Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2025

When Im mentoring project managers, one of the key things I hear time and time again is that they want to be given more responsibility and have greater influence over the work. You can go on a training course to learn your project management software, or the best ways to create a project schedule or do cost control.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2021

A stakeholder map is a visual, four-quadrant influence-interest matrix used to identify stakeholders and categorize them in terms of their influence and interest in the project. A stakeholder with both a high level of influence and interest needs to be managed closely. Try it for yourself today! What Is a Stakeholder Map?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Once that course of action is clear, then project management software needs to be applied to schedule the tasks that will get one from where they are to where they want to be. List the factors that will influence the next step. Whatever decision flowchart one uses, its only good to point one in the right direction.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For example: A team working on an e-learning platform might tie part of their budget to increasing the course completion rate. This metric can influence financial decisions about where to invest. The team focuses on features that improve learning retention.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 20, 2022

One of the best training courses I attended for Project Management was on influencing strategies with Learning Tree. The course model stated that without trust, influence is almost impossible. Much of the course focused on ways to quickly establish trust by determining what the values of others are through observation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Of course, every portfolio manager has a slightly different focus and sphere of operation tying back to the business culture and the environment they operate in. Positions at this level carry a significant amount of influence over strategic direction and policy. Is it sounding like something youd be interested in so far?

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 14, 2021

This is a guest post from Colin Gautrey , an author, trainer and executive coach who has specialized in the field of power and influence for over ten years. He combines solid research with deep personal experience in corporate life to offer his audiences critical yet simple insights into how to achieve results with greater influence.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Stakeholders are very important because they can have a positive or negative influence on the project with their decisions. While every project has stakeholders and those stakeholders can be anyone with influence or that can be influenced by the project. Types of Stakeholders. External Stakeholders. Stakeholder Prioritization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2021

I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the competencies I need to succeed. Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Influences the estimates given by the team. At Agilemania, we support budding Scrum Masters to gain proper understanding of Scrum and their accountability through not only training and courses but also through our Agile30 community. This person keeps on making decisions for the team. Pushes technical choices on the team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Summary: Kickoff is a free project management training course from PMI. An online course that will help you get started if you haven’t managed a project before? Ready for my review of this free project management course? The Kickoff course is fully mobile compatible and has agile and predictive content. Free course.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

They might be influenced by market conditions (risk appetite statements might change, for example, if the market suddenly gets a lot more competitive). They serve the same purpose – to influence the context and environment for the project – except they are external influences instead of internal influences.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2017

Like any other aspect of a project, you want to determine how scope will impact the schedule of your project and, of course, it’s outcome. Any change that is going to influence the project needs to be uncovered. Project scope is part of the planning process of any project. So, naturally, scope is important.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2022

Ensuring teams have these skills allows them to maintain influence with a variety of stakeholders – a critical component for making change. The PMI website defines Power Skills like this: These interpersonal skills include collaborative leadership, communication, an innovative mindset, for-purpose orientation, and empathy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2022

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. Take the course. Try it Now. Free training!

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 5, 2019

They are often active, and they can have a positive or negative influence depending on their actions. Stakeholders can influence everything and everyone in a project or organization, including senior management, project leaders, team members, customers, users and many others. They too, of course, are stakeholders.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2021

You need to be aware of the project environment and prepare for its influence on your project throughout the project management life cycle. The project manager must understand the project environment and proactively plan to manage the factors that might influence the project. All of these things make up the project environment.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 24, 2019

Those standards and practices are called corporate governance, and they are going to influence your project. But, of course, there are other factors at play even at the project level, from stakeholders to end users to the choice of project management software. Roles in Corporate Governance. But governance is more than that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Generative AI Overview for Project Managers A quick and easy course aimed at project managers. At this level, it is likely that the individual’s depth of experience and knowledge about their organization, industry, and project management will influence the quality of the final outcomes.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Of course, back then Gantt charts were drawn by hand, which was a labor-intensive method. Later he published Work, Wages and Profits: Their Influence on the Cost of Living (1910), Industrial Leadership (1916) and Organizing for Work (1919). He also authored the booklet Training Workmen in Habits of Industry and Cooperation.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Become an influencer to better guide those following you. Pro-Tip: Of course, there’s more to becoming a successful leader. Become an influencer. Be able to impact and influence the people that you’re guiding. Manage stakeholder expectations by keeping them informed. Lead with confidence but not arrogance.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

That affects how people make choices – and we can influence those choices by how we frame a statement. Framing occurs when people identify the key issues in a situation and then present them in a way that will influence the decision that is made. In other words, we seek out loss aversion more than we seek out gains.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I’m excited to be opening up registration for my new course: Mastering Multiple Projects. I put this course together because after struggling with juggling all the things, I realized there were things I could be doing to keep all my projects moving forward and still leave the office on time. I hope to see you inside the course!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

It can influence how people communicate with each other, what language they use, and the types of communication that are considered appropriate. It can influence the way people communicate by dictating what is considered appropriate behavior and what is not. Common questions about how culture affects communication.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking Stakeholder engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The buck stops with me but there are very few ways I can influence the direction of travel. Time management, risk management, influencing organizational culture and having a positive impact on the people around you — these are all qualities that hiring managers look for, regardless of job title.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 29, 2017

There’s a wealth of leadership courses available, online and in the real world. Below is a list of 15 leadership programs, seminars, online courses and degrees you can take to help yourself become the best leader you can be. Free (registration required) courses of study at Latitude U include its Level 5 Leadership program.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

It is a collaborative community with six of the brightest minds in Project Management leading discussions and sharing ideas to help you solve your challenges, increase your influence and accelerate your career! Who are the Faculty? He has been an internationally known speaker known as the Evangelist for Project Management. What do I do?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Some have just difficult personalities, of course, but others might be acting they way they are because they feel unheard. Don’t flatter, of course, do a good job. Just as you define who they are at the beginning of a project, you’ll want to determine what is the best course for communication. Ask for Advice and Listen.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For example: Any kind of formal or informal training, webinar or podcast on the topics of: Conflict management Negotiation skills Influencing Collaboration techniques (reading my book on collaboration tools would also count) Knowledge transfer tools and techniques.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Since good decision-making is critical for good leadership and guidance, project managers need to know how heuristics (mental disposition) and biases (personal inclinations) influence a project manager’s decisions. What are heuristics? Role play can help.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2022

After the information has been gathered, it is then analyzed to determine the best course of action for the next increment – the next logical step that can be taken at this point. The incremental approach to making decisions is used when there is a need for a decision to be made, but there is uncertainty about the best course of action.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 1, 2019

Leadership isn’t exactly a science nor is it an art, but there are major currents running through the topic that allow one to figure out the best course of action. Think of it as a crash course in leadership. A transformational leader is one who can influence by having teams rally around an ideal, which inspires and motivates them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 29, 2019

It’s possible that “settling in period” might influence how you feel and perform in the exam. I’ve been doing the PMP prep course myself. The Project Management PrepCast is an incredibly popular online training course from Cornelius Fichtner, PMP. The course is delivered via video and audio, through an online course platform.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. Jennifer Bridges is the founder of PDUs2Go an Atlanta-based company that provides easy access to courses for professional project managers to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) online as needed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

Modelling is the reason we don’t want our children to hang out with “the wrong sort of influence” and it is the reason we want them to hang out with “the right sort of people”. And three times a year I teach an ICF approved coach training course through the Center for Coaching Certification.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Of course, there are some risks that you don’t want to go away. This can lead us to set up risk management activities that are less than effective, or influence our approaches to managing project risk. You have to actively manage the risk, otherwise it won’t go away. Set up your risk management structures straight away.

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