Books

Project management books reviewed and the top takeaways shared for you! Learn about the new trends in project management from the best authors.

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…

Build, Excite, Equip: How to Simplify Change Adoption in Your Projects

Build, Excite, Equip: How to Simplify Change Adoption in Your Projects

Build, Excite, Equip: How to Simplify Change Adoption in Your Projects, by Nicola Graham, is a handbook for business change management aimed at project managers. Given that project teams have to incorporate the business change elements to make sure projects land as expected – but often without the support of a dedicated change manager –…

Book Review: A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management
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Book Review: A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management

Risk meetings don’t have to be boring, although in my experience they often are. A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management is a book that specifically addresses how to get the best out of your risk management meetings. This book, by Ruth Murray-Webster and Penny Pullan, provides practical guidance on facilitating risk workshops, and making…