Peter Taylor, Ron Rosenhead and Vicki James have just written a book called Strategies for Project Sponsorship, about (surprise, surprise) project sponsors. Last time I interviewed Peter about how to manage when your sponsor is rubbish. Today I’m going to share my conversation with Vicki. We spoke about how to get the best from your…
Business analysis has come of age. If change programs are to be successful, then problem solving, stakeholder engagement, business cases and situational analysis are essential. So comes in the BA role to “challenge, lead and influence” according to Debra Paul in the Foreword to this book. Edited by Penny Pullan and James Archer, Business Analysis…
Learn why capacity planning for project resources could be your secret weapon for ensuring an on time, low stress delivery.
Learn what workplace bullying is and what you can do about it. Find out why project managers need to be aware of bullying and how it can impact on your project.
Workplace bullying costs: not just in terms of self-esteem and confidence for the victims, but also in financial terms. Paul Pelletier sets out the business case for eliminating workplace bullying and explains why everyone should be on the look out for this destructive behaviour. Your projects will be more successful in an environment where bullying does not exist.
How do you track the various statements of work in your organization? Maybe you’ve got a list in One Note? Or a list of SOW numbers in your notebook? One of the biggest issues we’ve found is that it’s tricky to keep track of what’s in what statement of work and where each one is…
It’s the end of the year, and I hope 2021 has been as good for you as it can have been, given all the strangeness and adaptations we’ve had to make. I hope you and your families have stayed healthy and have some fun planned for the holidays (socially-distanced if you can’t meet up). We’re…
As 2021 comes to a close, I would like to take a moment and reflect on the year and thank everyone that has made a Girl’s Guide to Project Management a success this year. It is always one of my favorite parts of the year.
Take some time now to plan your career for next year. Learn how and get a free career planner template that walks you through it step by step.
I’ve rewritten the 12 Days of Christmas with a project management focus. I hope that you enjoy it!
Here is a round-up of all the Black Friday deals for project managers to help you save money on certification, training and project management tools.
What if you could reduce your meeting time, avoid spending hours putting together reports or typing up minutes, and truly work smarter? What if creating a pack of status reports went from 5 days of effort to 10 seconds? (Yes, that’s what happened to one of Fluid’s real customers.) Fluid is award-winning PPM software that…