Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2018

It’s an edited extract from his book Risk Happens ! Group Think Introduces Risk. Therefore, with dissent discouraged, groups tend to endorse higher risk decisions than individuals would. People with more extreme positions are more likely than others to develop clear arguments and are also most likely to voice them.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. The following is a basic outline to follow when starting to develop your business case. Stakeholders: Whether they’re clients, vendors, upper management, departmental leaders or other contributors to the project, meet with them. Don’t forget to include a risk management plan.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2021

Project Management Rebels is a teaching-led group mentoring programme. Your thoughts turn to what you should be doing for your professional development… and there’s a lot of choice. I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the competencies I need to succeed.

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Underperforming Technical Team Certification Influencer Risk Management 475

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Nearly 1 in 5 project managers have considered leaving their job: 37% of professionals have thought about quitting project management in the past year. So why are people leaving project management? Let’s start with this story from one project manager. Anonymous project manager. Why do project managers quit?

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Risk Management Finance 447

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

Trust matters because it helps build a resilient project team. Trusted team members not only do only what is asked, but what the project needs them to do, because they know that the project manager will trust their decisions and actions. . Wise’s book, Trust in Virtual Teams. Trust helps get things done.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 5, 2020

Angela always excelled at playing leader or manager at group projects growing up. Then she was made project manager. College didn’t train her for this, neither did her company and she wasn’t a good manager for quite a while after. The inherent nature of leadership or a managerial role is rooted in ambiguity.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Initiating Software 365

ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Project execution’s key purpose is to complete the work defined in the project management plan and to meet key project objectives. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people. Communicating information to all key stakeholders, sponsors and team members. Manage Team.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 7, 2019

The concept of technical debt comes from software development where it refers to the costs of having to go back and resolve problems that arise because of an earlier decision to take the easy route, instead of the best one. That doesn’t mean that technical debt is all bad. Related: The Risk Management Process in Project Management.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Leadership 257

Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Unfortunately, many Project Management Offices (PMOs) become nothing more than a watchdog, one that ensures compliance to a strict set of rules. Management sees it as a way to give oversight to all the programs and projects. Third, some PMO managers lack authority and relational influence in the organization. Ask for Feedback!

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition in July 2021. In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment 3. Demonstrate Leadership Behaviors 7. Optimize Risk Responses 11.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

Sometimes leading a team, project or organization goes well. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you crisis management techniques to help you successfully lead during a disaster. In Review – Crisis Management: How to Lead During a Crisis. But it is in a crisis when the true meaning of leadership is defined. Sometimes it doesn’t.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 20, 2020

An article published this week on HBR.org indirectly identified another casualty of low psychological safety: future leadership. This will help staff to become less worried about how to handle the team conflicts which they will inevitably face. Reducing the probability of failure by finding low risk opportunities for staff to lead.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Influencer Risk Management 348

Leading Answers

JUNE 22, 2022

This is part one in a series on leading agile teams from the Beyond Agile book. 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.   Leadership is a Huge Topic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day. This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 386

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. What is team conflict? You could say we go looking for trouble.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I wanted to share some tips from the fabulous women in project management whom I have interviewed on this blog. Sofia Hess says: Virtual meetings are essential for geographically dispersed teams. This is incredibly important for our team. 3: Understand The Strengths of Your Team. I hope so, as we #PressForProgress. #1:

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Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team Construction Leadership 414

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I have updated my responses in order to better reflect the PRINCE2 and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge — PMBOK® Guide , as at October 2021 as the PMBOK® Guide has been updated since this interview first took place, and PRINCE2 US was launched in 2020. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 8, 2022

In a project-oriented structure where the project manager has people management responsibilities for their team members, it is expected that an individual’s performance on project work is the primary basis for their formal (HR) evaluation. But this is not something I’ve run across frequently.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management PMI Leadership 333

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 16, 2022

Sign up for the Facebook Project Management Cafe and join in the discussion. We discussed creating a project team culture. How did you get into the whole area of working with teams on culture? I guess we’ve all got a particular skill, and way back in ’97 when I first started project managing, that was mine.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

A project manager approached me recently with a problem. 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!). What is Ethics in Project Management? What are ethical issues in management?

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Underperforming Technical Team PMI Risk Management Estimate 435

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day. This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 358

Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2022

Long has spoonfeeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Going all-in on predefined features fails to capitalize on hidden ideas in the brains of team members.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2019

And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. What is Team Conflict? Project Management Conflict Examples in the Concept Phase.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management 2012 290

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

To best plan and respond to change, first, a clear definition of change management must be understood. What Is Change Management? The term change management refers to the actions, tools and models implemented to manage different types of change either at the project or organizational level.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2022

I have been a bit lax with project management reading recently but one book that I have made time to review again is The Conscious Project Leader: How to Create a Culture of Success for Your Projects, Your Team and Yourself. These are: Culture Methods Leadership. A great choice for project managers wanting to up their game.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Estimate Risk Management 273

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

I've seen project managers and other colleagues crash and burn. Lots of senior managers. There is a reason that project management has a code of ethics. If you need to handover work to your manager , then make sure you're doing that quickly and with all the relevant details. Not talking about problems Surprises are bad.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 30, 2020

I’ve seen project managers and other colleagues crash and burn. Lots of senior managers. There is a reason that project management has a code of ethics. Career-limiting because: No one wants to work with the project manager who emails the operational team a closure document and is never seen again.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review Leadership 351

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

Your thoughts turn to what you should be doing for your professional development in the months ahead… and there’s a lot of choice. I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. Communication.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMI 358

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. What Is a Business Case? Then figure out its feasibility.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

For the last four years, I’ve published my annual women in project management blog for ProjectManager.com. Even after all that time, women in project management are still a hidden key to our global and economic sustainability. Related: Advice for Women in Project Management. It’s Time to Change the Ratio.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

This article, 7 Ethics Tips For Project Managers , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. A project manager approached me recently with a problem. The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct defines a set of standards for how project managers should behave. Ethics Tip #4: Be Brave.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate PMO PMI 325

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Project managers put a lot of time and effort into researching the viability of their project. But all that work is pointless if they don’t communicate the purpose of the project to their team and clients. The team and client know the mission statement, the vision statement and the project plan. It sets up project success.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Risk 414

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Stick with me, and we’ll explore what project requirements are, why they’re important, and some tips for developing good ones. Being able to manage non-functional requirements is something you’re probably going to have to help users with, as in my experience, they tend to default to thinking only about features.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Are you guilty of using project management jargon and acronyms? Do your team members understand what you are saying? If not, perhaps you have fallen under the curse of project management knowledge. It's not because you don't follow the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). What I am about to say may not feel good.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 15, 2017

The project a skilled engineer might be working on, however, won’t be successful unless there is an equally skilled project manager involved leading and managing the engineering project. Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2016 report The High Cost of Low Performance: How will you improve business results? Think I’m wrong?

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Engineering Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Leadership 150

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Long has spoon-feeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Going all-in on predefined features fails to capitalize on hidden ideas in the brains of team members.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Innovation Leadership 176

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2019

Growing a new business is full of risk, but knowing where the business is going and how it’s going to get there is a way to mitigate that risk. Related: Free Risk Tracking Template. Continuous growth is difficult, but a strategic plan can help make it more accessible to rally the leadership and resources necessary to support it.

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