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3 Ways to Use Stories on Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Dr Jo Griffin from Northeastern University’s Master’s in Project Management program gave some concrete examples of how you can actually use stories as part of your project communications plan at the 2015 PMI Global Congress EMEA. Dr Jo Griffin and me at the PMI Global Congress EMEA 2015. Use stories to connect and convince.

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Managing Multiple Projects: Statistics

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Check out these: Project management statistics and survey results (2023 study) Managing multiple projects research (2022, this informed my book, Managing Multiple Projects -- first edition) Project management report (2021, this research is where the much-quoted "most project managers lead 2-5 projects" statistic comes from) Stakeholder management original (..)

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The 6 Things Every Stakeholder Wants

Rebel’s Guide to PM

He shared it with delegates at the PMI Global Congress EMEA in 2015 (it’s still relevant today) and it will give you a huge degree of clarity when starting to work with a new group of project stakeholders or a new sponsor. This article first appeared in 2015. You think you know what your stakeholders want.

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How to Make a Disaster Recovery Plan

ProjectManager.com

Companies with a major loss of data, according to research conducted in 2015, often don’t fully recover: some never reopen (43 percent) and others close within two years (29 percent). So research from 2015 shows that companies with a major loss of data 43% never were able to recover and reopen, 29% closed within two years.

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7 Must Read Books on Stakeholder Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

William Dow & Bruce Taylor, Dow Publishing, 2015. Phil Simon, Wiley, 2015. Jake Holloway, David Bryde & Roger Joby , Gower, 2015. Patrick was the one who first introduced to me to the term ‘engagement ‘instead of ‘management’ and he’s been expert in this area for some time. Project Management Communication Tools.

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Storytelling – a key competence for project managers?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A version of this article first appeared in 2015. What story are you telling about your project? Do you even think storytelling is something that project managers should consider? Let us know in the comments. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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How to Get a Job as a Digital Project Manager

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A version of this article first appeared in 2015. The way companies manage projects can vary massively, do your homework, find out what they look for in a potential employee and then map out which of the options outlined above might help you get there! This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management