Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

We define it like this: The systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. Read next: my book Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: How to harness people power. Read next: How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders. How to do engagement.

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Planio

JANUARY 15, 2024

A recent study by global leadership consulting firm DDI found that only 40% of companies believe they have great leaders, and only 32% trust their senior leaders to make the best decisions. To build better team connections and deliver great results, the best project leaders match their leadership style to the team and situation around them.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that helps you create timelines and budgets for your organization’s projects and processes. If you’re a for-profit organization, then the value proposition can be one of the following: product leadership, customer intimacy or operational excellence.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 21, 2019

Indeed, I’d argue that servant leadership the single most valuable approach to leadership. This is the philosophy behind servant leadership. The servant leadership model is, of course, not the only model of leadership. The servant leadership model is, of course, not the only model of leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2022

When I read Susanne Madsen’s book, The Power of Project Leadership. I was struck by how practical it was. Often we think that leadership is about character and attitude (read my take on the traits of good leaders here ) and forget that you can actually practice being a better leader by coaching yourself in the right behaviors.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

TL; DR: How To Spot Successful Scrum Masters In this article, I unravel the secrets of what makes a Scrum Master not just good but amazingly outstanding. In contrast, the quality of product/service metrics like defect rates indicate the team’s commitment to excellence under the Scrum Master’s leadership.

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

Whether you’re a product manager, team leader, or marketer, you should be aware of how customer acquisition happens, what channels your company uses, and how to measure the success of their projects. 12 customer acquisition channels How to create a winning customer acquisition strategy in 2024 1. Why is it so hard to get right?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 1, 2019

Everyone has an opinion, and many writers and publications post frequently about what makes a great leader, the qualities of leadership and so on. But leadership is the x-factor in managing a successful project , and unlike planning, monitoring and reporting, it’s less easily defined. Think of it as a crash course in leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Last time I interviewed Peter about how to manage when your sponsor is rubbish. 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.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The era of robotic, detached leadership is fading, and in its place, a more genuine approach is emerging — poised to reshape organizational cultures. Think of a work environment where you and your coworkers feel understood and valued by leadership, and internal values reflect the organizational mission. Core of Authentic Leadership.

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Teamweek

JULY 12, 2023

To help you assess leadership candidates more effectively, identify their strengths, and ensure you choose the right one to take your organization to new heights, let’s explore 10 tips to evaluate leadership skills when hiring. Great leaders can have different leadership styles. What are leadership skills?

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Planio

JUNE 5, 2023

With a few simple changes to your leadership style, you can gain the trust of your team and inspire them towards greatness. Either you need to influence and persuade your team through questionable tactics like rewards and workplace culture or politics. Or, as author Rory Vaden puts it: Influence is the ability to inspire action.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 9, 2024

Not only is it important to recognize the presence of these biases but it’s also critical to know how to handle them. The illusion of control comes from leadership. Leadership is not synonymous with control. Takeaways Recognizing these biases not only makes you a better decision maker but also a better influencer.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2022

Hard elements are easier to identify, define and understand for project managers because these factors hugely influence your projects. Everything from formal processes, strategies, reporting, organizational charts and IT systems falls under this category. This element relates to leadership style.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2023

For about one hour we talked about how to be a servant leader for such a group of Scrum Masters. Regardless if you’re an Agile Coach or Scrum Master, servant leadership is the desired mindset, behavior, and attitude. Servant Leadership Here’s how I describe servant leadership in the paper “ The 6 Stances of a Scrum Master ”.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 19, 2020

People matter more than technology and processes. Let's talk about how to deal with pre-assigned project resources. If so, influence the people you know and make your case. Ask your connections to influence the decision makers. Looking for ways to improve your project success? Third, recommend resources for the team.

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PM Basics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Stakeholder management is a set of processes and tools where you identify, understand, and engage with your stakeholders, to manage their expectations, needs and feelings. The goal is to ensure that the stakeholders influence your project positively. They also play a part in influencing the direction and outcome of it in some way.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 16, 2022

You know, part of the reason why I wrote The Conscious Project Leader was to give people a blueprint on how to create this thing called great teams and good team culture. We call this collaboration, but it’s just a group of people getting together and saying, “Hey, this is how I like to work. We just need more role models.

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Leading Agile

MAY 11, 2021

In today’s blog, a continuation of the first in this two-part series, we’ll talk about building trust and influence, and initiating the trust-influence loop. But before we get to that process, let’s talk about common failure modes that get in the way. . Without trust, you are not going to get permission to influence.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under pressure to perform, we resort to acting without processing and rushing to criticize others. This behaviorbehaviour can significantly affect team dynamics and chips away at our ability to influence others positively. . From knowing and controlling to influence and impact. 1 How am I living whole-heartedly?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. The 3 performance domains in project management are: People Process Business Environment. Domain II: Process. Let’s look at each of those domains next.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

By Mike Griffiths Welcome to part four, the last installment of this series introducing basic leadership ideas that any project manager or Scrum master can employ. Be sure to see articles one , two , and three , which cover topics including how leadership differs from management, servant leadership, and team motivation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

That’s how to become a project manager in a nutshell, but in this article I’ll explain three routes to entering the profession and share the stories from 5 people who chose project management as their career. Further education is generally what people think of first when they consider how to become a project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. You still need to engage people, create effective processes and operate within your business environment: it’s all project management at the end of the day.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It was an early attempt to merge the science of engineering processes with management. Related: How to Create a Gantt in Excel Career After leaving teaching, Henry Gantt worked as a draftsman at Poole & Hunt, a Baltimore-based iron foundry and machine shop. That changed with the move to Gantt chart software.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Within boundaries, it’s the team members’ responsibility to manage their own work, decide how to achieve goals, grow as a team, continuously improve, and manage stakeholders. Empowered to decide on processes, objectives and product details, self-managing teams are better equipped to handle complex, unpredictable situations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 1, 2019

What’s the difference between project management and project leadership? A recent APM report, Project Leadership; skills, behaviours, knowledge and values , explored this question. . The authors concluded project leadership is future-focused. Carole, let’s start at the beginning. You talk about ‘unordered’ environments.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 5, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you feeling the limitations of traditional leadership within your project management role? This is the power of servant leadership, a transformative philosophy that prioritizes serving others at the forefront of organizational leadership. Explore the world of servant leadership.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

This change has to cover factors relating to individuals ; interpersonal factors between team members as well as executives affected by changing engineering processes and tools; and organizational factors that deal with the decision-making process, business operations, partnerships and investment decisions, among others.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2019 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

Don’t assume your project team will know how (or even want to) communicate well and collaborate with each other. This reading list of collaboration books has got some great pointers on the skills, process and experience of engaging people and working together, whether your job is to lead or to follow. Communicating Projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Having read the policy/process document/standard operating procedure on Y, I have a few questions. What might my blind spots be in this process? Office politics plays a big part in being an effective manager, and luckily for your, your experienced mentor has been there, done that and knows how to get things done.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. How should leadership interact with autonomous teams? This post is a guide on how to bring a more evidence-based perspective to your claims. Where and how can you find evidence?

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PM Basics

JUNE 17, 2020

This is complete guide on leadership in project management. Here you’ll learn: What is leadership in project management in practice? How to lead without authority or title. How to manage senior-level experts (even if you a junior PM). How to build a strong team and honor commitments. Key Concepts of Leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

They don’t tell you how to do something. And the tools are getting better and better at helping – if we know how to use them. I wrote a book all about this: Collaboration Tools for Project Managers (published by PMI), which talks about how to choose, set up and use the right tools for your workplace. Leadership.

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