Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2023

Embracing self-management can be challenging for teams transitioning to Scrum. Taking direction from a manager or team leader is easier in some ways—just do what you’re told to do. Most often, though, teams moving to self-management find it infinitely more satisfying. Developing the team’s sense of purpose is also essential.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

I gathered some project management statistics from original research (thank you, blog reader community) and learned some scary facts: it’s hard out there for project professionals. There are peaks and troughs — Peter Taylor, AKA The Lazy Project Manager , talks about this in his book of the same name. Book a call.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2023

These are the situations that separate out the good project managers from the poor, and the true project leaders from the ‘merely competent’ project managers. Or will you involve team members and, if so, to what extent? My book, Brilliant Project Leader , identifies the four essentials of team leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I was interviewed by Diego Nei for the Brazilian blog, Papo GP (Talking PM – I think I’ve got that right). — Today, on our Project Management Methodologies Series, we’re going to interview Elizabeth Harrin, from the award-winning blog A Girl’s Guide to Project Management. And what are the weak points?

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Telephone Game and Tree Swing cartoon are classic examples of how even well-meaning interpretations can be distorted, leading to bad outcomes. Team members move their own tasks, select new items to work on, and we can see the impacts on queue length, WIP and maybe cycle time or throughput.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

For the last four years, I’ve published my annual women in project management blog for ProjectManager.com. Stevens is a podcaster, author, speaker and works with women in project management to reinforce within themselves their true value to their team, company and industry. It’s Time to Change the Ratio.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 5, 2020

Management expert Henry Mintzberg, in his book, ‘Managing‘ suggests that the open-ended nature of the job is one of the most significant adjustments for new managers. According to the HRPA (Human Resources Professionals Association), 63% of millennials believe that their organisations are not developing their leadership skills.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Successful CEOs Ram Charan and Larry Bossidy define execution in their book Executive: The Discipline of Getting Things Done : “Execution is a specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies need to master in order to have a competitive advantage. Communicating information to all key stakeholders, sponsors and team members.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

And in no particular order we start with: Mark Phillips Mark Phillips High performing teams are motivated by an exceptional vision. The vision becomes a touchstone for difficult discussions with stakeholders, a path to unity for all project participants and a guide post for decision making with your team throughout the project.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2020

I originally published this blog on Medium and reposting it here again. When I saw the book “Art of doing twice the work in the half time,” Dr. Jeff Sutherland wrote, my reaction was like how someone can claim that? I went through the book and loved it. You can read the original post here. Saying YES to everything.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These top 25 influencers for 2025 aren’t just keeping up with the trends—they’re setting them, reshaping how teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver in today’s fast-paced world. Elizabeth is also a prolific author, having published seven books on project and change management.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 5, 2022

As a community, we excel at putting our fingers on the sore spots of what teams and organizations do wrong. Some examples of good Scrum versus bad Scrum we all seem to agree on…. But how useful is it for members of a Scrum team or an organization that actually wants to succeed with Scrum? Why does it matter?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 22, 2019

For years, I’ve fulfilled the role of Scrum Master for many different organizations and Scrum Teams. These teams were mostly focused on software development. These organizations were able to attract the smartest developers and create products customers loved. Examples of a Developer Culture.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 3, 2018

We’re tasked with developing new products, taking them to market, making our systems more efficient and well, so much more. Quality is a very good thing in an end-product, but it can slow you down in development. The Exercise : This one is easy; come up with as many ideas as possible — good and bad. Work in a New Location.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

When we did our roundup of the 50 best Project Management Blogs in 2017 it quickly became one of our most popular posts. So, here then is our list of the 52 best Project Management Blogs for 2019. How do People Consume Project Management Blogs? It seems to me that the blogs that thrive will offer something specific.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Its purpose was to use all our personal experiences and creativity, to identify quick tips around team autonomy, and its components self-management, and cross-functionality. In a series of blog posts, we share the outcome of the workshop with you. This article is focused on quick tips to make your Scrum team more self-managing.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2019

This is the first part of a 2-part blog post series about dealing with very large Product Backlog items. Part 1 intends to focus on the Scrum Team, Part 2 will be released shortly after our Webinar on April 29th and will focus on the “Epic” challenges agile leaders are facing. In part 2 we will take the angle of agile leaders.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As it turned out the traffic was in my favour allowing me longer rest periods (never a bad thing on a long journey) and all other people involved in my journey were ready and waiting for me (thank you) – result being arrival at home a little earlier (and without undue stress). In the absence of such ‘data,’ only bad decisions can be made.

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Inloox

MAY 27, 2021

A good project manager knows that some developments are out of their control. Entire books have been devoted to explaining this law. As a result, everyone develops an individual level of risk tolerance, which a good project manager must also consider within their team. Which is why there are numerous interpretations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Stick with me, and we’ll explore what project requirements are, why they’re important, and some tips for developing good ones. First, they provide the project team with a shared understanding of the project’s goals and objectives. Tips for developing good project requirements. Well, this is my life!

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The IIL Blog

JULY 3, 2024

DEFINING SUCCESS For more than 40 years, articles and books have appeared extolling the successes in capturing project and organizational value that can be achieved from the effective implementation of project management practices. Unfortunately, companies have not in the past given sponsorship the attention needed.

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 25, 2020

It has spawned the #NoEstimates hashtag, a website, a book and countless blog posts and conference presentations. NoEstimates Gets Started In 2012, Woody Zuill wrote a blog post asking if getting better at estimating was the only way forward. The answer is the team will not get through 20 of them, and the forecast will be wrong.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We can do nothing else if we want our teams to behave well and deliver for us. You cannot look after your team and your stakeholders unless you are in robust physical, mental and emotional health. A couple of poor nights’ sleep in a row can damage your judgment and emotional stability just as much as an excess of alcohol.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2016

Regardless of how much project management experience you have, at a certain point you will still want or need to make a decision as a team. Anytime you involve your team in project decisions, the complexity you have to deal with increases exponentially. Bad Practices. Step 1: Deciding Whether You Need Your Team.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It’s of paramount importance to everyone involved, from stakeholders to team members. The best a project manager can do is develop an accurate time estimate for how long it will take to satisfactorily complete the project. The main lesson to learn from all this psychological profiling is that our gut is a poor estimator of time.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

That applies to processes, organizations, individual team members, whatever or whoever is a risk to the successful completion of the project. He focused his theory on project management with another book, Critical Chain , which came out in 1997. A similar concept was developed in Germany in the early 1960s by Wolfgang Mewes.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In the research for my new book, Problem Solver: Maximizing Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions, I have identified five “Problem Solver Profiles,” distinct approaches to making decisions that bring unique strengths and weaknesses, including cognitive biases that can impede clear thinking. And that can cause friction.

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Planio

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As Steve Jobs famously put it, a small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players. Jump to a section: How to hire remote developers (and other teammates) in 10 steps. Step 1: Decide if it’s the right time to hire remote developers. Book extra one-on-ones in the first few months.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 6, 2022

Her book, Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital describes the last 200 or so years in terms of 5 technology revolutions. . What does that mean for organization structures, team models, and the day-to-day actions of people? . Digital is a technology age and we are in the middle of it. .

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 18, 2017

But, for a new project manager, project management books are still a great way to learn. And for those of us with experience under our belts, the right project management books can offer new insights and ideas. So, what project management books would I recommend to a new project manager? Let’s say you are a real beginner.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 22, 2021

But in the constant hunt for what’s cool and trending, marketers sometimes forget to revisit relevant lessons from classic marketing books. This is just one reason why we’ve compiled the following list of 34 top books on marketing, productivity, and project management in general. Written by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D.,

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Teamweek

APRIL 26, 2022

After we’ve learned a little more about the pre-screening process, we’ll give you 79 unique and insightful candidate screening questions that you can steal for your hiring team. What are your weaknesses? How was your previous team better because you were a part of it? Aspirations & Development. Candidate Background.

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Scoro

JULY 25, 2024

It influences the type and volume of work your team takes on. For example, deciding whether you have enough developers with experience coding in C++ to execute a potential four-month project successfully. This is how you decide whether you have enough time, team members, and in-house experience to take on certain projects.

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Wrike

JUNE 21, 2022

How do you take charge and inspire your team with integrity, authority, and enthusiasm? If you want to help your team soar, you need to start working on these qualities. Thousands of books are filled with reflections and advice on leadership. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

By Debra Khan Practitioners of content strategy do not have to go it alone when developing a strategy for a content project. Based on the needs analysis, project leadership typically develops a business case and charters a project. With the latter, the charter might evolve over time.

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Scrum.org

JULY 11, 2021

Jimmy is the author of the book “96 Visualization Examples — a toolkit for the Agile coach”. And has created tons of supporting materials like card decks, papers, videos, blog posts, and much more! In this blog post, we focus on one specific question that was raised: “How to measure the success of an Agile Coach or Scrum Master?”.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 2, 2021

This issue can be managed by means of virtual team building. Virtual Team Building for Increasing Remote Teams’ Productivity . “Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” Let’s take a look at the benefits of virtual team building. .

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