Learn how to delegate with this complete guide to delegating tasks. I show you why effective delegation is part of your job and how your team comes into it. I’ll explain the Skill and Will model that you can use to work out how much support a team member needs once you’ve delegated the work to them. Then I’ll walk you through an example of how to delegate something so that it’s a pleasant experience for both of you. Be warned, it’s a long article!
Download a free agenda template for a lessons learned or post-implementation meeting. Great time-saver for your project closure work and it’s also something you can use as you go through your project to make sure you are regularly discussing and documenting the lessons you are learning along the way.
Learn what ROWE is and how it can shape your team into something where truly exceptional results and high accountability are possible.
I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager. Each project manager talks about their career journey and how they got into project management.
A brilliant project leader will have solid project management expertise and be able to plan and deliver their projects with confidence and assurance.
While I was researching my book, Customer-Centric Project Management, I came across a piece of research in the Project Management Journal about women’s leadership skills. ‘Project Management Leadership Behaviors and Frequency of Use by Female Project Managers’ by Charlotte Neuhauser, PMP, looks at what women think are the most important leadership characteristics and then whether…
In this webinar for PMI Phoenix Chapter, I talk about how to reframe your work and stay on top of your To Do list with creative strategies for managing everything — even when it feels like everything is a priority. Project managers are busier than ever. We need smart tactics for workload management and different…
A business analyst should be the project manager’s greatest partner. Learn how to leverage the skills and competencies of a business analyst on your project team to get a successful result and a more streamlined implementation.
Learn 10 new time management tips to help you stay organised and focused even when everything is a priority at work. These ideas help me be productive and avoid burnout. Find out how to create a schedule that works, plan your tasks and squeeze every last moment out of your time so you have more of it for relaxing, family, and leisure!
In this article, we’ll look at what is different about change management now, how change management is defined, and why it is worth investing your time and effort into doing change management.
Learn how to maintain a positive, cheerful attitude when working with team members or stakeholders who cast doubt on the project.
If you need to buy things for your project, you know that shipping takes time and money. And delivery costs are often ‘forgotten’ in project budgets.
Thankfully, there’s a ton of methods that you can use to save on these costs. Take a look