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12 Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Project Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

Mike was a functional project manager in an organization where I managed a PMO. But his projects were trending in the wrong direction and his manager was not happy with Mike's performance. In a one-on-one meeting, I asked Mike how he was identifying, analyzing, and managing his risks. Frankly, he did not know how.

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A Quick Guide to Contractor Risk & Contractor Risk Management

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Risk is always present in construction projects. By definition, construction risk feels unpredictable and damaging, but you can identify and manage them. You may feel you can control risk in your organization and construction management team—but what happens when you’re working with independent contractors?

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Business Leadership for IT Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Before I’d got far reading Gary Lloyd’s Business Leadership for IT Projects I realized he was offering a critical assessment on the Standish report on project failure – thankfully. The book is aimed at people who are in a project leadership position but who perhaps don’t have the hands on practical experience of a project manager.

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Project Management and Leadership – can you have one without the other?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project management is a field that is becoming increasingly valued within both large and small organizations – our project management training has never been so much in demand! Companies tend to adopt a project management method such as PRINCE2® to ensure that everyone works to the same framework. So what are the differences?

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The Leadership Attitude

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There has been a notable shift in recent years to talking about project leadership, as distinct from project management. Management, as the saying goes, is about doing things right, and leadership is about doing the right things. But I think project leadership is more than these principles. It’s an attitude.

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The Death of Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective.

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7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing

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Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. In Review: 7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing As Jennifer said, project manager roles are changing. ” In short, you’re going to need strategic and business management skills to stay competitive. What do you do?