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5 Tips To Re-Energize Your Daily Standup Meetings

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Because after a few weeks I realized that the energy levels weren’t what they should be for such a creative, innovative agency. If you are wondering how to start a standup meeting, try this exercise. This was a quick exercise but it triggered us into thinking about ourselves and what we can improve in our approach to work.

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The Effective and Innovative Virtual Team Leader

International Institute for Learning

Saladis, PMP, LIMC MCCP, PMI Fellow. One more tip I have for you is implement “enjoyment time” for each meeting, demonstrate your trust in your team, and exercise some creativity in your meeting management. The post The Effective and Innovative Virtual Team Leader appeared first on The IIL Blog. By Frank P.

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Top Project Management Conferences of 2020

ProjectManager.com

One of the largest series of conferences for project managers in North America, the Project Summit has industry innovators who help professionals be more productive, and learn best practices, skills and strategies to succeed. PMI EMEA Congress. PMI Global Conference 2020. Multiple Dates & Locations. The Project Summit.

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

MPUG

Embrace Creativity and Innovation (Polyhymnia): Polyhymnia, the Muse of Sacred Poetry and Dance reminds us of the importance of creativity in problem-solving. Encourage team members to think creatively, explore new ideas, and embrace innovation as a driving force behind project success. That is not how it works.

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Leadership Tips for Project Managers – Part 1

International Institute for Learning

The image below shows how team member productivity contributions can vary from net-negative Undermining or Resistance on the left-hand side all the way to Passionate Innovation on the right. Agile projects often use a vision/kick-off exercise called Design the Product Box to co-create the project vision statement.

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Book Review: The Power of Project Leadership

LiquidPlanner

In Susanne’s book, 2018 PMI research shows that only 52% of projects finish on time, only 69% meet their business objectives, and, for every $1 billion spent, organizations are losing $97 million. This is the way to foster needed efficiency, speed, and innovation! These statistics are bleak.

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Leadership Tips for Project Managers – Part 2

International Institute for Learning

So, don’t have just one vision exercise at project kick-off and then assume you are done. Celebrations and recognition are momentum building exercises. Mike Griffiths is an experienced project manager, author and consultant who works as a subject matter expert for PMI. Browse IIL’s PMI-RMP® Exam Prep here !