Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

We define it like this: The systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. Where stakeholders feel negatively about projects and changes, engagement helps understand their position and influence their perception. Beyond the interest and influence grid.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Underneath, I list skills grouped together by: Interpersonal skills Leadership. They include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management. Mine is called ‘Skills Profile’. Hard skills. Pin for later reading.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 22, 2022

We will examine what leadership entails and how it applies to agile teams. Then discuss the transition from servant leadership to shared leadership.   EQ as a Foundation for Leadership. As we saw in the previous articles about Emotional Intelligence (EQ), leadership is built on top of EQ.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For organizations with deeply rooted traditional financial processes, dynamic budgeting could lead to financial instability, misalignment with fiscal reporting periods, or difficulties justifying changing budgets to leadership and stakeholders. This metric can influence financial decisions about where to invest.

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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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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Navigating leadership in complex work environments demands a nuanced approach, blending various tactics, practices, frameworks, and strategies. These principles, presented in no particular order, acknowledge the dynamic nature of leadership. and beyond. However, none of these principles should be neglected.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2024

A simple tool we can use to understand our relationship to productivity and expand the possibilities is the creative versus reactive leadership lens. This is a key skill that helps us influence change and create greater impact that is in alignment with our intentions. And creative feels more expansive, open, and curious.

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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. Mine is called ‘Skills Profile’. Ethics, diversity and inclusion and managing workplace stress all fall into this category as well.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

Being able to influence and get results, even when you aren’t in charge, is so important if you want to collaborate effectively with the team. This would be a good book for people new to the workforce or taking a team leadership job for the very first time. Very useful and highly recommended. 42 Rules of Employee Engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking Stakeholder engagement. Leadership. Developing leadership skills should be a priority, even though you probably don’t have hierarchical responsibility over the team.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 11, 2017

Leadership. We have to start with the big daddy of them all – leadership. It’s a bit of a slippery skill in that some believe you’re born with leadership skills and that they can’t be taught. But we think everyone has the potential to learn how to apply proven leadership skills and techniques.

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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. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. We know that now! It has, in more than one way, been an astonishing year.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

It is the phase where you will construct your deliverables and present them to your customer and key stakeholders. Some might want to save the celebrations until the final delivery, but having milestones , acknowledging them and rewarding the team throughout the execution phase is how you keep morale up, which influences productivity.

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Accidental PM

MARCH 23, 2025

This article explores the significance of ethics in project management, common ethical challenges, decision-making frameworks, leadership strategies, and advanced considerations such as AI, cultural sensitivity, and data privacy. Personal relationships, financial incentives, and professional loyalties can influence project decisions.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This is the last in a series of 3 blogs presenting the result of an interesting research study from Sam Walker. Many Scrum Masters I encounter, only take up day to day routine tasks (such as hosting Scrum events and planning meetings), because their manager handles all leadership-related work. Mesmerizing characters. High market-value.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

If the cost of the project is skyrocketing or if your stakeholders’ expectations will lead to an inflated budget, the dollars and cents argument is one that carries great influence. When you present to stakeholders, our real-time dashboard collects six project metrics and automatically converts them into easy-to-read color graphs and charts.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

It’s been around in Japan since after World War II, though influenced by quality management ideas from the United States. ” In this context, it’s about leadership and knowing what is happening at every level of the organization. Therefore, leadership must set goals for their teams that are not contradictory.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

This is where the Scrum Master’s leadership can help. . Professional Scrum revolves around the accountabilities, events, and artifacts of Scrum, and recognizes that its foundation is built on values and principles of people who work together to optimize value, build discipline, and influence culture. This critical work is not easy.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It starts with Local Leadership. All the companies we visited had one important common ingredient: Local leadership. They often called it 'servant leadership': use the brainpower and energy of the people to find solutions for the challenges at hand. Joakim Sundén gave a nice presentation of his long term experience with Spotify.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Stakeholders are going to want regular updates and project managers can use these stakeholder presentations to manage their expectations. This involves identifying stakeholders and defining the level of power and influence they have on the project. Find out how each stakeholder wants to get updated and the frequency of those updates.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. During the 1990s, PMI tripled its membership to 90,000 in 120 countries, under the leadership of then president Virgil R. The Project Management Institute also sets the standard for ethics in the field. Quick Facts About PMI.

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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. It’s the difference between doing a reasonable job and being seen as a strategic influencer at work. Let’s look at each of those domains next. Yes, that’s right!

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Front of mind are resources and intangible things like leadership, experience and general know-how. They offer easy access to information, lower training costs by streamlining onboarding and support various learning styles by presenting information in a variety of formats. There are many things that are needed when managing a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. For example, on one project, I had the CFO steering group, and attendees were all SLT (senior leadership team members). Who will get you access to the resources you require?

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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. The projects of the present and future need project managers who are strategic partners and changemakers. What you can do. Make sure you’re alert to burnout in remote teams.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

The biggest impact I have seen from women in the field in the last few years is the material—books, presentations, papers—that are coming forth. Women are bringing a focus on the human side of professional roles.” – Ruth Pearce.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Align with the Business Need A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK ), the bible for project managers, states that “projects are initiated due to internal business needs or external influences”. Based on the needs analysis, project leadership typically develops a business case and charters a project. Fox, Alyssa.

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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?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2025

The Levers of the Change Formula In the following paragraph, I will present levers for each part of the execution of the change formula. These levers can be treated as practical guidance that will allow you to influence effectively pragmatically. They will see which way the cat jumps and based on it, their responses might change.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 17, 2024

However, it is important to thinking critically about what data you’re being presented with to assess its validity as well as understanding what, if anything, you’re going to do with that information. My advice to you is to consider what information is being presented to you and why. Ask questions and be curious.

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 27, 2016

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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Who are the key influencers for Y? Understanding the workplace culture and the dynamics of soft power within the organization can hugely increase your influence, so use your mentor for the insider information! Ask about how they manage to juggle their professional life with being present at home!

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 19, 2021

The paper presents and tests a model that identifies success factors for Agile transformations. Although they presented a comprehensive list, they also recognized that existing research is mostly based on individual cases and what practitioners report in interviews. The H[1–5] tags represent the hypotheses. From Daniel Russo.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2024

Effective leadership and management lies in the ability to adapt and evolve. This article explores how the MINDSPACE framework, originally developed to influence behaviour through public policy, can be pivoted towards fostering successful Scrum adoption in your teams. Norms : We are influenced by what others do.

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Alan Parker Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Leadership plays a crucial role in driving the success of ISO 27001 implementation, as it shapes the culture, resource allocation, and ongoing commitment necessary for an effective Information Security Management System (ISMS). When leadership is genuinely committed, it influences attitudes throughout the company.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

This is where your leadership skills can make a real difference. Never let the fact that someone is in a more senior position than you stop you from speaking up when you have a legitimate dissenting view and can present it articulately and professionally. Don’t be afraid to call people out on their behavior.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 28, 2018

It’s generally acknowledged that having strong leadership is important for project success, so getting your Project Steering Group set up as soon as you can is a good start. In every case, you should have people on the group who understand the project (or who can be brought up to speed) and who have influence and interest in the outcomes.

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