When Elizabeth Met Colin [Video]
I sat down with Colin D. Ellis and we talked about the changing face of project management leadership.
Stakeholders
Learn how to engage people on projects and manage stakeholder relationships at work. Get things done, even when your colleagues have different priorities!
The Stakeholder Management Survey Results
We surveyed 115 project managers to better understand what it’s like to do stakeholder management on projects. In this new research, you’ll learn: Why people are motivated to invest time in engaging stakeholders What prevents people from engaging stakeholders What people wish they knew about stakeholder management. Why Do You Do Stakeholder Management? Stakeholder…
10 Must-Have Gadgets for Project Managers
Looking for gadgets for project managers and in need of a gift idea? Here are 11 must have gadgets that they will love.
5 Tools and Tactics To Manage Projects With Your Outsourcing Partner
Starting a business is no easy feat – I know, I’ve done it. Regardless of what your business does, it involves financial investment, hard work and time, and a little bit of luck. And when you go ‘international’ the real work begins! I’ve worked with outsourcers both as an employee and more recently as an…
Successful Stakeholder Management Needs Teams
This is a guest article by Isidora Roskic. Behind good companies lie great stakeholder relations. In a nutshell, stakeholders are individuals or groups that have interest in a company and are directly impacted by its decisions. Owners, employees, suppliers, creditors, directions and many more all fall under the category of stakeholders. Some companies may prioritise…
A Strategy for Engaging and Dealing With Difficult People
Struggling with difficult people at work? Patrick Mayfield sets out the strategies you need to engage even the most challenging of colleagues.
How I Do It: Engaging Stakeholders
Learn my tips for engaging and ‘managing’ stakeholders on a projejct. From the communication you do, to the informal chats you have about project requirements, it all counts towards relationship building. Working successfully with stakeholders is critical if you want to get a quality result at the end of your project because they are the ones that decide what quality means.
A Practical Guide To Dealing With Difficult Stakeholders
How can you deal with difficult people at work? The kind that block your projects and don’t turn up to meetings? This book has the answer. I pick out some of the highlights to share with you with the aim of making your working day just that little bit easier.
4 Reasons Why Your Project Board Isn’t Working
Project Boards should help you by taking decisions and providing direction for the project. Find out how to recognise when your project board isn’t working for you and what to do. Learn how to take control when you aren’t getting that level of support and how to get your Project Board back on track.
The Reality of Difficult Stakeholders [Interview]
Learn what managing stakeholders is really like and why the training courses don’t tell you what you need to know in this expert interview with Roger Joby. Roger is co-author of A Practical Guide to Dealing with Difficult Stakeholders from Gower.
10 Ways to Present your Projects to Stakeholders
Find out how to communicate your project to stakeholders with these 10 tips and ideas. Better communication results in better engagement and ultimately more successful outucomes.
Michel Dion on Project Leadership [Interview]
Author and leadership expert Michel Dion shares his views on leading for project managers. Find out when leadership starts to become a career essential.