Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2022

Power Skills used to be known as Leadership Skills in the Talent Triangle but it was re-badged in 2022 to make it more relevant to the profession. Power Skills is also broader and in many ways more vague than ‘leadership’ but I would argue that’s a good thing for professional development and also for PDUs!

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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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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2024

Servant leadership is about collaboration, trust, empathy, and the ethical use of influence. At the heart of it is the desire to serve people first, with leadership emerging as a by-product of service. This mindset leads to effective teams and products that can genuinely meet the needs of customers and communities.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Whether you’re excited to meet them for the first time, or have had a few calls/sessions already, you are probably wondering if you are using their time effectively and asking the right questions. Use these as a starting point in your meetings with your mentor and see where the conversation takes you. Still looking for a mentor?

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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. Making and meeting commitments. Adjusting scope to meet a delivery deadline the Business had already set. We will start with trust then move to influence.

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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. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Throughout the project, leadership is simple: you serve your team. Let’s jump in. But we can do better.

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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

APRIL 18, 2024

Practical work experience counts for such a lot on your CV, and the fact that you can meet professional standards, understand the jargon of the job and interact with others confidently will all help you secure your next role. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 29, 2019

A number of people inside and outside Scrum.org collaborated with me in 2018 and early 2019, to talk about 21st-century executive leadership. The conversations strongly influenced what the reader will see in the coming posts in this blog series. 21st-century executive leadership, what to stop doing .

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The decision to become a Scrum Master, in my experience, isn't just about a job title; it's about embracing a new dimension of leadership and responsibility. It's not just about facilitating meetings or managing backlogs; it's a leadership role that requires a deep understanding of team dynamics and project management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s all the stuff you know to do anyway, because it’s part of what it means to operate in a leadership role in a modern organization, whether you are working on iterative, predictive or hybrid projects. It’s the difference between doing a reasonable job and being seen as a strategic influencer at work. Domain I: People.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2018

The Project Management Institute (PMI) ® Talent Triangle ® has addressed the need for project leadership competencies. 3) Leadership. Below is a contrast between project management vs. project leadership competencies. Leadership Technical Competency. Leadership. Hold meetings. By Dr. Willis H. Competency.

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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? Key Concepts of Leadership. Leadership Without Authority. Leadership In Project Management: What Does it Mean? Let’s get clear on what does leadership in project management means.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2019

When somebody was late at a meeting because of traffic, he (or she) could say 'I couldn't help it, too much traffic!'. Somebody in that meeting simply replied with: 'Feels like below the line '. It starts with Local Leadership. All the companies we visited had one important common ingredient: Local leadership.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

A gradual decline in their effectiveness can be a subtle, insidious process heavily influenced by the size and culture of an organization. You may notice that the leadership ignores your meeting requests. Alternatively, there are meetings, but no decisions are made, or tackling actions-items is postponed.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 11, 2024

It meets all acceptance criteria and satisfies the definition of done as per the backlog. Not only that, but they’re not even able to influence the executive to go and fix it. When self-organization isn’t going to facilitate the change, we’re going to need leadership to step in and provide support and alignment.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s all the stuff you know to do anyway, because it’s part of what it means to operate in a leadership role in a modern organization, whether you are working on iterative, predictive or hybrid projects. It’s the difference between doing a reasonable job and being seen as a strategic influencer at work. Yes, that’s right!

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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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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Project execution’s key purpose is to complete the work defined in the project management plan and to meet key project objectives. Meet Regularly. There are tools that monitor and report on that, but you also have to meet regularly with the project team and get status reports and feedback. Lackluster leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 7, 2022

HBR reports some very obvious ideas for how to make your team more productive like: Clarifying expectations Setting a good example Making meetings shorter. Don’t just make meetings shorter, cancel them. Cancel one meeting a week and see what suffers. In fact, rethink meetings totally. Probably nothing.

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Sustainability Leadership 412

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. It is also worth looking into the Situational Leadership model if you aren’t familiar with it.

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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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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

These are usually a combination of things, from the delivery of the final product or service meeting the quality expectations set up the stakeholders to finishing the project on time and within budget. This involves identifying stakeholders and defining the level of power and influence they have on the project.

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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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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Risk Management 353

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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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. ” Mr. Harned founded the Digital PM Summit as a place for digital project management professionals across industries to meet once a year to discuss big ideas and developments relevant to the project management world.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

Being able to influence and get results, even when you aren’t in charge, is so important if you want to collaborate effectively with the team. This would be a good book for people new to the workforce or taking a team leadership job for the very first time. Very useful and highly recommended. 42 Rules of Employee Engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. And will make the decision to close the project down early if it can no longer meet its objectives. Call your meetings anything you like. What is a project board?

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

You don’t do my type of work (project management, PMO leadership at a global level, keynote speaking, consultancy and training) without clocking up some pretty impressive airmiles and flight status. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. We know that now! It has, in more than one way, been an astonishing year. And guess what?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In Scrum, creating high-quality increments that meet the Definition of Done and customer expectations reflects the team’s collective effort and the Scrum Master’s success in promoting an environment aligned with Agile principles. Servant Leadership : The Scrum Guide 2020 emphasizes the role of the Scrum Master as a “true leader.”

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It has clear guidance that teams should meet regularly to reflect on the work and find ways to improve. But that’s not a conversation a lot of people are ready to have, so they continue to beat the culture drum because the people-side of Agile seems easier to influence and the results-side of agile is harder to achieve consistently.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 25, 2021

What are the best ways to brand the business and its products or services to meet the customer needs? This includes the policies, programs, strategies and tactics used to create and meet the demand of target customers in order to create profitability. It involves market research, marketing analysis and marketing planning.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 22, 2021

I was asked to facilitate a series of meetings with key stakeholders to resolve the differences. The tension was high in the first meeting. Project managers must use their leadership skills to influence the stakeholders. The introduction of the CSR would greatly diminish the administrative role and responsibilities.

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

Customer acquisition influences everything from how you prioritize features to your go-to-market strategy. To guarantee success, you first need to get inside your customers’ heads and understand where they are in the buying journey — and how you can meet them there. Influencer marketing. Content marketing. Organic search (SEO).

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iZenBridge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Leadership PDUs are a valuable asset to embrace your leadership skills. Once you earn these leadership PDUs, you can apply them to PMP® certification or any other PMIs certification renewal. In this blog, I am sharing tips to earn PDUs for all PMIs certificates under the Leadership category. Influencing.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2021

A stakeholder map is a visual, four-quadrant influence-interest matrix used to identify stakeholders and categorize them in terms of their influence and interest in the project. A stakeholder with both a high level of influence and interest needs to be managed closely. Try it for yourself today! What Is a Stakeholder Map?

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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. I’d say that the competencies you should be looking to develop as a project manager are definitely ‘soft skills’ in their widest form.

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