Terms of reference vs project charter: Which do you need?
Not sure whether you need a terms of reference or a project charter? Here’s how to tell them apart, when each one is the right tool, and what happens when your organization uses both.
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Terms of reference examples: what good ones actually look like
Not sure what a good terms of reference looks like in practice? Here are real-world examples for a steering group, a project workstream, and a change board, with notes on what makes each one work.
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The best resource management software for professional services firms
If you work as a project manager in professional services — consulting, accounting, engineering, advisory — you already know that people are the business. Unlike product companies or manufacturers, your revenue lives entirely in the time, skills, and availability of the team. Get that wrong and you’re either turning down work you could have taken…
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Financial compliance in projects: what every project manager needs to know
Financial compliance isn’t just the CFO’s problem. If you’re managing projects in a regulated sector, overseeing vendor contracts, or running procurement cycles, you’re already operating in compliance territory, whether you realize it or not. The challenge is that most project management training glosses over the financial governance layer. You’ll learn about budget tracking, earned value…
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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
What is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter Syndrome is not a medical condition. It is a term for the feeling you have when you believe that you do not really know what you are doing. It is self-doubt. You know how you feel when you get a new project or a whole lot more responsibility and suddenly…
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How to plan career goals
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.
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How to simplify change management
In this webinar on change management methodology, experienced practitioner Nicola Graham shares her tips for a framework to simplify change management at work. Here’s a synopsis (yes, I used AI to pull out the key highlights!) There are captions on the YouTube video if you prefer to read along as you watch. Simplifying Change Management:…
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How to share project status without inviting scope creep
No one likes scope creep. The problem is that it rarely arrives labelled as such. It doesn’t announce itself with flashing lights. It shows up quietly — as a small request, a minor tweak, a quick “can we just…?” Individually, those requests feel reasonable. Of course we can adjust that. Of course we can add…
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10 PowerPoint timeline tips that will save you hours
Wondering how to use Office Timeline? If you want to get the best out of this PowerPoint plugin that creates project schedules, easy Gantt charts, roadmaps, plans on a page and more, this is for you! Creating professional timelines in PowerPoint shouldn’t take your entire afternoon. This free collaborative webinar between Rebel’s Guide to Project…
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How to Succeed as a Project Manager Webinar
This webinar is based on my book, Project Manager. What it takes to be a successful project manager is more than understanding a management framework or methodology, or even being able to tailor it to your environment. In this presentation, I discuss how to be successful as a project manager. You’ll learn: Packed with practical…
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PMBOK vs PRINCE2 explained: key differences and similarities
A practical comparison of PMBOK and PRINCE2, explaining how they differ, where they align, and how project managers use them in real organizations.
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Using RAG status in Agile projects
Learn how to use RAG status in Agile projects without breaking Agile principles. Practical guidance for Scrum, Kanban and stakeholder reporting.
