ProjectManager.com

JUNE 26, 2017

Teams don’t just come together and click into well-oiled productivity machines, at least not always. There’s often a period of time when the team members have to get to know one another and develop a rapport. In other words, every team can find value in team-building exercise. Objective: Develop listening skills.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2019

Leadership can be customized to the individual. Then there are servant leaders, those who lead through service to their teams. This might sound backwards, even counter to what leadership is, but the definition of leadership is broad enough to hold a multitude of approaches. The Transactional Leadership Theory.

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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. Once awareness and support have been established, then the change management communication plan has to be developed. Of course, that’s only the beginning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2023

Mike Clayton True leadership is not something you do when it suits you. In fact, true leadership emerges when it is least convenient, in tough times, under extremes of pressure. These are the situations that separate out the good project managers from the poor, and the true project leaders from the ‘merely competent’ project managers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I worked in the IT team at my old job. We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. I would not have said we had software development as one of our core organizational competencies. Leadership.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 10, 2019

Leadership might be hard to define, but it’s easy to recognize. Leaders know that to lead they must keep up their leadership skills. But leadership isn’t only about inspiring others, it’s about knowing oneself. There are personality types, and there are leadership skills: it’s not one size fits all. Both take work.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. These new skills are reflected in the new Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines for certification and professional development units (PDUs) needed to maintain certification, a new triad of skills they’re calling the “Talent Triangle.”

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 7, 2022

Wouldn’t life be better if your team were, well, just a little bit more productive? It is possible to create an environment where project team members can be more productive, by creating good habits. But no one is telling you HOW to get your team to adopt new ways of working. What is team productivity?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 28, 2019

Team productivity is one of the most important ingredients in business, and it’s everyone’s responsibility to keep themselves on track. Without productivity, projects can fall behind deadlines, leaving teams scrambling to deal with the consequences. Poor Collaboration. Technology Issues.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 11, 2020

You’ll learn: What delivery approach is the most common How many project managers have considered leaving the profession Why the top career goal for project managers is not what experienced professionals want How many projects a project manager runs How many people in an average project team What keeps project managers up at night And lots more.

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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. What Is Technical Debt? When Technical Debt is a Choice.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Managing those tasks is a constant communicative effort with your team. By describing the project landscape, so to speak, you know what your parameters are, and it’ll help you get buy-in from the stakeholders and your team. What are strengths and weaknesses in your plan? These strengths and weaknesses are not etched in stone.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

Sometimes leading a team, project or organization goes well. Jennifer noted that whether you’re leading a team , project or organization, things are either going well or poorly. Jennifer noted that whether you’re leading a team , project or organization, things are either going well or poorly. These crises impact teams.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 20, 2022

Managing international project teams requires cultural sensitivity and an awareness of what makes us different — and the same. In this article you’ll learn 7 helpful tips for working with international teams on global projects. Working with global teams is normal. Many of us do manage international teams now.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2020

Does your team struggle to get items to Done? Do they experience a high amount of spill-over into the next cycle because they are waiting on another team or another person? Do items sit in a blocked state and age out while waiting on other teams or people to complete work? Dependencies are an epidemic in software development.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 5, 2020

Most organisations don’t really provide the necessary ammo apart from a few onboarding formalities and cursory ‘knowledge transfers’ More often than not, hardworking and talented people with stellar individual contributions are given leadership roles. Modern organisations and the leadership gap.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Wouldn’t life be better if your team were, well, just a little bit more productive? It is possible to create an environment where project team members can be more productive, by creating good habits. But no one is telling you HOW to get your team to adopt new ways of working. What is team productivity?

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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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Scrum.org

APRIL 16, 2024

Let's explore the ten common sources of resistance and discuss the importance of addressing these challenges to ensure successful leadership and project implementation. Team members might doubt whether Agile can deliver its promised benefits, especially if past initiatives have failed.

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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. Building trust.

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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. Allocate Resources: Decide who will work on what, and then assign team members to those tasks. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. Product or service.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2021

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. How To Develop Your Skills (and those of your team).

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Inloox

JUNE 21, 2022

What does Self-leadership mean? For the first time, the Frenchman captained his team to the trophy and, as top scorer, almost single-handedly shot his team to the title. In expert circles, he is seen as the personification of leadership. What does self-leadership mean? Become aware of yourself. Regulate yourself.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s not only communicative but helps management develop strategic plans so the company can accomplish its goals. Leadership creates this multi-tiered company plan to define, outline and achieve specific goals. Each department manager is responsible for leading their teams on these initiatives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Here are some of the things project managers reported in the survey as wanting to learn more about: How to speak with clients with less stress How to keep the team motivated and how to manage stress How a manager can reduce stresses. There is no career development. See the trend?

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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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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. You’re already seeing the development of some of their tools including AI within the planning function or bringing in chat bots too.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2022

They need to have leadership qualities, manage teams, allocate resources and make project plans and schedules. Technical project managers need experience and knowledge of hardware and software installation, upgrades, site maintenance, development and more. Establish and train teams on processes and strategies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 16, 2022

We discussed creating a project team culture. Elizabeth: This week in the Project Management Cafe Facebook group we’ve been talking about team culture and various different bits and pieces, and I know this is something that you’re kind of an expert in, because you’ve been chipping in and answering the questions.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 11, 2021

Of late, I've been noticing an interpretation of the Scrum Master role - the Scrum Master as An FFFCDO for Developers - a Fierce, Ferocious, Fearsome Chief Defense Officer! What is the Scrum Master protecting the Developers from? Who are the persecutors the Scrum Master protecting the Developers from? SCRUM VALUES.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And what are the weak points? As I said, PRINCE2 doesn’t cover working with people and as team management and getting the best out of the people is what we all do every day, this seems like a big oversight on the part of PRINCE2, especially as project boards form such a critical part of the standard. No, not that I’m aware of.

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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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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When the leadership team defines an organization’s vision, they look toward the future and identify the goals and objectives they want to achieve. You can list your business goals, marketing and operational plans, financial projections and the team that will be tasked with meeting your strategic goals.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Communicating information to all key stakeholders, sponsors and team members. Interactive Gantt charts, assign tasks and track progress, can be shared with stakeholders and keep the project team connected in real time. Manage Team. Assigning tasks to the team is only the beginning. Conduct Team-Building Exercises.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

I had a leadership nightmare. Did we not turn you into autonomous teams?”. “I I regularly meet with my director under the name personal development dialogues but I realize that he does not know me well, and this is really heart-breaking. Gathering people in effective teams and supporting them is in the hands of your leaders….

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

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. Conflict should be a healthy part of any team’s development, and it’ a good way to challenge requirements and ensure that your business case and plans stand up to scrutiny.

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