Fri.Nov 24, 2017

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How to avoid a Project

The Lazy Project Manager

The following is an extract from my new book ‘How to get Fired at the C-Level: Why mismanaging change is the biggest risk of all’ in association with my friends at Tailwind Project Solutions – previous extracts followed a series of 5 Challenges that I think every organisation should consider, and consider very carefully – and now we will look at the 5 tests of control: The Cycle of Engagement (some also refer to this as the Cycle of Resistance, but that might be considered somewhat cynical) desc

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How To Make Stakeholder Management Easier

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This article, How To Make Stakeholder Management Easier , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Scroll down for a mini video training on stakeholder prioritisation and engagement. You, dear readers, are facing some very difficult challenges in your teams right now. Take a look at some of the comments from my recent reader survey: “The biggest challenge I have right now is getting the buy-in from management and the team on planning for projects especially complex projects, es

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6 Things PRINCE2 Certified Project Managers Should Do Every Day

Prince2

Projects are often very complex endeavours, but PRINCE2 is a project management method proven to deliver them successfully. Projects can vary greatly in their nature. The activities carried out by the project manager at any one time can be quite diverse. They depend on the exact nature of the project and where it is in its lifecycle. However, there are certain common activities that a PRINCE2 Certified Project Manager will carry out almost every day.

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Quote of the Day

Herding Cats

You're asking for a logical explanation for a totally illogical idea - Dr. David Moris, NASA Senior Scientist. Reminds me of we can make decisions in the presence of uncertainty without estimating which is totally illogical from any principles of Economics, Decision making, and Finance.

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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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Working Effectively with Remote Teams Using SharePoint

Brightwork

One of the bigger shifts that have occurred in the modern workplace is the ability for team members to work remotely. With the internet, cloud storage, email, chat and video conferencing, and project management software, it has become incredibly easy for team members to “log on” and get work done from anywhere in the world. Remote working can be beneficial for employers and employees alike.

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Why You Should Be Grateful At Work?

TimeCamp

Thanksgiving is over, turkey is gone, our few words of thankfulness disappear into the aether and our life comes back to normality again. Black Friday comes and we dive into the shopping adventure wanting to get more, forgetting these few words we said the day before. This is concerned also with work. We come back to our regular duties and sink in paperwork.

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How to improve communication within your project team

Hydra

How to improve communication within your project team and with your stakeholders.

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Awesome Leankor Moments from Dreamforce 17

Leankor

Awesome Leankor Moments from Dreamforce 17. Dreamforce 17 is another Salesforce conference that is now behind us but not easily forgotten. The entire Leankor team that attended was out of breath by the end of the 4 days after holding tons of meetings and presenting in the industry theater while engaging with Salesforce decision makers — and of course attending some of the evening festivities.