Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2024

On a big project, you might run multiple workshops with various different groups of stakeholders, each getting you closer to understanding the full project scope and objectives of the project. Normally, your next steps will be to do a planning workshop with the people who will be doing the work. Next steps.

Initiating 383

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2025

But how do you do that when you barely have time to get a coffee during the day, let alone strategize on time management techniques? I learned how to manage my time in the right way, and now I’m sharing my Productivity Blueprint with you. Want to get your time under control?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 13, 2025

Whether used in workshops, meetings or solo planning, This decision-making template encourages open discussion and objective analysis of internal capabilities and external factors. It’s widely used in business planning, marketing strategy, product development and organizational assessments.

Underperforming Technical Team 369

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Initiating 369

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The IIBA UK 2020 survey reports that the top 5 areas that a business analyst is responsible for are: Requirements analysis Elicitation and collaboration Workshop facilitation Requirements life cycle management Business analysis planning and monitoring. 5 Main responsibilities of a business analyst. They mapped the business processes.

2020 498

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 16, 2024

If you’ve done everything in your power to get them to work together: regular team meetings, cross-functional workshops, bringing people together in person and virtually – and nothing is working, then escalation might be the answer. When you can’t break down the silos Teams that work in silos are difficult.

Budget 397

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Product Owner held a workshop where the team collaborated with key stakeholders on the initial Product Backlog. The workshop took fewer than three days. The team’s first Product Goal was: Deliver a web app that allows SkiFast pricing managers to forecast sales based on changing prices for their latest product line.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This book, by Ruth Murray-Webster and Penny Pullan, provides practical guidance on facilitating risk workshops, and making project risk management happen outside of the workshop setting as well. Penny uses a scale of 1 to 10 and asks people at the end of workshops to report how likely they are to get each action done.

Risk Management 459

Risk Management Risk Initiating Planning 459

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Session or Activity Schedule Add the titles of all the sessions, presentations, workshops or activities as well as the start and end times of each session or activity. Registration and Check-In Times A clear indication of when registration begins and when check-in closes. Any early bird registration times or deadlines if applicable.

Software Review 340

Software Review Transportation Logistics Budget 340

Project Risk Coach

MAY 3, 2021

She facilitated an estimating workshop. She had identified expense categories such as software, hardware, vendor, configuration, and testing before her estimating workshop. During the workshop, Betty started with the software expenses and asked the participants to write down software expenses.

Estimate 370

Estimate Finance Budget Risk Management 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Excellent communication and presentation skills gained from speaking at conferences, delivering online and face-to-face training, and facilitating workshops in a professional setting. That gives an employer something to ask about at interview: “Tell me about a time when you have had to facilitate a workshop.”.

Leadership 468

Leadership Government Governance Influencer 468

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Excellent communication and presentation skills gained from speaking at conferences, delivering online and face-to-face training, and facilitating workshops in a professional setting. That gives an employer something to ask about at an interview: “Tell me about a time when you have had to facilitate a workshop.”

Leadership 434

Leadership PMI Risk Management Government 434

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 6, 2022

Watch my workshop on visual comms for project managers. I use this a lot and teach how to do the same in my workshop on visual comms. Sharing photos of your team in a workshop, or out on site, can really make the project seem more real, which in turn can improve engagement. And this is effecting workplace communication too.

2010 482

2010 Software Review Technical Review 2021 482

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2024

EXAMPLES OF ELEVATING KATAS Elevating Katas are not one-off workshops or temporary campaigns. Rather than relying solely on workshops or memos, it uses ritualized action to shape behavior and mindset. Instead, they are ongoing, disciplined practices that embed a new way of thinking and acting into the organizations fabric.

Agile 184

Agile Influencer Government Governance 184

Scrum.org

MAY 11, 2025

Data Classification Workshop (Initial session: 1-2 hours) Identify types of information your team works with, Create simple categories (public, internal, confidential, restricted), Define clear rules for what can be shared with AI tools, Document in a visible, accessible format. Start today.

Agile 203

Agile SCRUM Technical Review ChatGPT 203

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 22, 2024

I recently started asking this question during workshops and meetups, which resulted in various answers. My follow-up question was: to what extent does your organization get these benefits? In short, despite years of investments to increase organizational agility, most believe their company doesnt gain from the potential benefits.

Agile 179

Agile SCRUM Leadership Risk Management 179

Scrum.org

APRIL 16, 2025

For example, you run a Definition of Done creation workshop - can you prove to us all that it was impactful, purposeful and creating lasting change? Thats why evaluation is not a step that happens at the end of a workshop or theme of work. We apply the learning from workshops in meaningful ways and share our insights.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Lean Sustainability 133

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

If you have to hold the workshop remotely, with people dialling in, make sure you schedule enough screen breaks. 5 Considerations for a strategy planning workshop. You can hold strategic planning workshops for departments, teams or for the business overall. You might put a full day or even two aside for your planning.

Planning 459

Planning Cadence Closing Defining 459

Scrum.org

MAY 21, 2025

Estimating with a pack of cards We use a simple experiment in workshops. Estimation should invite collaboration, not silent commitment. And it should help us check whether something is valuable. Not just how much effort it takes. We time it.

Estimate 172

Estimate Agile SCRUM Controlling 172

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

I will be running some workshops and doing some coaching. In 2020 I also plan to offer a workshop in mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP) for project managers. And three times a year I teach an ICF approved coach training course through the Center for Coaching Certification.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2020 2001 PMI 494

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

What’s the difference between a workshop and an ‘ordinary’ meeting? For me, a workshop is structured for interaction. You can combine some workshop-y elements into your normal team meetings – you don’t need to hold a separate session if all you want to do is, say, identify dependencies and constraints on your project.

Finance 353

Finance Estimate Closing Software 353

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

There is a good mix of presentations, hands-on workshops and coaching. Network and meet with your peers, attend the keynote and morning sessions, and in the afternoon attend workshop sessions. This four day conference will bring together PMO leaders for advanced workshops and networking.

2019 419

2019 2018 PMO PMI 419

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Because this is so important to organizational agility, Rebel Scrum offers a Product Definition Workshop that can improve alignment and accelerate value delivery for your organization and accelerate Conclusion Organizational Agility requires more than just the Scrum framework.

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SCRUM Agile Sustainability Innovation 218

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

It’s full of very practical exercises that you can use in any kind of workshop, whether small groups, large groups, or virtual. Even the playbook alone is worth the cost of the course if you run meetings, workshops, or facilitate groups. The playbook helps you select the right approach for any situation.

PMI 468

PMI Technical Review 2021 Underperforming Technical Team 468

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Host workshops or brainstorming sessions to generate ideas and build consensus. Collaborative Workshops Visioning Workshops: Gather your cross-functional team for a brainstorming session to collectively define the product vision. Involve Your Team : Crafting a product vision should be a collaborative effort.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2024 Innovation Defining 149

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2019

There are industry experts and education sessions, workshops and keynotes. The PMO Symposium gives participants access to executive-level networking, workshops and discussions. Part of a series of national conferences for project managers and business analysts accredited by both PMI and IIBA, where participants can earn PDUs/CDUs.

2019 378

2019 PMO PMI 2018 378

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In this context, it might be useful to start with increments that eat into discovery, then validation (as we discuss in the Professional Product Discovery and Validation Workshop ), and eventually readiness to execute the manufacturing/commercial motion. Also, remember that the Definition of done can change over time.

Software Review 192

Software Review Technical Review Sustainability Manufacturing 192

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Though getting buy-in from ‘the powers-that-be’ for high-stakes projects could be a workshop in itself. He does give some tips on starting small, picking a couple of strategies rather than dumping a whole new framework on everyone. Maybe an idea for a follow-up book? Conclusion. The idea behind this book is that you can’t plan for complexity.

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile SCRUM Defining 475

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

Before you go… Improve your communication with my Visual Communications for Project Managers Workshop. Watch my workshop on visual comms for project managers. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

Technical Review 493

Technical Review Influencer Closing Controlling 493

Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 11, 2021

Here you go: Cybersecurity and cybercrime Pandemics Disruptive technology Legislative and regulatory risks IT systems Talent and employees Business operational failures Competition Natural catastrophes Climate change How to Identify Emerging Risks While emerging risks may be more difficult to identify (and in some cases, impossible to identify), there (..)

Risk Management 423

Risk Management Risk Government Governance 423

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 28, 2021

You could facilitate a mini-workshop where you (or a business analyst) teaches the team to define, analyze, document, and validate requirements. Assess the individuals and team. Develop and execute a training plan. For example, assume you have been preassigned a team that lacks the skills to develop requirements.

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Scrum.org

MAY 20, 2025

Follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with many exciting updates about this book, including workshop tools and card decks. Note the emphasis on qualitative, because we do not want you to cut corners in product quality just to turn this learning loop into another vanity metric. We aim to publish TAP on December 1st.

Defining 177

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 20, 2022

This is especially important if you’re getting involved in the strategy planning workshops that will help develop the project. I’d argue, like Paul and David say above, that the detailed stuff can come later. Right now you want to leave the meeting with a good idea of what this person will be like to work with.

2016 448

2016 Influencer Risk Management Risk 448

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

We do a lot of workshops and process mapping, looking at as is/to be or current state and future state. While the project manager can lead on requirements elicitation, it’s not easy, and it is time-consuming. That pulls you off your other work. Quick Start to Success as a Business Analyst.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Lela: PMI is trying to minimise the gap between ‘PM by the badge’ and project managers because there is more emphasis put on practical skills and practitioners contributing to creating workshops. Adaptability is another key skill. AQ (Adaptability Quotient) is being tested in Silicon Valley – how adaptable they can be in a situation.

Artificial Inteligence 482

Artificial Inteligence PMI 2021 PMO 482

MPUG

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Host cross-functional impact workshops Conduct stakeholder interviews Map approval and influence chains Document decision rights 2. Discovery Phase The discovery phase sets the foundation for all future stakeholder interactions. Take time to understand their perspectives and needs.

Influencer 111

Influencer Infrastructure Monitoring Initiating 111

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2019

On a big project, you might run multiple workshops with various different groups of stakeholders, each getting you closer to understanding the full project scope and objectives of the project. Normally, your next steps will be to do a planning workshop with the people who will be doing the work. There is no simple answer to this.

Initiating 399

Initiating Agile Planning Defining 399

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Think about how you are going to run remote team meetings and workshops – it is different to holding meetings face-to-face. Change Management Workshop. $79. Take a change management class (like my fab workshop which has loads of templates and support resources included). What you can do. Recommended Training. What you can do.

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