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5 Tips To Re-Energize Your Daily Standup Meetings

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Elisa Cepale I facilitate daily standup meetings for our support team. In this article, I’ll look at 5 activities you can try in your daily team standup meeting. In this article, I’ll look at 5 activities you can try in your daily team standup meeting. The meeting happens daily, and the team meets only briefly.

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7 Tips for Managing International Project Teams

Rebel’s Guide to PM

When I was working in France, my Indian colleagues rang to tell us they were being sent home after office buildings in Bangalore were damaged: the death of Indian film legend Rajkumar had prompted spontaneous violence amongst mourners on the streets. Working with global teams is normal. Many of us do manage international teams now.

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Prisoners of Retrospectives — Making Your Scrum Work #24

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What if, for example, not all of your Scrum team’s members feel enthusiastic about the Sprint Retrospective, the critical event when the Scrum team inspects itself? Page 10: The Scrum Team inspects how the last Sprint went with regards to individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and their Definition of Done.

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Communication Management Techniques Every PM Should Know

ProjectManager.com

Communication is the foundation of every good relationship, friendship or partnership. Without good communication, things can become overcomplicated. It’s a timeless illustration of a communication breakdown—now imagine that happening over a year-long project. What is Project Communication?

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5 Tips To Re-Energize Your Daily Standup Meetings

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I facilitate daily standup meetings for our support team. When I started working for White October we followed the conventional “scrum” format, where the team get together, share what’s new, what’s challenging and what’s happening, and everyone gives feedback and makes suggestions to unblock each other.

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5 Basecamp Alternatives to Check Out in 2020

ProjectManager.com

Communication is the lifeblood of any project. Even if you have the resources in place, the best team available and a flexible plan that addresses every risk imaginable, you’ll still crash and burn if communication is poor. That’s why, before any project is initiated, it’s key to have a strong communication tool in place.

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10 Ways to Cope with a Lazy Coworker

ProjectManager.com

Don’t hold onto resentments. Communications are key. Before you escalate the issue, though, try these 10 tips for coping with a lazy coworker. They’re the ones who come in late, take a long lunch and leave early. They always have an excuse to explain their behavior and can even be apologetic. Are you just being judgmental?