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Unlocking the power of paraverbal communication at work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And you can control and influence how you say something by understanding paraverbal communication. Paraverbal communication involves the use of nonverbal cues such as tone and volume to influence how your message is received. Strategies for improving your paraverbal skills How can you get better at doing all this?

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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OPAs and the PMP exam Let’s face it: I first came across the term OPA while reviewing PMP exam training material. You might have landed here for the same reason: studying for the PMP exam and wondering how to make sense of this nothing-y term. They influence how we do the work. I’m kidding, EEFs aren’t that different.

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3 Exam Content Outline Domains for the PMP exam

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. The principles of project management from The Standard for Project Management will apply across the domains, so expect to study them all in an integrated way.

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Or what you can do with a project management degree for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? Personally, I think employers value work experience over a degree, so a degree in project management, while it will show that you have the technical and soft skills, will not ensure you a job. This article is for you!

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Market Research Offers Useful Insights into Financial Trends and Strategies 

Productivity Land

Market analysis has become an essential tool for businesses of all sizes and industries that want to assess the external factors that impact their performance, strategy, and valuation. As technology advances, corporate finance professionals must adapt and stay ahead of the game. Each study should have a clear, well-defined problem.

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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. 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.

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How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A recent study by Dr Clara Cheung and colleagues found that project managers experience particularly high stress levels in regard to their working relationships. My colleagues and I conducted a comprehensive research study (which can be found here ). In this article, I’ll share some of our key findings. way of communication).