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PM Illustrated – The Fun Site to Support Your PMP® Exam Studies

PM Illustrated – The Fun Site to Support Your PMP® Exam Studies

This is a guest post by Mike Griffiths. “Fun” and “PMP Exam” are rarely used in the same sentence. Too often, training materials are text-based, process-focused, and dry. However, fun is a serious business in adult learning; it boosts retention and cuts study time. We recall facts about our favorite hobbies and sports teams much…

Winning stakeholder support when time and energy are limited

Winning stakeholder support when time and energy are limited

Why should project teams invest resources in communication activities is a question I’m often asked – both from people who are not convinced of the value, and also from those looking for the words to use with their leadership team. For me the crux of this question comes back to the raison d’etre for projects….

4 ways to proactively manage stakeholders
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4 ways to proactively manage stakeholders

Stakeholder management seems to stay a hot topic regardless of what year we’re in. I think it’s been that way since A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) finally included a tenth knowledge area on managing stakeholders (although in my mind, stakeholders were important to the project management profession way before…

4 Unusual Reasons Why Stakeholder Management Is Important

4 Unusual Reasons Why Stakeholder Management Is Important

Why is stakeholder management important to project success? Because we need people to get the project work done. However, stakeholder management is a very narrow way of looking at how we work with people on projects to achieve a common goal. A better question would be, “Why is stakeholder engagement important?” Let’s park that for…