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How Leadership Affects Projects (And How You Can Lead Yours)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Sarah Coleman is co-author of Project Leadership, a book in its third edition exploring how leadership and project management intertwine. The last edition came out 16 years ago – yes, people were talking about project leadership even then! Sarah, how does a leader impact the project?

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The Death of Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. So, where do we go from here?

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How to list project management skills on your resume

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Underneath, I list skills grouped together by: Interpersonal skills Leadership Each of those headings has a list of bullet points underneath that give examples of how I have demonstrated those skills. Tip: Check what project methodology your prospective employer uses. Mine is called ‘Skills Profile’.

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5 Tips for Scrum Masters: Collaborating with Project Management for success in a transforming landscape

Scrum.org

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. More ideas (e.g. Cross-Team Refinement) can also be found in the Nexus Guide.

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Project Leadership In Uncertain Environments with Carole Osterweil

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Amongst her other consulting commitments, she is one of a handful of Project Academy coaches working with Cranfield University and PA Consulting to support the UK Government’s drive to increase senior project and programme management capability across government. What’s the difference between project management and project leadership?

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How to List Project Management Skills on Your Resume

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Underneath, I list skills grouped together by: Interpersonal skills Leadership. They include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management. Tip: Check what project methodology your prospective employer uses.

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How to get the best from your sponsor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We spoke about how to get the best from your sponsor and tips for first-time sponsors. Project managers must take an active role in influencing and educating project sponsors in these best practices to get the leadership support the project requires. Last time I interviewed Peter about how to manage when your sponsor is rubbish.

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