Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Here’s how. How to include project management skills on your CV. Underneath, I list skills grouped together by: Interpersonal skills Leadership. On my CV, I have a section that covers skills. Hard skills.

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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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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 22, 2021

Project managers must use their leadership skills to influence the stakeholders. How persuasive are you? The post How to Manage Stakeholder Conflict appeared first on Project Risk Coach. Problem-solving leads to a mutual commitment by the stakeholders with greater buy-in and support. Some big, some small.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO. How to manage: If you are new to the organization, solicit feedback from key stakeholders using the Delphi method or interviews. How to manage: Interview the stakeholders. How will you communicate?

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 17, 2016

Mark Langley, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute (PMI), penned a great article entitled Using Project Management to Reduce Risk. Indeed, “high-performing companies manage risk in conjunction with projects and programs far more often than low performers do.” “Leadership is influence.

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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. Influencer marketing.

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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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Susanne Madsen

MARCH 3, 2022

In recent years there has been much debate on how to characterize management versus leadership. Management vs. leadership Leadership on the other hand is concerned with setting goals, making improvements to existing ways of working and motivating and leading the team to reaching this new direction.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count. That’s pretty much everything from ‘how to do this detailed task’ through to ‘how to run a portfolio office’. PDU claim: 8 hours.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 19, 2020

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. The post How to Deal With Pre-assigned Project Resources appeared first on Project Risk Coach. Third, recommend resources for the team.

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Proofhub

JUNE 20, 2023

Small Business Risk Management If you’re thinking of starting a new business, learning how to start a t-shirt business or a marketing business is not going to be enough. Internal risk factors are those that are under a company’s control, while external risk variables are those that are beyond its control.

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Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2022

In reality, most SMs fall into two categories: The Disempowered - acting as Scribes/secretaries/clerks for their teams - accountable for the Scrum mechanics but not to the team’s effectiveness, definitely not able to coach/influence the ecosystem around the team - because of their abilities/experience and/or how they are perceived/positioned. .

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Wrike

JANUARY 4, 2024

As a kid, you learned how to ride a bike by starting off with training wheels. Similarly, for any organization looking to succeed and flourish, the solution lies in having an effective risk management process at the ready. Try Wrike for free What is risk management?

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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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Leading Agile

MAY 11, 2021

In today’s environment, organizations are striving for business Agility, or else they risk being put out of business. 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. If there is no risk, there is no need to trust.

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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

MAY 9, 2018

It’s an edited extract from his book Risk Happens ! In the 1970s, the social psychologist Irving Janis examined how groups make decisions. Group Think Introduces Risk. Therefore, with dissent discouraged, groups tend to endorse higher risk decisions than individuals would. How To Do Away with Group Think at Work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking Stakeholder engagement. Leadership. Developing leadership skills should be a priority, even though you probably don’t have hierarchical responsibility over the team.

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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. This domain represents the technical expertise of a project manager and the expert knowledge that you bring to a team about how to use project processes to get work done.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

Interpersonal factors include the tools for managing operational workflows and communications, trust and leadership support, and dynamic cross-functional team contributions, among others. So how do you navigate the human element in Agile transformation? A project owner can be focused on defining the project vision and goals.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 20, 2020

An article published this week on HBR.org indirectly identified another casualty of low psychological safety: future leadership. Laziness or inertia did not make the list, but if we give the Homer Simpson who is in all of us an opportunity to take over, his influence could be a fourth contributor!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

In this article we’ll look at: 7 reasons why people don’t take responsibility for tasks How to deal with people who are lazy How you can influence the culture of the office so that taking responsibility becomes the norm. Ready to learn about how to help your colleagues to step up? Let’s go.

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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. Domain III: Business Environment The Business Environment domain covers how to operate within the context of your organization.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 14, 2021

This is a guest post from Colin Gautrey , an author, trainer and executive coach who has specialized in the field of power and influence for over ten years. He combines solid research with deep personal experience in corporate life to offer his audiences critical yet simple insights into how to achieve results with greater influence.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 3, 2024

These principles, including stakeholder engagement and benefits realization, form the strong leadership and backbone of successful program management. Leadership - Strong leadership provides vision and direction, inspiring and motivating the team to achieve program objectives while navigating complexities and driving performance.

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 27, 2016

This is a guest post from Colin Gautrey, an author, trainer and executive coach who has specialized in the field of power and influence for over ten years. He combines solid research with deep personal experience in corporate life to offer his audiences critical yet simple insights into how to achieve results with greater influence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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. Who are the key influencers for Y? How can I get time with X team when they don’t reply to my emails? Who is the best person to talk to for X?

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Project Bliss

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Have you wondered if project management was a good career path for you, and if so, just how to become a project manager ? And questions about just how to get that great project management job. Read on for the ultimate guide on how to become a project manager, How to become a project manager without experience. Leadership.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

You should look at what happened on past projects because that helps mitigate risk on your current project. The relationships part of this principle’s title is all about the project ecosystem and how soft power and networks influence the way work gets done. Lessons learned isn’t something you do once.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2024, project managers are expected to possess advanced skills such as leadership, emotional intelligence, and proficiency in Agile and hybrid methodologies. Many senior and leadership roles in project management require or prefer candidates with relevant certifications. In 2024, seek out ways to exercise more leadership.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

This is where the Scrum Master’s leadership can help. . Professional Scrum revolves around the accountabilities, events, and artifacts of Scrum, and recognizes that its foundation is built on values and principles of people who work together to optimize value, build discipline, and influence culture. This critical work is not easy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2021

Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking. How To Develop Your Skills (and those of your team). Understanding what you need to work on to improve your skills is the first step in working out how to develop them.

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Online PM Courses

MAY 7, 2018

A robust risk culture goes beyond having a strong basic risk management process. Some of my readers may hope to influence the risk culture of their whole organization. For you, the right aspiration is to build a positive risk culture within your project. What is Risk Culture? Behaviors and Practices.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As such, most of us are facing resource constriction and forced now to think about how to do more, with less. This article offers several solutions to this challenge, providing prioritization, process and people tips and how technology can be leveraged. How it will benefit new customer prospects. Try it free for two weeks.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It can also be useful to implementers, including project managers, to sharpen efforts in project scoping, risk management, managing the schedule, identifying and handling stakeholders, and using project metrics. This environment needs leadership – a company that can pave the way, where the mantra is “Be the orchestrator.”

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Her leadership and guidance is of paramount importance during planning and execution. Since good decision-making is critical for good leadership and guidance, project managers need to know how heuristics (mental disposition) and biases (personal inclinations) influence a project manager’s decisions.

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