Project Sponsors: How Good Are You at Briefing Your Project Managers?

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Project Sponsors: How Good Are You at Briefing Your Project Managers?
By Ron Rosenhead
“This is a long; much longer than a briefing note I would normally get from my manager or sponsor.”
These are words spoken by someone on a project management course and words I have heard before.
What was being referred to was a case study, […]

3 Reasons to Get Better at Delegating

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3 Reasons to Get Better at Delegating
By Henry Lopez
The growth and success of your business, not to mention your health and happiness, depends to a great extent on your ability to delegate effectively and consistently. Delegating frees you up to focus on what’s most important, what you are best at, and to spend time away […]

Selecting a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Solution: Three Key Criteria

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Selecting a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Solution: Three Key Criteria
By Tushar Patel
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software will bring several benefits to any organization, regardless of size, industry sector, or maturity.  PPM software will increase your visibility into the work your resources are executing, enable you to prioritize new work that is being requested, make your […]

Co-locate the Project Team to Help Ensure Success

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Co-locate the Project Team to Help Ensure Success
By Richard Morreale
“I believe that managing a project without the team co-located , especially if part of the team is working at home, is about as difficult as herding cats.”
If there is one thing I hate when I’m running a project it’s to have my Project Team spread […]

6 Most Essential Leadership Assets

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6 Most Essential Leadership Assets
By Richard Brody
Although the necessities and needs of performing as an effective leader is often discussed, great leadership only occurs if and when, an individual does all he can to accumulate as many important skills and abilities, and learns how to transform them to a higher degree of expertise, that in […]

How to Choose Project Management Software

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How to Choose Project Management Software
By Claudia Vandermilt
Trying to manage all the moving pieces of a complex project using pen and paper can prove problematic. In the worst case scenario, deadlines are missed, critical tasks are overlooked and the entire undertaking gets sidelined before it even gets off the ground. That is precisely why project […]

Harnessing the Power of Conflict

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Harnessing the Power of Conflict
By Kiron D. Bondale
Few of us enjoy dealing with conflict.
But shying away from conflict doesn’t work – you’ll get mediocre results from a team who focuses more on being nice than making progress, or worse, your better team members will become disengaged and actively seek new roles.
So what are some clues […]

Leadership and Compassion – A Powerful Combination

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Leadership and Compassion – A Powerful Combination
By Manfred Gollent
Compassion is a fundamental pillar for highly effective leadership, however, it may not always enjoy the level of importance it deserves! Let’s explore some basics and the related implications…
What is compassion in practical terms?
I found an appealing explanation of the term compassion at the “Greater Good” website […]

PMP Exam Changes: What’s New

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PMP Exam Changes: What’s New
By Andrea Brockmeier
The PMP exam changes are approaching this fall. Below is a Question & Answer segment discussing these changes.
Q: Why is the PMI changing the PMP Exam?
A: In general, PMI periodically updates their certification exams as a result of two things: the Role Delineation Study (RDS) and the Examination Content […]

We Need to Let Strategy Go!

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We Need to Let Strategy Go!
By Elinor Hull
The pursuit of differentiation in business is a tricky one. Just how tricky was brought home to me when I was traveling on the motorway recently and saw a van for a company with a big advert on the slide claiming ‘innovation in pastry.’ Whilst I am sure […]