Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2022

Power Skills is one side of the PMI Talent Triangle, along with Ways of Working and Business Acumen. 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. The table below shows how many Power Skills PDUs are required for each PMI certification.

2022 477

2022 PMI Certification Leadership 477

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. The book won’t tell you what competencies your team needs, but it does lay out a roadmap for helping you work that out for yourself. Do You Need This Book? How far do you think your company goes supporting project managers?

Technical Review 323

Technical Review 2015 PMO Energy 323

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. Become a PMI Member. Watch webinars.

2020 487

2020 PMI Certification Software Review 487

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!

2023 460

2023 PMI Certification Software Review 460

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Respondents could select several) Communication was closely followed by: Planning/scheduling (84%) Stakeholder engagement (62%) Team management (53%) Resource management (50%) and more on that below Leadership (49%) Risk management (39%) Governance came in last at only 31%. Learn how in my book, Managing Multiple Projects.

2024 318

2024 PMO Government Governance 318

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. PMI defines a domain like this: The high-level knowledge area that is essential to the practice of project management. Domain I: People. Yes, it’s a lot.

PMI 476

PMI Technical Review Influencer Leadership 476

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!

2023 440

2023 PMI Certification Software Review 440

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.

2023 443

2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 443

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!

2020 351

2020 PMI Certification Technical Review 351

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

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. The PMI approach has a huge amount of detail that will help you approach your projects in a professional way. PMI regulates the PMP certification. See on Amazon.

Prince2 462

Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team Certification PMI 462

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It includes everything you need to study for and pass the PMI-ACP exam. There are so many great management, leadership, and productivity books out there but there is never enough time to read them all. They condense books and podcasts into a synopsis that you can read or listen to in 15 minutes.

2021 437

2021 PMI Certification Leadership 437

Leading Answers

MAY 30, 2021

It has been 10 years since the PMI-ACP exam was created, and I published my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book. Since then, the exam has been updated a couple of times based on Role Delineation Studies (RDS) and Job Task Analysis (JTA), which is how PMI surveys practitioners and asks what techniques are commonly used.

PMI 148

PMI Agile Lean Leadership 148

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

But it’s not as well-known in the United States, where the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certificate from PMI, the Project Management Institute, has the largest market share. There is nothing on the soft skills or leadership skills that will help you excel in the role. Which PRINCE2 course is best? Your next steps.

Prince2 454

Prince2 Certification PMI Government 454

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

PMI defines ethics like this: Ethics is about making the best possible decisions concerning people, resources and the environment. The PMI website says: Ethical choices diminish risk, advance positive results, increase trust, determine long term success and build reputations. What is the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?

Underperforming Technical Team 462

Underperforming Technical Team PMI Risk Management Estimate 462

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 20, 2023

This goes for all kinds of professional organizations, not just PMI. It’s easier to manage (for us and for PMI) and also shows that people are taking an active interest in the project management profession. 4 Volunteer for your local project management organization, for example the PMI Chapter closest to you.

2023 435

2023 Certification PMI 2020 435

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. Lackluster leadership. Execution Gaps. Disengaged executive sponsors.

Executing 516

Executing Project Life Cycle Software Review Technical Review 516

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.

Healthcare 68

Healthcare PMO PMI Influencer 68

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

This article, The Project Manager’s Little Book of Cheats [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. There’s no such thing as cheating in project management,” writes Beth Spriggs , “but if there were it would be this book.”. I love books that are practical and applicable, and this is both.

PMI 190

PMI Risk Management Leadership Risk 190

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

20% off Leadership PDUs. It’s tricky to find those Leadership PDUs, aligned to the PMI Talent Triangle. The Leadership Package (from Cornelius Fichtner and the PrepCast team) gives you all the Leadership PDUs you need for recertification (15 PDUs total for $39). 30% off PM Templates. Amazon deals.

Leadership 69

Leadership PMI Certification Innovation 69

LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

I just finished the last chapter of Susanne Madsen’s piece on The Power of Project Leadership (2nd edition). I closed her exceptional book completely inspired and itching to get a copy in the hands of both LiquidPlanner employees and our customers. The Power of Project Leadership is an excellent book on leadership in general.

Leadership 112

Leadership Technical Review PMI 2018 112

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I’ve been a PMI member for many years and I’ve very familiar with the content of this course (and the other courses I review). 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.

Software Review 385

Software Review 2024 PMI Certification 385

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2020

I talk about how to choose, get started and collaborate with technology in my PMI best-selling book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers. Learn more about making collaboration tools work in my book. A shift to leadership. Finally, there’s also more emphasis on leadership. Bring Your Own Device. Fun times.

2008 382

2008 Leadership Manufacturing PMI 382

Kiron Bondale

APRIL 3, 2022

While it might be the most pragmatic way of handling things, few teams have the support from leadership, customers and governance authorities to work in this manner. If you liked this article, why not read my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership?

Estimate 345

Estimate 2012 Government Governance 345

Kiron Bondale

APRIL 10, 2022

I ran a one week poll in PMI’s Project, Program and Portfolio Management discussion group on LinkedIn soliciting feedback from the group members on what percentage of improvement ideas had actually been implemented from the last retrospective which had been held within their teams. The same appears to be the case with retrospectives.

PMI 358

PMI Risk Management Risk Agile 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 27, 2020

That’s it in a nutshell, but that Expert Guide has more detail and my book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers, covers this in depth. I’d recommend Penny Pullan’s book, Virtual Leadership. Where can I buy your book? Get it on Amazon, from PMI or from your local bookshop. I agree with both these points.

PMI 338

PMI Closing Leadership Risk Management 338

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

I talk about how to choose, get started and collaborate with technology in my PMI best-selling book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers. APM focus heavily on stakeholder engagement (and I wrote the book on stakeholders for them ). A shift to leadership Finally, there’s also more emphasis on leadership.

Sustainability 351

Sustainability 2001 2008 Critical Chain 351

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.

Influencer 111

Influencer 2025 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 111

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

There are many women globally leading initiatives to shine a spotlight on women, including one of the largest initiatives launched on Twitter in 2017 by Dr Kirstin Ferguson called #CelebratingWomen , which resulted in a book in 2018 called Woman Kind. Related: Advice for Women in Project Management.

Underperforming Technical Team 379

Underperforming Technical Team 2018 2017 2027 379

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This goes for all kinds of professional organizations, not just PMI. It’s easier to manage (for us and for PMI) and also shows that people are taking an active interest in the project management profession. 4 Volunteer for your local project management organization, for example the PMI Chapter closest to you.

2020 331

2020 Certification PMI Leadership 331

Kiron Bondale

MARCH 20, 2022

A total of 35 members of the LinkedIn PMI Project, Program and Portfolio Management community answered the poll with the following breakdown of votes: The events: 31% The roles: 31% The outputs/artifacts: 17% The 1-4 week time box: 20%. It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca as well as a number of other online book stores).

SCRUM 355

SCRUM PMI Software Review Leadership 355

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. PMI defines a domain like this in the exam content outline: The high-level knowledge area that is essential to the practice of project management.

Technical Review 339

Technical Review Software Review PMI 2023 339

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2019

Book the resources you need for your project. Note: You might have to review your project schedule and plans at this point because inevitably someone will have booked holidays at the exact time you need them to do system testing, or something. As your project moves forward, you should show leadership and management skills.

Software Review 336

Software Review Prince2 PMI Estimate 336

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Leadership skills and other power skills (AKA soft skills) are things you might already have or can pick up on the way. As you don’t have to evidence hours of project management experience when you apply, PRINCE2 is a great alternative to the Project Management Professional (PMP)® course from PMI, the Project Management Institute.

Prince2 405

Prince2 Certification PMI 2023 405

Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

So I decided to conduct a poll in the LinkedIn PMI Project, Program and Portfolio Management discussion group to get feedback from a larger sample of practitioners. If you liked this article, why not read my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership?

Risk Management 328

Risk Management PMI Construction Budget 328

The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Kerzner/Zeitoun: There are numerous characteristics that we can predict for projects of the future, but perhaps the greatest characteristic will be the use of flexible methodologies, new metrics, and new leadership styles. Another challenging topic will be project leadership. Project managers will no longer view team members as a cost.

Sustainability 158

Sustainability Innovation Government Governance 158

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Get certified Getting a professional certification can help your career — studies like the PMI Project Management Salary Survey (2020) show that certification is directly linked to earning more money and it certainly can’t hurt your employment prospects. For that, you need to turn to the good old fashioned book.

Certification 345

Certification Software Review PMI Technical Review 345

The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

It was (and I still can’t quite believe this) one year ago that I last stepped off a plane after a visit to Geneva and Zurich to deliver a series of presentations and workshops for CERN and PMI Switzerland. We know that now! This is the longest period in my life that I have not flown, since, well, since I started flying I think.

PMO 312

PMO Underperforming Technical Team 2019 Influencer 312