Learn how to engage people on projects and manage stakeholder relationships at work. Get things done, even when your colleagues have different priorities!
A couple of times people have said to me that sharing the project budget with their team members is Not A Good Idea. I don’t know why that is the case – they are stakeholders too. I think it is essential to be transparent about the budget, how it was created and how you, as…
Learn why a network matters as a project management professional and how you can build your own to make sure that you still have people to turn to when your latest assignment comes to an end. Bruce Harpham shares 5 ideas for building a professional network and also talks about how you can serve your community while networking at the same time!
These 5 steps will help you engage your stakeholders and manage the varying (and competing) expectations of the people interested in your project. Find out why communication is the best thing you can do.
This is an edited extract from Customer-Centric Project Management by Elizabeth Harrin and Phil Peplow (Gower/Routledge, 2012). It would be great to think that project-based organizations and PMOs would jump at the opportunity to improve stakeholder engagement and project communication by demonstrating customer centricity (not sure what that is in the context of project management?…
Workplace bullying costs: not just in terms of self-esteem and confidence for the victims, but also in financial terms. Paul Pelletier sets out the business case for eliminating workplace bullying and explains why everyone should be on the look out for this destructive behaviour. Your projects will be more successful in an environment where bullying does not exist.
I’ve rewritten the 12 Days of Christmas with a project management focus. I hope that you enjoy it!
You’ve just got a new boss? Here are 7 simple but powerful things to do to start your new relationship in the best way.
These 5 tips will help you involve the IT helpdesk (a crucial stakeholder in any project with an IT element) in the planning and delivery of your project. Find out why you should include them in the early stages when their tasks won’t happen until the end and how they can take the lead on some of the project’s activities.
I’ve hand-picked my top picks for stakeholder management books. These must-read books will help you manage teams more effectively on your projects.
Maxime Villeger stops by to share this handy guide for all project managers on choosing collaboration tools. Follow this step by step guide on your next project.
This is a guest article by Grace Windsor from BrightWork. Have you ever delivered a project on time and within budget only to discover that your client is unhappy with the final result? This often stems from mismatched expectations, and is quite unpleasant for both parties. I still remember feeling deflated and frustrated following a…
Learn why you need to engage stakeholders and how to do so effectively as well as 5 easy engagement ideas.