The Lazy Project Manager
JULY 8, 2016
Critical to any projects success is having a good project manager we all know but after that then it is pretty important to have a good project sponsor, in fact it can be argued that the project sponsor is the more critical role; but, like the saying goes, ‘you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your relatives’ and the same is true of project sponsors.
LiquidPlanner
JULY 8, 2016
Is working from wherever you want to all it’s cracked up to be? Being a remote worker has been on the rise for years, thanks to technology. This means job options open up for people who either choose to live outside city centers, or need to relocate for various reasons but want to keep their current job. The debate is lively, ongoing and there are plenty of pros and cons.
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Herding Cats
JULY 8, 2016
There appears to be a resurgence in the No Projects conversation, similar to the No Estimates notion that has been around for awhile. I’m going to suggest that most of the disconnects around ideas of software development ‒ from No Estimates to No Projects to whatever ‒ starts with Developers and the assumption It’s their money. It’s not their money.
Project Risk Coach
JULY 8, 2016
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. My friend, Lee Ellis, shares how honor and accountability are linked together for great leadership. These leaders can inspire every team and organization to achieve a higher level of performance. The key is engaging with courage, commitment, and caring concern as opposed to motivation by fear, intimidation, and self-preservation.
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Zen Project Management
JULY 8, 2016
I'm currently reading the book Design the Life You Love by Ayse Birsel. The book takes a look at Design Thinking and applying it to your own life. It is based on the success that the author has had as a product designer. The book takes you through a four-step process; Deconstruction, Point of View, Reconstruction, and Expression. She uses examples from her own design career to help illustrate the steps of the process.
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Function Point
JULY 8, 2016
When creatives talk about what they enjoy most about their job, they often speak about agency culture. Here are some GIFs that any creative can relate to. 1. When there are so many projects to complete, you become the master multitasker. credit: giphy.com. 2. Your clients often ask you to do unrealistic work. credit: giphy.com. 3. When things look like it’s a mess but it’s a part of your process. credit: giphy.com. 4.
Function Point
JULY 8, 2016
When creatives talk about what they enjoy most about their job, they often speak about agency culture. Here are some GIFs that any creative can relate to. 1. When there are so many projects to complete, you become the master multitasker. credit: giphy.com. 2. Your clients often ask you to do unrealistic work. credit: giphy.com. 3. When things look like it’s a mess but it’s a part of your process. credit: giphy.com. 4.
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