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Eight Tips to Build a PMO

Project Risk Coach

Some Project Management Offices (PMOs) never get off the ground. So, how can you build a PMO, one that thrives? Why Are There So Many Troubled PMOs? Many PMOs fail to realize their potential. People have ways of undermining the PMO's effectiveness. Let's look at eight tips for implementing a PMO.

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9 Tips For Mentoring a Project Manager

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, you’ll learn how to approach mentoring a project manager and some practical tips to help you be a fantastic mentor to your new mentee (yes, that’s a word!) Perhaps you’ve been asked to mentor an apprentice , or someone new to the PMO or team. Who are you mentoring?

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10 Simple Tips for Better Meeting Minutes

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll look at why minutes are worth doing and then dive into the 10 simple tips for taking effective meeting minutes. Make use of technology Tools like Butter give you a meeting recap after you’ve hosted your online meeting. Hat tip to the old COO at my last job for that tip.

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Build A PMO You Can Be Proud Of

Project Risk Coach

So, how can you build a PMO you can be proud of, one that thrives? Why Are There So Many Troubled PMOs? No one intends to build an impotent PMO, but it happens. The PMO lacks power and effectiveness. Therefore, people see the PMO as a hindrance, not an enabler. Click here to discover 40 reasons PMOs fail.

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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 use Slack for project management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A survey showed that teams using Slack had: 32% less email 23% fewer meetings 24% of features (in technical teams) delivered on time 27% less time required for software testing 10% improvement in employee satisfaction. Automations, AI, robotic processing: it’s all part of modern smart ways to use our tech.

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12 Ways to Manage Project Quality Without Drama

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. Quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, health checks and quality audits might sound scary for project managers – they’re not. Tip: Avoid scope creep!