The IIL Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

Today, flexible approaches and educational programs have empowered senior management to pursue more creative and innovative projects. But even this definition, which we teach in project management courses, is about to change. The has strengthened trust between executives, project teams, and stakeholders alike. The future is bright.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This trust enables open communication and risk-taking, essential components of innovative and efficient teams led by influential leaders. Resilience is essential for leaders to maintain their course and inspire their teams to do the same. Resilience: The journey of leadership involves dealing with setbacks and failures.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Of course, we’re not worried about Scrum tipping the scales physically. Fewer rules don’t mean chaos, they give more space for teams to innovate and self-manage. From the Scrum Guide: “Scrum is a lightweight framework…” Let’s have a closer look at what this means? Just less; of everything. Then adapt.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

From hiring choices to project planning and team dynamics, these biases, deeply ingrained through culture, experience, and cognitive shortcuts, can impact fairness, efficiency, and innovation.

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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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Scrum.org

MARCH 14, 2024

Can your Kanban practices fuel innovation within your team? By integrating Kanban methodologies with product techniques that encourage experimentation, your team can embark on a journey of continuous innovation. As the Professional Scrum with Kanban course teaches, your Scrum team can utilize these practices within the Scrum framework.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 3, 2025

This involves creative problem solving to find innovative solutions to meet project objectives by collaborating with stakeholders, designers, engineers and contractors. There are other ways, too, of course. Value engineering in construction works by function analysis, which identifies the essential functions of a project component.

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Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Companies that fail to bring innovative products and services to market in short release cycles are not truly agile. I have interviewed our own project management specialists, Dr. Andreas Tremel and Dr. Tiziano Panico to get them to share their wisdom on what matters in project management in 2025.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

You are likely to notice more creativity and innovation, the mood in the room is uplifting. And three times a year I teach an ICF approved coach training course through the Center for Coaching Certification. The courses are all eligible for PMI PDUs which is great! What does ‘engagement’ actually look like?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 22, 2019

This, of course, requires high-stakes decisions, and the way you think can greatly impact your team, your company and your career. We’re exploring divergent thinking here, of course, but it’s important to understand that divergent and convergent thinking can coexist and thrive. It’s inherently creative and often innovative.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2025

I taught a PSPO training , and a year later, the same group wanted to take the advanced course. However, during the advanced session, I discovered they hadn't implemented the basic product strategy elements from the first course. Let me share two contrasting stories: Path 1 - Learning by consumption.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 30, 2023

Ready to inject some excitement and innovation into your Agile journey? ⏩ Click here to join Andreanna in Scrum.org courses. ⏩ Click here to join Scott in Scrum.org courses. Are your retrospectives feeling a bit monotonous? Check out the video, leave a comment with your question(s), and subscribe for more content.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Brain Sensei’s innovative cartoon video training set in feudal Japan is another one of my favourite PMP/CAPM training courses. And, of course, Amazon has some great deals across the site. 25 off Brain Sensei. Grab $25 off with the coupon BlackFriday5 (expires 2 Dec). Professional Development, Templates & Tools.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2019

Of course, the world doesn’t work that way. At the center of any business agility framework is innovation. All this is leading to your innovation hub , which are the people who execute the plan and are responsible for its success. Businesses love nothing more than stability. Things change; markets are notoriously volatile.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Of course, there are exceptions, but treating the services you deliver to clients as a product seems simple and attractive. Unsurprisingly, the most successful, innovative organizations have excellent teams with a clear line of sight to the problems they are solving. But what does the change mean?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Project management trends that were once standard are slowly being replaced by modern and innovative solutions. Remote workers need the ability to work well within their own team, of course. The effects of the pandemic have infiltrated every industry, and project management is no exception. The industry continues to evolve.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

There will still be the need for innovation. On the other side, I’m seeing ‘PM by the badge’, people who take a course and now calls themselves a project manager, which is a path we want to avoid. Lela: Projects are done by people, not by machines and apps – at least for now!

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Creativity and innovation maximize the value of the solution. Creativity and innovation are necessary for finding a good solution. During the course of a project, both the product and the process to produce it are subject to continuous refinement. They are far more important than predictability.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

External factors around projects are constantly changing at a breakneck speed which makes it challenging to definitively control the outcome without frequent course correction. Brain Sensei’s Complete PMP® Exam Prep course can be taken anytime and anywhere. I would also encourage project managers to be more innovative.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2025

For more on this topic, check out my article Beyond Fail Fast: A Smarter Approach to Innovation.) This awareness allows you to shift back to a creative state where you can truly sense, respond, and innovate. But remember that we can experiment in a smarter more strategic way to manage our risk. (

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Of course, we’re all ignorant of many things, even those things that revolve around the subject of the argument, but that doesn’t mean we throw up our hands and give up. Plus, being innovative requires taking risks and being aggressive. That means a retreat from innovation, which is bad business. Be on the lookout for it.

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Project Accelerator News

JULY 15, 2024

Diversity in project management brings a wealth of perspectives, ideas, and approaches that enhance problem-solving and innovation. To further develop your project management abilities and make the most of diverse talents within your team, consider enrolling in a project management course. This is where adaptability becomes key.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 30, 2022

Of course, a program director’s responsibilities depend on the industry and employer. Innovation is also important. Seeking an innovative, organized, strategic-minded and dependable program director. Improve program functions through innovative planning and processes. Others focus solely on specific departments.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2022

The PMI website defines Power Skills like this: These interpersonal skills include collaborative leadership, communication, an innovative mindset, for-purpose orientation, and empathy. Certification Power Skills PDUs Required PMP 8 PgMP 8 PfMP 8 PMI-PBA 8 PMI-ACP 4 PMI-RMP 4 PMI-SP 4 CAPM 2. What does ‘Power Skills’ mean?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This trust enables open communication and risk-taking, essential components of innovative and efficient teams led by influential leaders. Resilience is essential for leaders to maintain their course and inspire their teams to do the same. Resilience: The journey of leadership involves dealing with setbacks and failures.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

More Detailed Plan for Better Innovation Identifying end tasks first can result in a more detailed plan, which may also lead to a more accurate schedule. When employees are empowered to make decisions, innovation can happen faster through idea-sharing and execution.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Of course the team will have access to the project plan throughout the execution phase of the project, as well. Subjects include, but are not limited to, project management software, scheduling, risk and task management, collaboration, time tracking, Gantt charts, reporting and, of course, planning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

They are: Build a common vision with shared goals Nurture collaboration within the team Create an environment that promotes performance Cultivate learning, creativity and innovation Ensure results These are great principles. You are steering the ship, but the crew know the course and are willing and able to help you get there.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 6, 2022

Of course, this list changes with the markets, but if you compare that to 2011, the list is 60% different. Neuman also discusses the role of innovation in the Deployment Phase. This will be very different from the traditional top-down innovation that happens today where their goals and measures (calls serviced, NPS, etc.)

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2023

Do you ever find yourself stuck between a rock and hard place, unable to decide what the best course of action is? The problem solving process typically consists of four steps: Identify the problem Generate possible solutions Evaluate each option Select an appropriate course of action. That does make it sound easy.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

Brainstorm possible innovations. Try to knowing who you are, and of course it’s a spectrum. You can also brainstorm possibilities of innovations for the company or your project. You can use task management software to track all of your tasks, however small. Some Things to Do When Bored at Work. Analyze data. Clean your desk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Below are their six reasons why project management certification is in high demand in comparison to other professional certification courses. I have handled projects even before I got PMP certified, but my knowledge and way of handling projects has changed and definitely improved after understanding the PMP certification course.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These top 25 influencers for 2025 aren’t just keeping up with the trends—they’re setting them, reshaping how teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver in today’s fast-paced world. Continuous Innovation: From Agile methodologies to change management, these influencers are at the forefront of evolving project delivery practices.

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Only with innovations competitiveness can be secured and market share increased. Innovative strength is therefore an important competitive advantage. But, of course, creating innovations is not easy and brings several challenges: The entire process as well as targeted output are characterized by high uncertainty and risks.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

You can look at project governance as a framework to help oversee the right course for the project. There are, of course, tools to support this process. This of course sets them up for an argument. You can only steer a true course if you hear all of the evidence and assess every opinion.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

There’s money to play with, of course, and innovation coming as the market changes. While there is no universally accepted certification for product management, there are workshops and formal courses of study with certification, such as the Association of International Product Marketing and Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 21, 2022

Men can, of course, motivate a team but these talents within female project managers can feel innate and effortless – they know instinctively when to praise and when to criticize. And innovation is often the way to truly successful projects – projects that exceed expectations. Creating an environment for success.

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