5 Tips for Better Decision Making (With Process)
These 5 tips will help you make better decisions at work. Find out how to come to the right conclusion by learning how to make great decisions every time.
Delivering a project
How to get work done and execute your plan.
Are you really managing information overload?
At the social media webinar I gave for the PMI LEAD Community of Practice one of the main themes coming out of the comments and questions from participants was how to deal with the extra information channels that social media tools offer. People generally seem quite worried about how to handle information overload, to the…
How To Recover troubled programs (part 2)
Are you seeing any of the problems faced by troubled programs? If so, you need a recovery plan to get your program back on track. Here’s the 5 step ESI process for getting out of trouble — I saw a webinar hosted by them and these are my notes. The whole approach assumes you have…
How To Recover troubled programmes (part 1)
There’s only one thing worse than being told bad news, and that is being told about bad news late. When a program is failing, you should define the problem and potential solutions, and alert stakeholders at the first sign of trouble, according to LeRoy Ward, Executive VP at ESI. I attended ‘Managing and Saving Programs…
The 5 Skills You Need For Managing Complex Projects
Tera Simon spoke at Digital Project Management Summit 2016 about complex projects and the 5 skills you need to manage them.
5 Things Better Than Conference Calls
I spend a lot of time on conference calls, especially now I am lucky enough to work from home. If I’m completely honest, I know how to use my mute button without even looking at the phone. It’s useful for blowing my nose and slurping tea but also for making sure other people can’t hear…
A Beginner’s Guide To Backup For Project Managers
Everything you ever wanted to know about backing up your project files but were afraid to ask.
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.
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.
50 Quick Project Management Tips
No suprises, spend time on contract management and other great tips for an easier life as a project manager. These are the things you’ll wish you had remembered when the project starts to go wobbly. Thanks to Jim Hurst for sharing the list.
How to maintain a positive attitude about work
Learn how to maintain a positive, cheerful attitude when working with team members or stakeholders who cast doubt on the project.
How to Create A Checklist to Speed Up Tasks in 3 Easy Steps
Here’s how to create a checklist in 3 easy steps – then you can use it to speed up repetitive tasks. And you can use this technique in your personal life as well as at work!