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10 Ways to Engage Project Stakeholders

Project Risk Coach

Which stakeholders have the most power and influence? Let’s look at some practical ways that you can better engage and influence your project stakeholders at the right times in your project lifecycle. Engage your stakeholders in the estimates. Ask the people that will do the work for estimates. Work WITH your team.

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How to Fix 5 Project Management Skills Gaps

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that. Then schedule around people, not tasks.

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Creating the PMO Business Case

Bridge the Gap Consulting

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. Lindsay Scott is the director of Manchester, UK-based PMO Learning Limited which is dedicated to helping PMO professionals get the most out of their careers with training and organizational development opportunities.

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The Truth about Bullying in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Not surprisingly for companies in the much larger United States, workplace bullying-related costs are estimated to be over $200 billion. The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit.

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10 Ways to Keep Your Project Stakeholders Happy

Project Risk Coach

Which stakeholders have the most power and influence? Let’s look at some practical ways that you can better engage and influence your project stakeholders at the right times in your project lifecycle. Engage your stakeholders in the estimates. Ask the people that will do the work for estimates. Work WITH your team.

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Project Management Trends [2022]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In 2021, Cisco estimated that 82% of consumer internet traffic was video. I see a day in the not too distant future where you plug your task information into a tool and out pops an estimate, based on the last 12 projects using the same resource and qualitative data on past performance. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded.

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