Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This article, Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. There is no shortage of certification courses (and if you’re looking for support in that area here are some suggestions of reputable suppliers ). Do You Need This Book? Do your colleagues – especially the newer ones?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2022

If you are like many Project Management Professional ( PMP )® certification holders, you might be finding it hard to source enough quality learning materials for your Power Skills PDUs. Power Skills used to be known as Leadership Skills in the Talent Triangle but it was re-badged in 2022 to make it more relevant to the profession.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 15, 2023

If you want to land a good project manager role, one of the things to consider is certification. Fortunately, that isn’t the case any longer and if you can’t take a week off work or travel to a training center, there are plenty of online resources that will help you get ahead in your certification journey. Forums Got a question?

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Certification Prince2 PMI Leadership 295

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Is your re-certification cycle coming to an end for your PMI certificate? The PMI Continuing Certification Requirements guidelines are laid out in the CCR Handbook, which you can download from the PMI website. There are different requirements for each of the PMI certifications. You’re in the right place! Watch webinars.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? If you hold a PMP ® , PgMP ® , PfMP ® or PMI-PBA ® certification, you need to earn 60 PDUs every three years. If you hold a PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , PMI-SP ® certification, you need to earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle. You’re in the right place!

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 28, 2022

Professional development should be a life (or at least career) long pursuit, and certifications provide tangible evidence of an individual investing in their development, so it would seem to be a reasonable question. ” or “Why are you seeking another certification?”

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Certification PMI Leadership Initiating 347

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In 2020, AXELOS, the awarding body for the PRINCE2 family of certifications, launched a version specifically aimed at the US market, with relevant vocabulary and case studies. You won’t find anything in PRINCE2 about people management or the soft skills of project management, although these are covered in other related books.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

What are your thoughts on the role of certifications in Agile? The agile landscape is replete with various certifications, each promising a certain level of proficiency and skill. However, the true value of these certifications is often a subject of debate. What are your thoughts on the role of certifications in Agile?

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Certification Agile 2024 SCRUM 203

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Is your re-certification cycle coming to an end for your PMI certificate? The PMI Continuing Certification Requirements guidelines are laid out in the CCR Handbook , which you can download from the PMI website. There are different requirements for each of the PMI certifications. You’re in the right place!

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2023 PMI Certification Software Review 440

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 20, 2023

Do you need PDUs for the Certified Associate in Project Management ( CAPM ) ® certificate? In this article I’ll explain what this means for CAPM certification holders and how you can maintain your credential without having to take the exam again. Yes, you do! What’s the story about PDUs for CAPM ? What’s the story about PDUs for CAPM

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We’ve rounded up all the deals that we think you might find useful, including the best discounts of the year on Project Management Professional ( PMP ) ® certification training or professional development options including some of the partners I work with regularly and am proud to be an affiliate for. Project Management Training.

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2021 PMI Certification Leadership 437

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? If you hold a PMP ® , PgMP ® , PfMP ® or PMI-PBA ® certification, you need to earn 60 PDUs every three years. If you hold a PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , PMI-SP ® certification, you need to earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle. You’re in the right place! PDU categories.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When I run project management rooms on Clubhouse or open my DMs for questions on Facebook or LinkedIn, one of the most common questions is: What certificate should I get? People who want to earn their certification without becoming a member. Yes, you can earn your PMP certification without being a member.

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Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2022

Great, the PSPO I certification is valid for life, which means you don't have to renew it. When I did the certification, I already had several years of experience as a Product Owner. Nevertheless, the PSPO I certification is primarily a validation of knowledge. Please note that the book is based on the Scrum Guide 2017.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

Business Resilience: A practical guide to sustained progress delivered at pace is a book by an impressive authoring team. The tone is set immediately with the powerful introduction: this is not a book for the faint-hearted! There are 5 domains in the business resilience framework laid out in the book. Who is this book for?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. You can see Mark’s book, and all the other experts’ books on Amazon here.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 14, 2022

The first article of this mini-series established that you do not need a certificate to become good at what you do, for example, working as a Scrum Master. If you want to take advantage of this signaling power that Scrum certificates seem to have, the question is how to pass the Scrum Master certification?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

As an organization, it offers training and certification in project management, and it reports regularly on industry trends. It researches, educates, develops industry standards, publishes a journal, hosts conferences and offers a globally recognized certification. Certification. The organization serves over 2.9 PMI Founders.

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Scrum.org

MAY 9, 2022

TL; DR: How to Pass the Product Owner Certification — Scrum.org’s PSPO I to III. The first article of this mini-series established that you do not need a certificate to become good at what you do, for example, working as a Scrum Master or Product Owner. How to Pass Scrum.org’s PSPO I Product Owner Certification.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Here’s a round up of deals on project management things that you might find useful, especially if you are looking for cheap Project Management Professional (PMP) ® certification training or professional development options including some of the partners I work with regularly and am proud to be an affiliate for. 20% off Leadership PDUs.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

Her latest book What’s Your Catalyst? He now works with individuals and organisations around the world to help them transform the way they deliver, and he does that through writing books (The Project Book being his latest release), keynote speaking and facilitating programs. She is a Fellow of the APM in the UK.

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Healthcare PMO PMI Influencer 68

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Do you need PDUs for the Certified Associate in Project Management ( CAPM ) ® certificate? In this article I’ll explain what this means for CAPM certification holders and how you can maintain your credential without having to take the exam again. As of 1 October 2020, you do! What’s new about PDUs for CAPM ? How are PDUs calculated?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

PRINCE2 was the first project management certification that I got. Leadership skills and other power skills (AKA soft skills) are things you might already have or can pick up on the way. Perhaps this is going to be your first project management certification. How hard is the certification exam? On to the courses….

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Let’s get you started and on the way to certification with the PrepCast! The course meets the PMI requirements for formal project management education (35 contact hours) and provides you with a certificate for evidence in case your PMP application is audited. Studying for another PMI certification? Get this course instead.

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Software Review 2024 PMI Certification 385

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

If you are not leading the project or responsible for these things, or you DO have a change manager on the team, then the BEE Foundation certificate would give you a general, high-level overview of change management and you can do that instead. There are also plenty of good quality change management books if a training course is not for you.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

The organization might want to resolve a specific question, there could be a leadership void, operations or performance are lacking and so on. It’s the old debate between book smarts and street smarts. Another thing to consider is if the project management consultants have certification.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2024

A simple tool we can use to understand our relationship to productivity and expand the possibilities is the creative versus reactive leadership lens. How frequently do you feel pressure to learn about the new trendy [fill in the blank] agile practice, read the books everyone is talking about, and keep getting more certifications?

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Leadership Influencer Innovation Energy 202

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership? Elizabeth is also a prolific author, having published seven books on project and change management. In addition to coaching and training, Susanne is a sought-after speaker, sharing her insights into project leadership and stress management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Whether you want to achieve a certification , gain more confidence, build your technical skills or something else — it isn’t going to happen unless you make it happen. There are even free project management certificates you can do, completely online. For that, you need to turn to the good old fashioned book.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Below, I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager. I was not very tech savvy, but thanks to my mentors and coach in the company I learnt not only IT but also leadership skills that I continue to use and develop today. There are lots of different ways that people gain their certifications. Donna Unitt. Donna Unitt.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Questions about agile certifications (especially those from Scrum.org) are an integral part of my routine. People always come to me saying that they are going to act as a Scrum Master / Product Owner / Developer on an agile project and they want to know what to study and what`s the best first certification.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

Whether you want to achieve a certification , gain more confidence, build your technical skills or something else – it isn’t going to happen unless you make it happen. Think about what qualification would be the most meaningful to you as there are plenty of certificate schemes out there. Book an Appraisal. Get a Mentor.

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Certification PMO PMI 2018 360

Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2022

In my recent post, I discussed the value of Scrum certifications. In this post, I will focus on the value of the advanced Scrum certifications from Scrum.org. To date, less than 1500 people have passed these assessments and gained the associated certifications. This has always struck me as a low number.

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Certification SCRUM Leadership 208

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2020

Leadership, motivational, negotiating and influencing skills in a matrix environment. The person spec or person profile section might also talk about the required experience and certifications the job holder would be expected to have. Learn more in my book, Project Manager. Excellent interpersonal skills.

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Construction Certification Government Governance 354

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2019

Courageous Leadership. Given the prevalence of disruption, my first priority has to be exemplary leadership. I don’t think you’ll find many countries today where there is a consensus that national leadership fits this description. Related: Which Project Management Certification is Right for You?

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 14, 2018

The Certification Option. There are also courses run by training companies that will give you a certificate, or you could go the whole way and sign up for a Masters in Project Management at one of the top business schools. Related: 6 Top PM Books for Engineers and Manufacturers. Related: Solving the Top 9 PM Challenges.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. Successful project managers are those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Helena Lui.

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