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Laughter & Leadership – How Humor Can Make You a Better Leader

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Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how leadership is bolstered by laughter. In Review – Laughter & Leadership – How Humor Can Make You a Better Leader. It’s not often brought up as an attribute of leadership , but it’s just the tool leaders need. Don’t think humor is a serious business? Humor is a double-edge sword.

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Organizational Competencies: What They Are and How to Develop Them

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We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. We did have a team of developers who built some in-house apps, and web front ends to databases, but we were not, at heart, a company that built software.

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How to Start a Project Management Career

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It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. Whatever path you choose, learning to use project management software is going to facilitate that process. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

” Firstly, I should say that I don’t think you require a degree in a particular subject in order to become a project manager – both my degrees are in English Literature and I work as an IT project manager in the healthcare sector. You’ll have the opportunity to practice your leadership skills and communication skills during group work.

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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

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For example: A Digital Project Manager will oversee projects to do with online initiatives, digital marketing, software, apps and so on. They work on technical projects, which could be software, application, platform, infrastructure, security, or projects that bring together subject matter experts in all IT disciplines to deliver something.

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What Is a Project Officer? Job Description & Salary Included

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Any project manager that needs assistance to fulfill their job will hire a project officer, whether that’s in healthcare, technology, manufacturing or logistics. Whatever the case, they’re best served when using project management software. In terms of the industries in which a project officer might find work, they vary.

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

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based Spire Healthcare Group, and is the CEO and founder of the Otobos Group, an organization that provides project communications to individuals and businesses across multiple industries. Jason Westland is the founder and CEO of ProjectManager.com , an award-winning, industry leader in project management software solutions.