Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

Soft skills include a huge range of topics from communication to leadership, stakeholder engagement and teamwork. Leadership A project manager typically lacks formal authority over the resources on a project. As such, sometimes we need to use our influence to support project success. Self-awareness We all have limits.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I'd like to share some reflections on the essence of Scrum leadership. The conventional view of leadership often revolves around authority and power. But in Scrum, I've come to appreciate a different approach, one that's more about influence and less about traditional authority. Comment below!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Her leadership and guidance is of paramount importance during planning and execution. 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. How to overcome bias.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

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. It’s the difference between doing a reasonable job and being seen as a strategic influencer at work. Yes, that’s right!

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. Developing Both Hard and Soft Skills The embrace of both hard (technical, specialized) and soft (interpersonal, leadership) skills has significantly changed the role of project managers. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how your role is evolving.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2021

There are dozens of training videos at your fingertips from Day 1. Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking. Training is the obvious answer, but I don’t think this alone can really change competency. Join today !

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Inloox

JUNE 21, 2022

What does Self-leadership mean? In expert circles, he is seen as the personification of leadership. The player who used to be known for his numerous scandals first had to learn what self-leadership meant before he could lead his team to the title. What does self-leadership mean? Become aware of yourself. Become a HERO.

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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

APRIL 23, 2024

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, the shift from intuition-based decision-making to innovation-driven leadership is not just beneficial—it's essential. Why the Pivot is Necessary Traditional leadership often relies on gut instincts and personal experiences.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For Project Managers transitioning to Scrum Masters, redefining leadership is a pivotal aspect of their journey. The project management principle "Demonstrating Leadership Behaviors" aligns closely with the Scrum ethos, emphasizing the importance of effective leadership in fostering team success and positive outcomes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2022

Hard elements are easier to identify, define and understand for project managers because these factors hugely influence your projects. This element relates to leadership style. The leadership style you adopt as a project manager will directly influence your team. Flex your leadership style as your project requires.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 1, 2019

What’s the difference between project management and project leadership? A recent APM report, Project Leadership; skills, behaviours, knowledge and values , explored this question. . The authors concluded project leadership is future-focused. Carole, let’s start at the beginning. You talk about ‘unordered’ environments.

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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. What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership?

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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

MARCH 18, 2022

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. Free Project Management Training & PMP Exam Preparation. Get free sample PM PrepCast training lessons.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 7, 2023

How I made these recommendations In order to review and recommend the training courses, I did some of them completely (Google and LearnQuest), audited others (taking the training but not the assessments so I could do them for free) and did a desk review of others, looking at their content, relevance to project managers, student reviews and more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Throughout the project, leadership is simple: you serve your team. He runs the online training site, OnlinePMCourses.com.

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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? What’s in it for me? What’s in it for me? lanes) during facilitated conference call discussions. What do I do?

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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. Decision allocation.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

You don’t do my type of work (project management, PMO leadership at a global level, keynote speaking, consultancy and training) without clocking up some pretty impressive airmiles and flight status. Virtual training courses built from the ground up to be truly effective remotely delivered. And then came lockdown 2.0 (and

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 9, 2024

The goal is moving the organization and those in it from the current state to the future desired state, which can be based on technology, business practices or leadership. It depends on their influence and impact on the project. ProjectManager has Gantt charts to implement change communication plans.

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Proofhub

JUNE 7, 2022

Not to mention the money, time, and effort you will need to spend on screening, interviewing, hiring, and training new employees. A Well-Defined Career Path Whether new or seasoned, employees want to know how an organization’s leadership can help them advance.

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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

OCTOBER 3, 2023

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. Recommended PMP study resources All the training materials below will help you revise the material covered in each of the domains.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

I really rate the training on offer and the support (although to be fair, the different awarding organizations who offer the training can vary widely in their support). You can find providers who offer all the training remotely (or you can go into a college if you prefer to study that way). link] What do you learn?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

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. The ‘Tier 1’-captains in Walker’s research proved that their Leadership was most effective, because they were part of the team.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

He also authored the booklet Training Workmen in Habits of Industry and Cooperation. Later he published Work, Wages and Profits: Their Influence on the Cost of Living (1910), Industrial Leadership (1916) and Organizing for Work (1919). All of his charts were made to help managers see if their production was on schedule or not.

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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. 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.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2019

With this comes the ability to manage relationships more effectively through influence, coaching or mentoring. It might sound as if EI is a soft skill, which it is, but no less important to leadership than the more championed hard skills. This enables one to resolve conflicts and encourage teamwork while inspiring others.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Projects are the future, a good portfolio office can influence and shape strategy and project management is the only way to holistically deliver improvements. That’s not what we are trained for. If the PMO acts in this leadership role, it’s a natural place for strategy and direction to come from. Or the CEO and the board?

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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. Recommended Training. Some companies are already using video as part of staff onboarding and training. What you can do. Make sure you’re alert to burnout in remote teams.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

As Scrum.org professionals, we have coached, trained and mentored thousands of Scrum Masters and consulted the organizations they work with, and we’ve consistently encountered similar issues that not only limit Scrum Teams from thriving, but also restrict empiricism from working. This is where the Scrum Master’s leadership can help. .

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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! Where can I find the organizational/hierarchy charts for Y? I’m having trouble getting a response from X.

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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. ProjectManager.com and Difficult Stakeholders. Stakeholders want to stay in the loop. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! Thanks for watching!

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 2, 2019

This can be done through funding, training, choosing the best tools , staffing, goal setting, etc. The private section soon followed as a way to remain competitive against the growing influence of the Japanese. Managers help through planning, training, coaching and whatever else might foster progress.

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