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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

ProjectManager.com

Communicating information to all key stakeholders, sponsors and team members. Interactive Gantt charts, assign tasks and track progress, can be shared with stakeholders and keep the project team connected in real time. Manage Team. Assigning tasks to the team is only the beginning. Conduct Team-Building Exercises.

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Harnessing the Power of the Muses: How Ancient Inspiration Fuels Modern Project Management

MPUG

Their influence was believed to be essential for the creation of great works and the advancement of civilization. Similarly, Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, reminds project managers of the importance of fostering a positive team culture and maintaining morale, even in challenging times. This is genuinely what diversity means.

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Identify and Respond to Black Swans

MPUG

However, it is their responsibility to get the team effectively engaged. This is the reason for engaging the project team and stakeholders in uncovering those things that may present risks to the project — the identification part of the risk management process. Do not quickly dismiss potential risks identified by team members.

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. The best books for building better habits (for yourself and your team). Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good habits & Break Bad Ones. Author: The Project Management Institute (PMI). Gantt Chart. Scope of Work.

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Episode 183 –  My Team is Self-Organizing, What am I Supposed to Do? Agile Teams and the PM’s Role

Velociteach

How can agile project managers create conditions for self-organizing teams to thrive? In the agile world of a self-organizing team, the trend is to empower the team so the individuals doing the work can make decisions. Just listen up at the end, and we’ll give you instructions on how to claim your PDUs from PMI.

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What are the Best Project Management Books?

Online PM Courses

If you want to self-coach, to become a better PM, and are prepared to put in the work of doing her exercises, Susanne offers a great book. The first looks at the four essentials of team leadership in a project context, and offers a wealth of tools and tips for each. This is the PMI’s guide to its body of knowledge.

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Webinar Recap: Project Performance Measurement – Part 1: Overview Of Project Performance Measurements

MPUG

Kyle: Today’s session is eligible for one PMI, PDU in the technical category, and the code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now. Individual contributor team, lead section, lead project manager, program manager, director of engineering. Part one covers an overview of project performance measurements.