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The Leadership Attitude

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There has been a notable shift in recent years to talking about project leadership, as distinct from project management. Management, as the saying goes, is about doing things right, and leadership is about doing the right things. But I think project leadership is more than these principles. It’s an attitude.

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10 Project Meetings to Guide Your Project Management Team

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Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. What Are Project Meetings? Types of Project Meetings.

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Project Kickoff Meeting: How to Write a Kickoff Meeting Agenda

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Project managers put a lot of time and effort into researching the viability of their project. That’s why a kickoff meeting is so important. A kickoff meeting puts everyone on the same page. It’s all part of the meeting agenda and makes sure the project team starts off on the right foot. What Is a Project Kickoff Meeting?

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PMBOK® Seventh Edition Principles and Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition in July 2021. In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Demonstrate Leadership Behaviors 7. Optimize Risk Responses 11. Table Of Contents. What are Principles?

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Project Management and Leadership – can you have one without the other?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project management is a field that is becoming increasingly valued within both large and small organizations – our project management training has never been so much in demand! Companies tend to adopt a project management method such as PRINCE2® to ensure that everyone works to the same framework. So what are the differences?

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12 Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Project Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

Mike was a functional project manager in an organization where I managed a PMO. But his projects were trending in the wrong direction and his manager was not happy with Mike's performance. In a one-on-one meeting, I asked Mike how he was identifying, analyzing, and managing his risks. People resist change.

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Business Leadership for IT Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Before I’d got far reading Gary Lloyd’s Business Leadership for IT Projects I realized he was offering a critical assessment on the Standish report on project failure – thankfully. The book is aimed at people who are in a project leadership position but who perhaps don’t have the hands on practical experience of a project manager.