Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. The principles of project management from The Standard for Project Management will apply across the domains, so expect to study them all in an integrated way.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I once did a one-off study on business process improvement for a leadership institute and one of the things that were raised when I was interviewing the Marketing team was how much more time they felt they could save if they had their own fax machine instead of having to walk to a communal machine. Workplace design.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

And I’m personally not worried about that – that will give us much more time to focus on project leadership and stakeholder engagement; the things that computers can’t (yet) do for us. I think they mean 80% of what the textbooks say is the discipline of project management, not what project managers actually do.

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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.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 8, 2018

There’s a lot to understand — like planning, scheduling, budgeting and leadership for starters — and it can often feel overwhelming. A business and management academic and author, Henry Mintzberg, has studied management and has found that there is not one magic bullet that shoots through all the skills needed to run a successful project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

You study and do the job at the same time. They lead to professional qualifications and once you’ve finished the study time, you’ll be well placed to get a job in project environments whether that’s in your existing organization or elsewhere. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Or what you can do with a project management degree for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? Any project management course at university level should cover the interpersonal and fusion skills that are required for success as well, such as leadership, communication, people management and teamwork.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

Unsurprisingly, those are the organizations where resilience and future-proofing against economic shifts is probably not high on the agenda anyway — are those leadership teams really focused on long-term value? Who is this book for? This book would be great for PMO practitioners.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2021

A Master’s degree in project management will give you a deep insight into the theory and technical skills required to work in a strategic project leadership role. An MBA is a Master of Business Administration degree: it will give you a rounded view of what it takes to operate in a general leadership role. Consider the length of study.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

Collaboration skills A study by KPMG reported that 70% of managers felt that having a capable and experienced delivery team is a key success factor for transformation projects, so being able to create an environment where your team can do their best work is crucial. Leading a program requires a view from above.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count. It will teach you how to influence others, even when you are not directly managing them. The Coaching Habit Author: Michael Bungay Stanier.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

That didn’t sit quite right with her (and she didn’t know she was a perfect example of a project management ethics case study when she was telling me the story!). This is where your leadership skills can make a real difference. As you might have guessed, this is a real-life ethics case study.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This led me to explore any published research on how negativity impacts teams, which is when I came across a 2006 study known as the " Bad Apple effect ". The study, led by Will Felps and his colleagues, demonstrated how a single "bad apple" could significantly decrease team output and morale.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 7, 2023

Spoiler: I think it is, for new entrants to the profession, people who want to make a sideways move into project management and students looking for an extra certificate to go along side their university studies. If you already have 3+ years of experience as a project manager, you probably won’t learn much new.

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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.

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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. There are also formal study courses offered by PMI chapters or accredited Registered Education Providers (REPs).

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

One consistent pattern in studies about Product Owners is that there is a gap between the theory of the Scrum framework and how it is practiced. . Van Waardenburg & Van Vliet (2013) offer a case study in a large organization and conclude that “The Project Manager focuses on the ’how’ of a project, the Product Owner focuses on the ’what’”.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2021

How users respond to our products and services is influenced by many factors. It is called Professional Agile Leadership – Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM). It allows participants to use a case study to practice applying concepts in real-time. This leads us to the third common mistake. #3

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The relationships part of this principle’s title is all about the project ecosystem and how soft power and networks influence the way work gets done. It’s the practice that enables the project leadership, effective communication, and team empowerment. You’ll need to choose a training course and study with an accredited provider.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. How should leadership interact with autonomous teams? I think you should read this post, and take it to heart when you write content that is aimed at influencing others.

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PM Basics

JUNE 17, 2020

This is complete guide on leadership in project management. Here you’ll learn: What is leadership in project management in practice? Key Concepts of Leadership. Leadership Without Authority. Leadership In Project Management: What Does it Mean? Let’s get clear on what does leadership in project management means.

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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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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 15, 2017

Other studies from Gallup and Harvard Business Review report equally grim statistics for project timeliness, cost overruns and scope creep. Because engineering projects aren’t just about technical issues and rational factors, they are often more heavily influenced by non-technical and emotional factors.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Shana Serrano Introduction: In today’s dynamic and competitive business landscape, effective leadership stands as a cornerstone of organizational success. Grounded in a critical realist perspective, the research employed a case study approach to investigate this social phenomenon.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Christian “Boo” Boucousis February 28, 2024 If you spend too much time scrolling the news these days, you’d be forgiven for concluding that leadership at a geopolitical level is immersed in a quagmire of self-interest and partisan politics. The mindset we bring to people leadership is one of influence through credibility and trust.

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Scrum.org

JULY 31, 2023

This case study analyzes the transformation journey using Org Topologies™ Scans and focuses on the Business Banking Hub. We will clarify the stages with OT maps using the following symbols: More explanation and background information on Org Topologies™ that help to understand this case study can be found here and here.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 18, 2016

I studied industrial engineering and management with the focus on construction and worked for three years as a construction manager at an architectural office in Switzerland. During this time I discovered that I would like to manage not only the construction site but the overall project as this allows for more influence on the overall result.

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Proofhub

JULY 12, 2022

Developing Leadership The role of leadership is crucial to ensure teams perform their best. In fact, a 2013 Gallup study found that poor leaders are the number one reason why people quit. HR has to find ways to motivate employees to stay and perform in leadership roles within the organization.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2021

My core activity is coaching focused on Agility, i.e. influencing people to move towards (a (higher) state of) Agile. Influencing and teaching to align people on the new goal helps, but it’s not enough. Influencing the mental models that drive leaders is applying a change at the base of the iceberg. System Structures.

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PM Basics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

What are the most relevant challenges of leadership in multinational leadership? Without forgetting the time difference, language barriers, different assumptions based on different cultures, I have experimented that using the right multinational leadership to manage resources is the most challenging one.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2021

What you measure will influence behavior. It is called Professional Agile Leadership – Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM). It allows participants to use a case study to practice applying concepts in real-time. . #2 – Not measuring what matters. Often, I see organizations measuring activities and outputs but missing outcomes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

Mayte ‘found’ IT project management after studying chemical engineering. 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. Mayte Mata-Sivera. She describes how she built her skills in a new area. Mayte Mata-Sivera.

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nTask

JUNE 25, 2019

Eventually, it comes down to the following approach: Strategic Leadership. Although leadership and management are arguably switchable roles, the usual chain of command goes from top to bottom. Leadership and Project Management Is a Two Faced Coin: When I say it is a two-faced coin, the emphasis is on the correlation factor.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 13, 2016

Today it’s the turn of Sarah Coleman, who has been inspirational in her work in leadership. Sarah is coauthor of Project Leadership *, a book about…leading projects! I caught up with her to find out how leadership has changed project management forever. Sarah has a huge pedigree leading change projects.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Your primary influence is the environment you create. Modern leadership is not leading through statements, fiats or dictates – it’s leading through questions, through inviting the conversations we want to cultivate, and creating the conditions for transformation. Our lives are lived one conversation at a time.

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Planview

JANUARY 21, 2021

Lab Management Case Study. A McKinsey & Company study of successful labs found that talent management strongly correlated with high performance. Leadership. Leadership is the process of influence that maximizes the efforts of others towards achieving clearly defined goals. No lab should neglect its people.

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