I’ve been waiting to share this with you… and today’s the day! I wrote a new book! It’s called Managing Multiple Projects: How Project Managers Can Balance Priorities, Manage Expectations and Increase Productivity And it’s not just any book. I wanted to write a book to help busy project managers – like you – juggle…
Going up isn’t your only option when it comes to getting a new job. You can find fulfilling (and better paid) work by taking a sideways step. Find out what the career experts have to say about shunning the promotion and taking a new role in another area.
Here are my suggestions of the best books on communication in the workplace.
The phrases you use affect how people see you at work and how likely you are to achieve your goals. Learn the 8 phrases to use to build a great sense of team morale and inspire the people you work with.
It’s easy to find examples of high-profile projects that fail. The ones that hit the papers are often public sector projects because their audits and budgets are more open to scrutiny. Here are some high-profile failed projects: Following an internal review, Multiplex, the Australian development company responsible for the reconstruction of the Wembley Stadium, became…
Check out this free webinar on how to manage multiple projects. Learn tips and strategies for all project managers to make progress on your projects.
Learn how to manage your transition back to the workplace after maternity leave with these 5 tips for making your return to work easier.
Rolling wave planning, also known as progressive elaboration, is an iterative planning technique to use when it’s difficult (or pointless) to schedule too far ahead. The APM Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control Guide (2015) defines rolling wave planning as ‘the planning density that is achieved at different moments in time. Primarily more detailed planning in…
Watch my free webinar training on the 3 critical skills you need to manage multiple projects. Learn the skills you really need to juggle all your work! “There’s another project I’m just waiting to hear about,” said my sponsor. I silently groaned. I was already managing a couple of projects and while I probably could…
Learn why it’s not important to learn the latest hot social media tools that new entrants are using in their personal lives, but to understand that when these people start working in project teams, they will not only be comfortable with social media tools – they will expect and demand that those tools are used. A great guest contribution about the power of social technologies!
In this very personal post I explain how I’ve lost my way as a project manager, what I’m doing about it and what is going to change.
In 2012, Helen Mason stood outside her home and looked at the road. Every day there were more frogs and toads that hadn’t made it to the other side. The increasing numbers of dead amphibians made her feel that the local population of frogs and toads needed a helping hand to cross the road. So…