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This is an extract from Project Pain Reliever. I contributed this chapter (and another one) to the book. This one is about ensuring everyone buys into the project schedule. The One-Man Plan: A Story. Hans had spent a lot of time working on his project schedule. MORE
The involvement of key stakeholders can make or break a project. At the end of the day, your project will be a failure if the outcome doesn’t meet stakeholder expectations — even if you finish within budget and on-time. MORE
Have you felt it lately? Our sponge gets full - gradually or rapidly - and then we’re ‘done’ We can’t keep taking information in unless we do something to get the existing information out! Where does your overload come from? - A day of back to back meetings - A new project - The to do list - Working from home - Dealing with uncertainty and stress. All of these things can bring on a state of overload and overwhelm. MORE
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When the gap is too big between where I am and where I’d like to be, it can seem insurmountable, uncrossable, impossible. It’s a huge step towards a big goal. After all, we’ve been told to ‘dream big’ haven’t we. While we know every journey begins with a single step, it can look more like a leap or pole vault from where we are. The gap may be too big for us to imagine crossing or closing. And then. ‘oh hello overwhelm, you cheeky beast!’ MORE
I’ve been working from home as a freelance journalist for two years and I’m acutely aware of how my work hours have only increased in the past few months. My days have melted into nights and at one point I was waking up at 4 a.m. MORE
When our to do list is long, we can be keen to find a quick productivity fix: a better app, a new method, a new book. But these fixes take a process and just apply it over the top of our existing behaviours, band-aid style. All the years we’ve been working, we’ve been forming our own habits and ways of working. That’s how we got like this! Meanwhile, many teams and businesses have shifted and adopted some newer ways of doing things. MORE
Letting overwhelm get the better of us feels like ‘it’s all over us’ Recent months of change have shown us plenty of overwhelming experiences! As we traverse a ladder of overwhelm, at times we’re DROWNING; too much to do, too many commitments, so much on. Or we may be STRUGGLING. Learning new skills is an example. There’s so much information and many new concepts, it’s overwhelming for sure ! MORE
These elegant, collaborative and engaging capabilities aren't just for trainers, presenters or coaches. Executives, business analysts, project managers, middle level team and people leaders and those new to managing and leading experience the benefits of being able to: ??engage MORE
Project management turns into a nightmare in the absence of project leadership. . Picture a cruise ship that is sailing without a captain. Ask yourself – ‘will it reach its destination?’. No, obviously! . MORE
Girl's Guide to PM
JULY 31, 2020
This is an extract from Project Pain Reliever. I contributed this chapter (and another one) to the book. This one is about ensuring everyone buys into the project schedule. The One-Man Plan: A Story. Hans had spent a lot of time working on his project schedule.
ProProfs Project Management
JULY 31, 2020
Project management turns into a nightmare in the absence of project leadership. . Picture a cruise ship that is sailing without a captain. Ask yourself – ‘will it reach its destination?’. No, obviously! .
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Teamweek
JULY 31, 2020
I’ve been working from home as a freelance journalist for two years and I’m acutely aware of how my work hours have only increased in the past few months. My days have melted into nights and at one point I was waking up at 4 a.m.
Wrike
JULY 31, 2020
The involvement of key stakeholders can make or break a project. At the end of the day, your project will be a failure if the outcome doesn’t meet stakeholder expectations — even if you finish within budget and on-time.
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Lynne Cazaly
JULY 31, 2020
When the gap is too big between where I am and where I’d like to be, it can seem insurmountable, uncrossable, impossible. It’s a huge step towards a big goal. After all, we’ve been told to ‘dream big’ haven’t we. While we know every journey begins with a single step, it can look more like a leap or pole vault from where we are. The gap may be too big for us to imagine crossing or closing. And then. ‘oh hello overwhelm, you cheeky beast!’
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Resource Guru
JULY 31, 2020
Things have been manic here at Guru HQ over the last month or so. Our team has been keeping out of trouble by focusing on fixes, improvements, and, of course, pushing out highly requested features.
Lynne Cazaly
JULY 31, 2020
These elegant, collaborative and engaging capabilities aren't just for trainers, presenters or coaches. Executives, business analysts, project managers, middle level team and people leaders and those new to managing and leading experience the benefits of being able to: ??engage
Lynne Cazaly
JULY 31, 2020
Letting overwhelm get the better of us feels like ‘it’s all over us’ Recent months of change have shown us plenty of overwhelming experiences! As we traverse a ladder of overwhelm, at times we’re DROWNING; too much to do, too many commitments, so much on. Or we may be STRUGGLING. Learning new skills is an example. There’s so much information and many new concepts, it’s overwhelming for sure !
Lynne Cazaly
JULY 31, 2020
When our to do list is long, we can be keen to find a quick productivity fix: a better app, a new method, a new book. But these fixes take a process and just apply it over the top of our existing behaviours, band-aid style. All the years we’ve been working, we’ve been forming our own habits and ways of working. That’s how we got like this! Meanwhile, many teams and businesses have shifted and adopted some newer ways of doing things.
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Lynne Cazaly
JULY 31, 2020
Have you felt it lately? Our sponge gets full - gradually or rapidly - and then we’re ‘done’ We can’t keep taking information in unless we do something to get the existing information out! Where does your overload come from? - A day of back to back meetings - A new project - The to do list - Working from home - Dealing with uncertainty and stress. All of these things can bring on a state of overload and overwhelm.
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