston Churchill said, “True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation, uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.” In this article, I share 30 risk evaluation tips to help you tap into your genius. Enjoy! One of the top reasons for evaluating risks is to determine which risks are most significant. Always perform the qualitative risk assessment.

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