The 5-step plan to ask to work remotely
Learn 5 steps to convincing your boss that not being in the office is a good idea along with examples to use in your proposal.
Latest Project Management Articles
How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)
Most projects don’t deliver their original scope: 54% of projects fail to deliver the agreed-upon functionality. One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about.
Seven Stupid Mistakes Managers Make (and What to Do Instead)
Are you making any of these management mistakes? Here are 7 errors that you really want to avoid in the workplace.
NLP for Project Managers
This is a guest post by Peter Parkes, author of NLP for Project Managers. I recently found myself walking away from a project and used an NLP technique to help identify the root cause of my decision. At the same time I identified some lessons for leadership styles for project management. History of NLP A…
4 Steps for More Effective Meetings
Time spent in such meetings is only wasted if they are unproductive and don’t have any actionable outcome. Learn about how to improve the efficiency of your meetings in 4 simple steps. Proper preparation and follow up will help you streamline your meetings.
A Guide to Project Meetings & How to Get the Best Out of Them
In this guide to project meetings learn about the different types of meeting you’ll hold on your project (and one to definitely avoid!). There are also some tips on how to make your attendees feel as if the meeting is relevant to them.
The Benefits of Agile Approach to Meetings
Take a page from Agile and have better, more efficient meetings with your team, even virtual ones. You can learn how to here.
How to Navigate Internal Politics on Projects
Managing stakeholders doesn’t always go to plan. These insights from author Jake Holloway will help you better prepare to work with difficult people on projects. Learn why your team doesn’t always act in the project’s best interest and what you can do about it.
4 Key Drivers For Team Engagement
How can you best engage your team so they do their best work? Learn 4 techniques that work in this article.
How Leadership Affects Projects (And How You Can Lead Yours)
Leadership makes a huge difference to project success. Find out why and what you can do to boost your own leadership skills, whatever level you are in the organisation. Author Sarah Coleman shares her tips for career growth in this interview.
Project Management Collaboration Tools FAQ
Answers to questions from a recent subscriber’s only webinar on collaboration tools in project management that I hosted.
What does it take to launch agile software? Q&A with Jordan Husney, CEO and Founder of Parabol
I interviewed Jordan Husney of Parabol to find out more about the state of Agile software tools and what it takes to launch one.