Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I teach this strategy in my course, Mastering Multiple Projects , but a simple way to implement it is to color-code your list or add sub-headings. I use a sticky note to write down my top 3 activities that I need to complete the next day. This is why I deleted Twitter (X) from my phone.

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Technical Review Software Review Energy Planning 338

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

How I did this review I signed up for a Coursera free account and audited the class. If you set up a free account and enrol in the course, it will give you the option to upgrade to take the graded quizzes, and the price it shows me for that is a one-off cost of £48. It will take you a day to go through the materials.

Technical Review 471

Technical Review Planning Certification Risk Management 471

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Their roles are not about wielding power but about being accountable for specific outcomes – the Product Owner for maximizing the value of the work, and the developers for the quality of the product. In my experience, true leadership in Scrum comes from earning respect and providing value.

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Leadership SCRUM 2024 Influencer 178

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

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. In this article, I’m saving you some time by highlighting 15 of my recommended books for PDUs, but first, let’s cover off some details about using reading. My timings are just a guide.

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PMI Certification Sustainability Technical Review 348

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 12, 2024

I used it for a while and had a paid plan but as my team got smaller I found it wasn’t something we needed to keep, unfortunately. I also use it for my mentoring clients if they want to keep a written version of what we discussed. FreeAgent FreeAgent runs the back end of my whole small business. Otter I love Otter.

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Risk Management Finance Software Risk 325

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A common root of this undermining stems from stakeholders' reluctance to be accountable for their decisions. This lack of accountability cascades down, leaving neither leadership nor the product owner in a position to take charge. Request a free consultation with my team or enrol in one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes.

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Consulting SCRUM Leadership Agile 182

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Once upon a time I used to try to plan my projects around dates when I knew I was going to be in the office. My colleagues joked that I planned the birth date of my first child around a major transformation project go live date (I didn’t). If your project is closing, read my guide to how to handover a project at closure instead.

Planning 354

Planning Risk Management Process Closing 354

Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

Mechanical Scrum allows people to ignore conflict and resist accountability, limiting the organization’s ability to deliver high-value solutions effectively to their customers in the midst of change. . To help groups of people form into high-functioning teams, they need ownership, inspiring purpose, and self-accountability.

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SCRUM Agile Leadership Influencer 243

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 9, 2024

Stoicism and Taoism have become part of my daily reading to help frame my mind for the tasks ahead. Your team will start to recognize and hold each other accountable. We all have regret, be it personal or professional. Regret comes from inaction or misguided action. Your messages will become clearer.

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Controlling Influencer Leadership Planning 309

Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

In my professional career I have been project manager for many years in different types of environments and for different types of projects. I have studied frameworks, methodologies, and bodies of knowledge in depth; all to serve my clients and teams as best as I could.

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Prince2 SCRUM 2001 PMI 193

Scrum.org

JULY 13, 2022

The Scrum framework performs best when its events, artifacts and accountabilities embody the three pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation. In my recent webinar, Stop Pretending to be Agile , I discussed what happens when Scrum events do not reflect the spirit of empiricism. I confidently use my organic fertilizer.

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SCRUM 2020 Agile Leadership 231

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 11, 2022

So, my idea would be – find the reason WHY is the organization going towards agility in the first place. From my experience it’s hard for some people to join a full day workshop – I encourage you to create short, 1h-2h workshops on certain aspects of Scrum and send invites to everyone in the company. Maybe accounting?

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SCRUM Agile Process Planning 225

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In PRINCE2 environments , it is specifically called out that project board members are accountable for assuring their particular areas. In my experience, assurance is carried out by the PMO or another project manager whom I have invited to do a peer review. In my experience, assurance happens during project board meetings.

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Prince2 PMO Risk Management Risk 350

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2023

Are you ready to dive into my Google Project Management: Professional Certificate review? I’ve done a lot of project management training in my 20+ years as a project manager, and those courses helped me understand the skills, tools and techniques required to succeed leading projects. Cons The disadvantages that I found are as follows.

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Certification Software Review Project Life Cycle Risk Management 448

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Buy Now We're pleased to be affiliates for The Project Management PrepCast #ad What the course is like Here’s an image from my iPad of what you get when you login to the PM PrepCast online training materials. For me, that list acts as my study plan. I liked that I can do it in my own time, without the effort of going to the classroom.

Software Review 341

Software Review 2024 PMI Certification 341

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Enhancing Accountability and Tracking Progress Feedback forms make it possible to track responses over time, providing a historical record of challenges faced and improvements made. Moreover, by assigning action items based on feedback and reviewing them in subsequent sprints, teams can enhance accountability and follow-through.

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Technical Review Construction Innovation Influencer 202

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Different companies have different approaches to this, so you might have no budget responsibility and yet be expected to deliver the project on target, or have to account for large amounts of money with virtually no finance training.

Finance 319

Finance Risk Management Budget Risk 319

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2022

It didn’t take much browsing on his website to realize that it was going to be my kind of book. Keeping You Accountable. I think that would help keep you accountable, and research shows that you learn better if you do something with what you have read. Colin Ellis. What is a Conscious Project Leader?

Underperforming Technical Team 264

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Estimate Risk Management 264

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2023

This wrath, often stemming from a lack of accountability, can create a ripple effect, disrupting the very core of agile principles. The absence of accountability can lead to such wrath, affecting not just the team but the entire organisation. This isn't just a one-off incident; it's a symptom of a deeper issue. Enjoy this video?

Agile 185

Agile Lean Consulting Construction 185

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2023

Next, get yourself a Visor account : Visor adds a presentation layer (it’s much more than that in reality, but think of it as that for now). But in my experience, most execs prefer to see dashboards, slide decks and data in brand colors. Don’t worry, it will honor your drop downs and multi-select options.

Risk Management 398

Risk Management Controlling Planning Agile 398

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 28, 2018

Once in my career, I was lucky enough to work with a true Excel spreadsheet master. While my former colleague Chris had above average Excel skills, he later left the project because the client and others were dumping all of their spreadsheet work on him. In my experience, management by spreadsheets was extremely disjointed.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Developers Software Development Agile 772

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 15, 2020

When I regularly traveled into London, I’d be at my desk by 7.45am. In reality, I did it because I left work at 4.30pm, and that meant I could do my commute there and back and always get a seat on the train. Also, I’d be home by 7pm, and I could tuck my children into bed. What is ROWE?

2018 299

2018 Defining Risk Management Consulting 299

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The top 5 career goals for project managers are: Get certified: 21% Get a new job outside of my current company: 20% Get promoted within my company: 19% Work on bigger projects: 17% Deliver high quality projects: 7%. Poorly performing team across organisations who are not accountable to anyone.

2021 456

2021 Underperforming Technical Team 2020 Certification 456

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Professional Scrum teams rely on a mix of Accountabilities, Events and Artifacts to ensure that everyone on the Scrum Team is clear on what’s expected of them. Broadly speaking, these three accountabilities give guidance around what everyone is responsible for. Question 2: I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work right.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team 2022 Innovation 175

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 19, 2022

In this article I’ll share some of the ways I keep action items out of my inbox. It’s too much overhead to create a task on my Gantt chart that says ‘Proofread document from Legal team’. It’s too much overhead to create a task on my Gantt chart that says ‘Proofread document from Legal team’. Use a notebook.

Software Review 264

Software Review 2017 2018 Closing 264

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 6, 2022

“During many years as a project manager, I was not conscious about the consequences of the words I used with my team members, customers and other stakeholders,” Bucero said. The key thing in my opinion for a project manager to do is to take care of people.” Use Language for Accountability. Alfonso Bucero.

Underperforming Technical Team 264

Underperforming Technical Team PMI Planning 264

Scrum.org

MARCH 15, 2023

I started my product manager career in the Pharmaceutical Industry 20 years ago. Using agile as a base for product management makes sense as the Product Owner's accountability is all about value and ensuring that the people doing the work understand the business goals and product vision.

SCRUM 215

SCRUM Sustainability Agile Initiating 215

Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 8, 2021

In my last article, I had written about our current personal project of moving from our current home to a new house in a different city. If you liked this article, why not pick up my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership?

Development Team Review 218

Development Team Review Closing Initiating Executing 218

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I have seen organizations that literally placed posters on the wall, summarizing the expectations of all the new roles and accountabilities that came with the agile transformation. It’s the same with teaching my kids to ride a bike. Clear accountabilities. And everyone was working with mixed accountabilities. Boundaries.

Technical Review 212

Technical Review SCRUM Agile Planning 212

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A well-crafted Sprint Goal is neither granular nor high-level but strikes a balance to ensure clarity, accountability, and value delivery. The Sprint Goal should be the paramount deliverable for which stakeholders will hold the Scrum Team accountable. This can create a chasm between the team and the outcome, diluting accountability.

Infrastructure 190

Infrastructure Monitoring SCRUM Cadence 190

Scrum.org

JANUARY 26, 2023

What I can share is that for years now, I’ve been coaching companies and leaders to see the Scrum Master and similar roles like the SAFe RTE as accountabilities relevant leaders take on (it can be formal managers/leaders or natural leaders from within teams that are passionate about agility and gravitate to this). Probably not.

Agile 213

Agile Sustainability 2023 SCRUM 213

Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

Potential dangers for project managers, just picking out two from my experiences Tailoring Scrum: Project Managers might attempt to tailor Scrum, adding layers of processes and governance that could stifle its inherent flexibility and simplicity.

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SCRUM Agile Governance Government 200

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

As you can see by the ridiculous smile on my face when I look at the chat and see all of your comments!). I’m excited to be opening up registration for my new course: Mastering Multiple Projects. I knew this would be a popular topic – but this really blew me away! (As I think quite a few lightbulbs went off! Watch the replay here.

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2021 Influencer Process 408

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Scrum Team Accountabilities and responsibilities can be confusing, misunderstood, and lack shared understanding between its members and the organization. To make matters worse some organizations hold the Scrum Master or Product Owner accountable for many project management activities. Plan on up to 2 hours for this exercise.

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SCRUM 2022 Software Review Estimate 197

The Lazy Project Manager

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The following is a guest article from my friends at CROOW. Setting realistic expectations for your team will make sure that everyone is doing their part and is held accountable for reaching the goals they need to reach. Then check out my friends at CROOW today. Creating a Common Collective for Distributed Teams.

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Cadence Construction Software Process 436

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In my opinion, the biggest gap in the toolbox is professional coaching. . Diagnosing their problems sometimes helped, sharing my experience and what I’d seen elsewhere helped a bit more. When I added professional coaching techniques to my one-on-ones, small groups, or those moments when I just was not connecting I felt unlocked. .

Certification 197

Certification 2023 Agile Technical Review 197

Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2022

Greg: Yeah, I think they do have a Scrum template, but not all the components of Scrum are necessarily accounted for? That doesn't work with my tool. I'm just going to use my plumbing tools because these are my favorite.’ And they call it, what an agile template, or is that a Scrum template? I can't remember. Robb: Yeah.

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SCRUM Construction Agile 243