WorkOtter

MAY 10, 2023

Sometimes it can be difficult to be the bearer of bad news, but it is a necessary thing to do when it comes to communicating certain risks to stakeholders. They have a right to be informed about uncertainties and problems that your business is facing. In some situations, it’s even a legal right that they are informed. Most CEOs would agree that communicating information about potential risks is essential for the long-term success of an investment or project.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 10, 2023

By Priya Patra It’s a new world, with new difficulties and solutions. Our Projects’ nature has altered, as have our teams. We have overcome the geographical divide to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere – the Work of the Future. According to the PMI report “ A Case for Diversity ,” the ability to draw from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences promotes innovation, unleashing views that might otherwise go unconsidered.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2023

Vor einiger Zeit habe ich einen Scrum-Pulse-Webcast für Scrum.org aufgenommen und es hat mir riesigen Spaß gemacht. Wenn du den Vortrag und die Q&A in voller Länge sehen möchtest, kannst du sie hier ansehen. Eine der Fragen, die mir am Ende gestellt wurden, hat mich allerdings zum Nachdenken angeregt – und ich habe seitdem immer wieder darüber nachgegrübelt.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 10, 2023

Jorgelina Bross-Puglisi In his essay, The Servant as a Leader, Robert K. Greenleaf said: “The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first.” Promoting servant leadership can lead to improved outcomes for the organization and its stakeholders, as we can see from major companies such as The Container Store, Coca Cola and S

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2023

In Kürze: Das Leben ist Verhandlungssache; warum sollte Scrum anders sein? Das Leben ist eine Verhandlungssache. Warum sollte Scrum anders sein, zumal es einen egalitären Charakter hat? Wie Sie sich vielleicht erinnern, kann niemand in einem Scrum-Team einem anderen vorschreiben, was er zu tun hat, wie er es zu tun hat oder wann er es zu tun hat. Stattdessen erfordert die Lösung der Probleme Ihrer Kunden in einer komplexen Umgebung Kommunikationsfähigkeit, Einfühlungsvermögen, Geduld, Diplomatie

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2023

I was asked by a Product Owner to come and have a look at one of his teams. I served him getting Scrum going about 1,5 years ago and he wanted to know how they were doing now. When I asked him what he wanted me to do exactly, he smiled and said he wanted me to "shake things up a bit". (This article builds upon a basic understanding of Org Topologies ).

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Online PM Courses

MAY 10, 2023

When we learn about motivation, we hear about ‘intrinsic and extrinsic motivation’. What’s the difference, and is one better than the other? The post What are Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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PM Times

MAY 10, 2023

As a program manager, it is inevitable that you will face setbacks and failures along the way. While failure can be difficult to cope with, it is a natural part of the process of innovation and progress. By understanding how to handle failure effectively, you can turn setbacks into opportunities for learning and growth. Over […] The post Dealing with Failure and Setback as a Program Manager appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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Clint Padgett – Project Success

MAY 10, 2023

Episode Information: Clint continues his conversation with Ed Mas, President of VOXX Automotive. During their chat, Ed shares some valuable advice for those seeking leadership positions, talks about the importance of understanding cultural differences in international business, and discusses personal integrity and defining your own reputation. Plus, Ed talks about continuous learning and investing in his employees.

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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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The Strategic Project Manager

MAY 10, 2023

The Goldilocks Rule codifies an interesting phenomenon – and how we can leverage it. This post explores what it is, and how it applies in so many areas of endeavor. The focus is on how it applies to us personally, how it applies to strategy, and how it applies to project management. What Is the Goldilocks Rule? The Goldilocks Rule is derived from the story in American literature of “ Goldilocks and the Three Bears “ In the story, Goldilocks tested the porridge, chairs, and the

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Function Point

MAY 10, 2023

Most creative agencies are very poor at bringing in new business for themselves. The reason can usually be attributed to an undefined positioning statement and a loose marketing strategy. It is kind of ironic that agencies aren’t great at this, especially when you take into consideration that analyzing and developing client strategic plans is often on the list of what creative agencies offer and do well for their clients.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 10, 2023

By Gerard McNamara One of the challenges that I have faced as the leader of geographically distributed sales teams has been the ability to effectively coach and assess whether my teams were taking “ownership” for their work and results. In this article, I share the techniques that I devised to successfully overcome this challenge. Why is ensuring that teams take ownership important?

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Clint Padgett – Project Success

MAY 10, 2023

Episode Information: Clint has a conversation with Ed Mas, President of VOXX Automotive. During their chat, Ed talks about being a “blue collar guy with a white collar job,” explains the culture of innovation and ownership he strives for at VOXX, and discusses the importance of setting short term, mid-term, and long-term goals. Plus, Ed talks about the ins and outs of VOXX Automotive, including some of the big-name brands they work with and after-market accessories they manufacture.

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Velociteach

MAY 10, 2023

Einstein spent the last 30 years of his life searching in vain for a unifying theory of physics. The project management profession has had a similar quest—defining a methodology, set of practices, or principles that could successfully guide any project. Like physics and nature, project management is ubiquitous. Projects address simple, complicated, and complex problems.

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