Mon.Apr 24, 2017

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Free project management certifications

Moira Alexander

Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is one of the biggest MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) platforms available and offers many project management (PM) courses. You can take individual courses at no charge, and many of them can be accredited towards an edX credential. Here are just some of the PM courses available to students and professionals.

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How Do You Respond to Project Conflicts?

Project Risk Coach

Project managers, team members, and other stakeholders have disagreements, some heated, some not. What’s important is how you respond to project conflicts? Conflicts can be beneficial if handled in an open, transparent manner. Successful project managers do not run away from conflict; they run toward it. They call it out by name in a neutral and unoffending manner.

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Square pegs; round holes -- the HR problem

Musings on Project Management

Donald Rumsfeld -- former Secretary of Defense -- was criticized widely for his statement: "You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want." Substitute "project" for 'war' and "project team" for 'army' in there and it might appear more familiar than many of us want to admit.

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A 6-Step Guide to Better, Productive Meetings

Boost by Brightpod

There is a note on my desk that reads “I survived another meeting that should have been an email.” I put that note there and yes, I hate meetings that ar.

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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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Best Team Communication Software – Get Your Business on The Right Tracks!

TimeCamp

Communication is one of the most basic and fundamental human features. It has been the source of numerous agreements and deals. Thanks to the ability to link up with other people, new countries have been created. Similarly, its lack has provoked a bewildering number of bigger or smaller ordeals, conflicts and so on. As […].