A Strategy for Engaging and Dealing With Difficult People
Struggling with difficult people at work? Patrick Mayfield sets out the strategies you need to engage even the most challenging of colleagues.
Author: Elizabeth Harrin
Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.
Deserving Better
Jo Cox’s murder, and knowing that her children – one the same age as one of mine – will grow up without their mother, has affected me greatly. And at the same time I’m aware that the depth of my feelings is nothing compared to her friends, family, colleagues and those who knew her personally….
Brexit: The Implications for Project Managers
What would a leave result mean for project managers in the UK referendum on the EU? I discuss the implications on our projects and teams in this article about Brexit projects.
4 Real-Life Tips For Choosing Collaboration Tools
See how one company chose their collaboration tool and increased revenue by about 25%. These 4 tips, drawn from a real case study, will help you work out how to get started with finding the right software product for your team.
Software Review: iMindQ 4.1 Online and Windows
Learn why iMindQ mindmapping software could be just the tool for your project team. The web version is free! Here’s my review of what it does and how it could benefit you.
Inspiring Women in PM: Christine Unterhitzenberger
Christine Unterhitzenberger shares her experiences in industry and explains why she moved to academia (and why she’s going back to industry when her research is completed). Another inspiring interview in my series about women in project management.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: The Video
This is the video taken of me giving my Imposter Syndrome presentation at PMI Synergy. It’s about 16 minutes long, safe for work! If you enjoyed this video, check out my ebook, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. If you have ever felt out place at work, then I can help!
Software Review: ProjectManager.com
ProjectManager.com is fully-featured project management software for teams, complete with Gantt chart, which you don’t always find in online tools. Read my complete review of it here.
Inspiring Women in Project Management: Sarah Coleman
Sarah Coleman’s work on project leadership has been inspirational. In this interview for my Inspiring Women in Project Management series, she shares her thoughts on how leadership has changed project management forever.
Taming The Chaos With Integrated PM Tools [Case Study]
Find out how one company managed to tame the chaos of disparate systems by using integrated project management tools. This case study explains how HDMZ made the shift from many, unconnected tools to one product that manages most things – and where it doesn’t manage, it interfaces. The implications for project teams have been significant!
Industry-Specific PM Tools: Are They Worth It?
Find out if it’s worth getting a project management tool specific to your industry. I investigate on behalf of a reader who works in the education sector. I didn’t end up recommending what I expected!