August, 2011

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Do You Feel Lucky, Punk?

Velociteach

My dad valued luck. I have fond childhood memories of him backing the car out of our garage on warm spring evenings and unfolding the ping pong table. We would go at it for hours sometimes. Dad had an uncanny knack for hitting the ball to the very end of the table so that it […] The post Do You Feel Lucky, Punk? appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Leading projects with the brain in mind: the Neuroscience of Effective Change Management

Guerrilla Project Management

Change is pain. Responses to change can range from frustration, anxiety, to fear and anywhere in between. Understanding how the brain responds to change and how to create the right conditions for a more productive response to change enables us to be more effective as project managers and change leaders. Continuing this series on leading. Change is pain.

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Tone Deaf Communications

Velociteach

A few years ago, I led a study called The Alpha Study. The full results were published here. The study looked at 860 project managers and approximately 5,000 of their stakeholders to understand what made the top-performing project managers more effective than their counterparts. Some of the findings were surprising. There were many areas in […] The post Tone Deaf Communications appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Surfing and The PMP Exam

Velociteach

The PMP Exam requires courage and hope…and sometimes, it requires a second or third effort to reach the goal. I applaud those who have failed on the first attempt, got back up, studied even harder, and passed this difficult test! You have my respect. Over the weekend, our family watched the movie Soul Surfer – […] The post Surfing and The PMP Exam appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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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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August 31 PMP Exam Change – Pass or Fail?

Velociteach

In an earlier post, I shared some news from PMI concerning the transition to the updated PMP Exam that commences on August 31. If a Student takes the PMP Exam in the period of Aug 31 through mid-October, that Student will not receive immediate feedback on the results. You won’t know if you’ve passed or […] The post August 31 PMP Exam Change – Pass or Fail?

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Successful Change – How to implement change through people

Guerrilla Project Management

Leading major change initiatives means facing key challenges that range from securing senior management buy-in and sponsorship for change right through to overcoming resistance from the people on the frontline who are impacted most heavily by the change. In his book Successful Change, David shares his insights from the experiences that he and his colleagues.