Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

I’ve put together my top list of the best books on collaboration, with a few communication skills books thrown in too. These are the books that I turn to time and time again. Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers is the book I wish I had written. It’s also a book I find myself frequently recommending.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2020

In other words, if you want people to use what you create — or to shift their ways of working to the new standards and processes you implement — then you have to help them through the transition. Here’s my list of top change management books for leaders. See this list (and some extras) on Amazon. Professor John P.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 1, 2024

If you're wondering if this is gonna be an entire ad for the book, don't worry. We had one concept very clear in mind: this is not going to be the next theoretical management book. We call this a bar book. We started writing the book from a Scrum Master perspective. It won't be (maybe a little). However, over this 2.5-year

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 14, 2021

If you have, this book from Maura Nevel Thomas will give you the tools to evaluate how you organize and track tasks efficiently. It’s a short, colorful, nicely laid out and giftable book, designed to be impactful in just an hour. It’s a short, colorful, nicely laid out and giftable book, designed to be impactful in just an hour.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

To keep to your schedule and manage costs, you need to gather and process project data throughout the five PMBOK project management groups. What Are the 5 PMBOK Project Management Process Groups? Project management software helps project managers stay on top of each of these process groups. Initiating Phase. Planning Phase.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I bet you have plenty of project management processes, don’t you? The bottom line is this: having processes doesn’t guarantee that your project will be any better than if you didn’t have them. But I’m a big believer in making sure everything is fit for purpose and processes are included in that. Processes are too informal. “Oh,

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 9, 2023

The highly anticipated shortlist for The Business Book Awards in partnership with Pathway Group 2023 has been announced for top business books published in 2022. Elizabeth said, “This is the book I wish I had read when I started taking on more projects. Please contact her via her project management blog or LinkedIn.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 11, 2024

Field service management is a process to deliver customer satisfaction and service provider efficiency. We’ll even discuss specific tools that can help improve the process. There are a variety of roles involved in managing field service, all of which need to work together in a coordinated manner to reap the benefits of the process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 23, 2022

Actually, this book isn’t about coping with changes to the natural laws of Planet Earth, but rather how to manage people who are scattered all over it. A key theme throughout the book is fostering trust. The book is divided into two parts. The world is flat after all – the ancient philosophers were right! Buy on Amazon.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

I could write my book without his case study (and I did). It's a game-changing book! You will not revise and standardize your processes. Grab a free agenda template for lessons learned sessions and book your meeting now. I've taken training courses, read books and generally looked out for my own professional development.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2024

The real exam at Foundation level is: Multiple choice 60 questions 36 marks required (so a pass mark of 60% for the 7th edition) 60 minutes long Closed book – no notes allowed! What I like about it is that you get an explanation per question at the end of each exam, so you can see what topics you need to revise.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I'm the author of several project management books and I've been leading business and tech projects for over 20 years. In these training sessions, you will learn: How to set up a simple process to prioritize projects once and for all! I'm an APM Fellow and a mentor, and I still work as a practitioner alongside my writing and training.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Resources for Learning More Here are some books about portfolio management that I can recommend. Management of Portfolios Management of Portfolios is the Axelos best practice guide the book from the same family as PRINCE2. They are useful further reading if you want to learn more about what it takes to run a successful portfolio.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Focus on doing the governance documents and processes that make a difference. That’s been part of the PMI resource management processes for as long as I can remember, but in reality, project managers often don’t have the seniority or authority to simply secure resources just by asking. Learn how in my book, Managing Multiple Projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2020

I’m probably the ideal audience for this book: I don’t need convincing. I wrote a book about stakeholder engagement too. This book sets out a way to manage stakeholders that many project managers will recognize: Identify and document. This is personal preference and not particularly a disadvantage to the book.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Read next: Time management tips for when everything is a priority Book your time off If you haven’t used your entire holiday allowance, check to see what time is owed to you and book it. Encourage the rest of your team to book their vacation days too. So we have to be smart with how we use our time.

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The Lazy Project Manager

AUGUST 12, 2024

If you’re on board with the idea of more AI in your company’s PM processes but concerned about the execution, start with the steps below from thought leader Peter Taylor. [ He regularly coaches organizations on how to improve their processes, and has written several books on PM techniques and emerging tech.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2022

I’m probably the ideal audience for this book: I don’t need convincing. I wrote a book about stakeholder engagement too. This book sets out a way to manage stakeholders that many project managers will recognize: Identify and document Analyze Develop strategies Plan approach Engage Watch, listen, react and review.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 2, 2024

Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile argues in her book The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work (co-authored with Steven Kramer) that a sense of progress at work makes for more creative team members. Say thank you when someone comes up with a fresh idea.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Tab your book. Foundation is a closed book exam so you have to work from memory only. The PRINCE2 Practitioner exam is open book, which means you can take the (print) manual into the exam with you. But it’s a big book. Write in your book. Make your notes in the book! Highlight what you need to highlight.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 16, 2024

It helps with daily operations through features that help with quotes, online booking, payment processing, invoicing and scheduling of jobs. Team Collaboration: Connecting crews on the job site with managers, architects and engineers who might be in the office or transit is essential to keep work moving smoothly.

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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

MAY 25, 2022

She’s even written the book on it. We do it as children, we do it as teenagers (often terrifying our parents in the process) and we do it as adults. Strengths-based project management is an approach to project management that focuses on the people rather than the process. Your book covers all of this. Tell us about that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2024

If your tool is integrated with a timesheet app, the percent complete of the task may increase automatically as your team members book time to the task. There is no percent complete formula here - you guess, estimate, or rely on the thought processes of your subject matter experts. Ask them how they rate progress on the task.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

During the five process groups of the project life cycle, there are multiple objectives and outcomes for each phase. After the project initiation and the planning processes, the execution of the project begins. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people. Following processes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Cognitive effort: how much effort the student needs to put in to process the question and respond appropriately. You don’t have to do a course or read a book (although you could if you wanted). You just have to be intentional about how you show up to conversations.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

The kanban board is broken down into columns that represent the different stages of a process, and the kanban cards are individual tasks that move from one column to the next as they move through the process. This created less waste and increased the efficiency of processes. When one bin is empty, the next bin refills it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

Recognized by organizations around the world, it involves a relatively lengthy application process and a 3-hour exam. In this article, we’ll look at the best exam prep courses for CAPM , plus exam simulators to help you prepare for the test and study books. Haner and Cate McCoy A book in the simulator section?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Whether this is a Director of Agility, Agile Transformation Manager, Coach, or Vice President, this person is generally responsible for ensuring that the organization is supporting Agility through its processes, mindset, culture, tools, and more. Check out the new Illustrated Scrum Myths book by Mary Iqbal.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 20, 2022

I’ve read dozens of books on time management and personal productivity and researched many techniques for work organization during the process of researching my own books. I would recommend that if you want to manage family and personal notes that you do that in a separate book. Or anything else. Put a date on the front.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 17, 2024

Block out half a day a month Book a meeting with yourself for half a day a month and call it ‘process review’. Refine your processes. Book time to write reports Book a recurring meeting to schedule the time in your diary for reporting. Book team meetings for the rest of the year Yep, get them in the diary now.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2022

That’s the question I answer in my book, Managing Multiple Projects. The best processes in the world won’t help if you feel personally disorganized and struggling with productivity. If you want more information on how to make this happen for you, the step-by-step approach is covered in my book. Productivity. Get Your Copy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Best CAPM exam prep book: CAPM Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy. Recognized by organizations around the world, it involves a relatively lengthy application process and a 3-hour exam. In this article, we’ll look at the best exam prep courses for CAPM , plus exam simulators to help you prepare for the test and study books. By James L.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

The next step in the planning process is to create a project schedule for the first wave, in conjunction with the team. As the project manager, it’s good practice to book out time to spend elaborating the next iteration of the plan as you get closer to the relevant time frame because people’s calendars get booked up.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

It maintains a database of all your resources, projects, and bookings. Let’s say you have a project going through the approval process, but it isn’t due to start work for several months. When the project gets approved, you can reassign the booking to a real resource. You can split the booking and move it to several people.

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