Herding Cats
OCTOBER 28, 2016
In a recent Blog post titled Precision it is suggested Precision (or the implication thereof) is perhaps the root problem of most, if not all dysfunction related to estimation. . Yes, projects have uncertainty. Everything has uncertainty. Projects are no exception. Estimates have precision and accuracy, but the reason for these unfavorable outcomes is not stated in the post.
Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 28, 2016
It was famously said, in a paraphrase: lead people, manage things. I buy into this advice, so I'm always on the alert for something that plays into it. In a recent posting, I read some advice on delivering constructive criticism that seem pretty sensible, given my own experience of being on both the receiving end and the delivering side of such encounters.
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The Digital Project Manager
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Posted in Features General. Ben Che looks back at his first year in digital project management to share 5 key lessons learned in a rollercoaster ride of the ups and downs of a DPM.October. The post Lessons learned from my first year as a digital project manager appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Stepping Into Project Management
OCTOBER 28, 2016
I have always wondered what it takes to sustain the intensity of the work required to be successful. It can be easy to be in a positive mind frame every day when you are living life. In my search for finding successful people I turned towards athletes. It must be a huge pressure to perform and ensure failures and get back at it again. I learned that some athletes can learn to trigger a feeling of success through smell and sound alone -- outside of competitions.
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The Digital Project Manager
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Posted in General The PM life. Check out Natalie Warnert’s article on How to run a more effective daily stand up for some more useful advice. The post Dilbert on doing stand-ups better appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Thanks for popping by. Normally there would be an article here on a Friday but I’m actually cutting back on the number of articles I publish per week. Three articles, you see, is a bit much. Recently I’ve been working on longer pieces that offer greater insight into project management techniques like this one. This year I’ve produced more free templates for managing projects than ever before.
The Tao of Project Management
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Bonfire Night The biggest fund raising event of the year for Topsham Rugby Club is November 5th. I was very heavily involved last year but this year I am leaving it to the team to organise. There will be a lot of pressure but I have trust in them to get it done. There is often a lot of pressure at key times in a project. A poor project manager gets caught up in this pressure and consequently loses sight of what is happening.
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