Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Learn the skills needed to lead a virtual team, chair online meetings and manage the work remotely. Integrating change management for project success. What you can do.

2022 489

2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 489

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In their book, Leading Successful Change: 8 Keys to Making Change Work , Gregory P. Solomon talk about the 8 things that you should be targeting if you want the change management effort on your project to stick. They say that if your project isn’t addressing at least 4 of these elements, then the change is doomed to fail.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Leadership Risk Management Software Review 87

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

Change management is often part of a project manager’s role, but we don’t get a lot of formal training in how to make it happen. However, the risk of getting the change aspects wrong can be huge. A cost-effective and comprehensive self-paced training.

Software Review 330

Software Review Technical Review Certification Change Management 330

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Underneath, I list skills grouped together by: Interpersonal skills Leadership. I don’t specifically call out project management skills on my resume here: it’s implied in the list of projects I have led in the work experience section underneath. What skills are needed for project management? Mine is called ‘Skills Profile’.

Leadership 407

Leadership Governance Government Influencer 407

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In the PMI Business Analysis Practice Standard, business analysis is defined like this: The set of activities performed to identify the business need and recommend relevant solutions; and to elicit, document, and manage requirements. Similarities between business analysts and project managers. Change management.

2020 413

2020 Certification PMI 2013 413

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The People domain covers the soft(er) skills required to be a good project manager. It’s all the stuff you know to do anyway, because it’s part of what it means to operate in a leadership role in a modern organization, whether you are working on iterative, predictive or hybrid projects.

PMI 473

PMI Technical Review Influencer Leadership 473

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

And let’s face it, whatever sector you work in, things have been pretty change-y over the last few years. Employees should be regularly trained and educated in the latest practices. You can also build competence across the business as a whole by hiring new personnel with the necessary skills or by making changes in leadership.

Underperforming Technical Team 371

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation Leadership 371

Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 5, 2021

For example, the automation of an existing business process might involve an adaptive approach for the business process and the supporting system whereas the change management deliverables such as end user training materials might be produced in a predictive manner.

Leadership 358

Leadership Agile SCRUM Defining 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This year’s trends, developed by our team of learning, product, and project leadership experts, each highlight a reason why adaptive skill sets are increasingly in demand, and why project leaders at all levels of organizations across different industries should work to develop these holistic capabilities.

Technical Review 323

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 2019 Executing 323

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Also, millennial PMs are more driven by equality, so working with millennial teams will require a different type of soft skills, like building EQ and leadership. The domain is changing, speed is changing. PMs need to understand that we need to change with the time. Change management is another huge topic for data science.

Artificial Inteligence 482

Artificial Inteligence PMI 2021 PMO 482

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Project: Migrate the accounting software to a new tool — this might be a complex project that affects many staff, with serious implications for process re-engineering and training, but it’s just one initiative. While it helps in many ways to have such overt senior support, it does push resistance to change underground!

Leadership 416

Leadership Software Review Budget Initiating 416

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Soft skills, interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence : whatever you call it, these are crucial and stakeholder management and communication come out top time and time again. Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Let’s jump in. Find her on Twitter.

2023 417

2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 417

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Underneath, I list skills grouped together by: Interpersonal skills Leadership Each of those headings has a list of bullet points underneath that give examples of how I have demonstrated those skills. And you don’t have to work as a project manager for very long before you realize they are truly not easy.

Leadership 365

Leadership PMI Risk Management Governance 365

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

A Legal Project Manager supports legal teams to deliver either process improvements and internally-facing work, or legal projects for clients. This role tends to require a legal background and training. In fact, most industries have project managers. The project administrator we had on one of my projects was brilliant.

PMO 398

PMO Construction Engineering Logistics 398

Leading Agile

JANUARY 17, 2023

The core of change management is helping an organization prepare, support, and apply changes to an organization. In execution during an Agile Transformation, it looks different depending on how the organization is going about this change. How Change Management is Typically Implemented. Culture First.

Change Management 126

Change Management Governance Government Agile 126

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Let’s look at what a program manager does all day. You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. You’ll see these skills on a program manager job description – and if you don’t you should be asking why! Change Management. Stakeholder Engagement.

PMO 334

PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 334

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. For example, let’s say you have a job as an IT team leader or marketing manager. Free training!

Technical Review 349

Technical Review Prince2 PMI Certification 349

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

You can draw a recruiter’s attention to your skills, teamwork, leadership, and achievements. For example, they may show your leadership skills, and ability to work with people from different organizations or highlight your specialist knowledge in a certain field. So… first, you have to know what specific skills you want to show off.

Technical Review 440

Technical Review Budget Prince2 Software Review 440

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Domain I: People The People domain covers the soft(er) skills required to be a good project manager. It’s all the stuff you know to do anyway, because it’s part of what it means to operate in a leadership role in a modern organization, whether you are working on iterative, predictive or hybrid projects.

Technical Review 307

Technical Review Software Review PMI 2023 307

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 5, 2022

When I did my Foundation and Practitioner exams, I only used the two official PRINCE2 handbooks: Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2. To be honest, I didn’t think about buying any other books at the time, as those were enough alongside the course material from my training provider. Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2.

Prince2 293

Prince2 Agile 2022 2017 293

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

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. After my experience in several IT organisations, I’ve realised that my passion is being a great project manager. There are some myths about project management.

Technical Review 322

Technical Review Prince2 Engineering 2018 322

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Every trade has its trade association, an organization that represents the industry and offers training or networking. Project management is no different. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. PMI Founders.

PMI 296

PMI Technical Review Certification Software Review 296

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 14, 2018

The first part of my book sets out the four essentials of team leadership, and a great project leader must constantly address each of these and keep them in balance: focus on individuals, build and share a clear plan, foster a true sense of team spirit, and communicate relentlessly – and well. How is management different from leadership?

Leadership 248

Leadership 2018 Risk Management Governance 248

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Let’s look at what a program manager does all day. You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. You’ll see these skills on a program manager job description – and if you don’t you should be asking why! Change Management. Stakeholder Engagement.

PMO 284

PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 284

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Why should project managers fix what is wrong with companies today and rewrite the future? That’s not what we are trained for. Perhaps it is something that project managers could and should be more actively influential over. After all, we are great at implementing change. What about the business development team?

2012 351

2012 PMO Manufacturing PMI 351

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

To successfully implement change you must consider the following elements: Making a clear case for the change. Strong leadership, both from the project manager and senior leadership. Effective communication about the change. Relevant training and upskilling. Stakeholder analysis and engagement.

2010 276

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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. The extension of self-care is caring for others, also crucial for project management and change management. Successful project managers are those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Helena Lui.

2018 310

2018 Artificial Inteligence Consulting Underperforming Technical Team 310

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

They lead the strategic planning and project governance for the organization and define the project management methodologies that are used to manage those projects. They standardize best practices and oversee related business administration, risk management and change management.

PMO 391

PMO Software Review Governance Government 391

Kiron Bondale

OCTOBER 18, 2020

A common approach for major organizational changes is to start at the top with executive leadership, creating a coalition of commitment and support towards a shared vision for the future. There will be the need for funding investments such as training, coaching, tooling and potentially even staffing new positions.

Agile 292

Agile Performance Measurement Finance Executing 292

Susanne Madsen

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Projects fail because of unclear scope and success criteria, lack of strategic alignment, lack of buy-in and engagement from senior stakeholders, lack of change management skills, underestimation, inadequate risk management and poor resourcing. I.e. projects that are large, technically complex and that have many moving parts.

Leadership 103

Leadership Technical Review PMI Infrastructure 103

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Why do project managers quit? This brain drain of project talent isn’t a new thing, although I imagine (from personal anecdotes and the stories I hear while I’m mentoring and training) that it’s probably worse now than it was a few years ago. But why are people leaving.

Underperforming Technical Team 447

Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Risk Management Finance 447

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Organizing This relates to the project organization: roles and responsibilities, the team, and the management set up for the project. It’s the practice that enables the project leadership, effective communication, and team empowerment. That said, change management is a big thing in project management.

Prince2 371

Prince2 Technical Review Governance Government 371

The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Develop Advanced Project Management Skills The skillset required for project management has expanded beyond traditional and predictive vs. agile boundaries. In 2024, project managers are expected to possess advanced skills such as leadership, emotional intelligence, and proficiency in Agile and hybrid methodologies.

2024 167

2024 Certification Leadership Prince2 167

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

He looks at, amongst other things, using automation to streamline processes and looks at the adoption that we are trying to implement as part of a project, and what is the desired change, and takes a much wider and holistic view of human behaviour at work. He gave the example of changing from MS Word to Google Docs.

Technical Review 371

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Initiating Artificial Inteligence 371

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

But all those high-profile leaders got started in the same way that you can: managing smaller initiatives, practicing their core skills and learning through training and on the job. How to get into project management without a degree option 1: Apprenticeships. There are some myths about project management.

Technical Review 284

Technical Review 2022 Certification Prince2 284

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Make sure to keep the lines of communication open at all times and provide training if necessary. If certain objectives aren’t being met, be transparent about how the standard plans are changing to better fit the company’s needs. Technology is ever-changing, and it can be difficult for companies to keep up.

2026 361

2026 Defining Agile Initiating 361

The IIL Blog

MAY 22, 2024

By Lucy Grimwade IT Service Management (ITSM) and leadership plays a pivotal role in steering organisations towards success. So, the significance of effective leadership within ITSM cannot be overlooked. At the core of ITSM, leadership is essential for co-creating value and working towards right practice over best practice.

Leadership 78

Leadership Retail 2023 Certification 78