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By Cyndee Miller
Alexis Ohanian has racked up quite a list of accomplishments in his 37 years. He cofounded Reddit, sold it and then came back to help rescue it. He wrote a bestselling book. He cofounded a seed stage venture fund. But when it came time to have a chat with one of his fellow speake…
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In my experience, the most common reason relationships sour on projects in because of unrealistic expectations and poor expectation management. Often, contracting and expectation-setting is done by a sales team without a project manager and/or product manager present for the negotiations. Because assumptions made during this process are rarely documented and projects become derailed, its often necessary and recommended that a third party, like the role Emily Luijbregts describes in her blog post, intervene in troubled projects. A fresh set of eyes and a new perspective can be utilized to re-align the expectations of all stakeholders. A new project plan may be needed, and communication efforts should be redoubled.
From Voices on Project Management:
by Emily Luijbregts
I often take on the role of escalation manager. I’m brought into projects when things are going wrong. It’s my goal to bring the project back on track and repair the working relationship with the teams and the end-customers to ensure we can have a lasting, producti…
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by Dave Wakeman
As we’ve moved through the pandemic, I’ve learned more and more about leadership—what good leadership looks like and what bad leadership looks like.
Since early July, the first question I pose to guests on my podcast, The Business of Fun, zeroes in on ho…
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One of the most arduous tasks a manager faces is the annual review – and its really quite a shame because, any time there is an opportunity to give feedback, there is an opportunity to provide paths for growth for an employee or resource. I think Yasmina Khelifi covers many important points in the accompanying blog posts, and I think I would include laying out a plan to improve should the feedback be negative or critical. Even if the feedback is positive, schedule recurring, one-on-one meetings to discuss career goals and improvement techniques.
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By Yasmina Khelifi, PMI-ACP, PMP
“People reported to me that they had difficulties working with you.”
These were the words a manager spoke to me early in my career—and I haven’t forgotten them. I was very shocked to hear the feedback, as no one approached me about any g…
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The dictionary defines resilience as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change” (Merriam-Webster, 2020). As Jorge Valdés Garciatorres points out in his blog post – we’ve all been trying to adapt to a massive amount of change in recent months. As project managers, we anticipate that, in our endeavours, we will face some tough times. But how do we cope when our entire world is turned upside down? I’ve found that one way of dealing with this disruption is to really lean on my resiliency network – those people I’ve surrounded myself with in the past who have supported me in good times and in bad. We all have to accept the fact that we cannot get through trying times alone – we need to rely on the energy of others to help manage adversity.
What lifelines do you depend on to get your Teams through trying times and perhaps even thrive?
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By Jorge Valdés Garciatorres, PMP
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
—Milton Berle
Experts say that the world will never be as we once knew it. I personally think that it will take us several years to return to some sense of normalcy. We&r…
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From Voices on Project Management:
By Cyndee Miller
Full disclosure: I’m a big fan of Trevor Noah. But even I was a bit surprised at his eloquence in speaking about managing projects—and what it takes to deliver them.
Project skills are life skills that can be applied both professionally and personally, the comedian…
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By Mario Trentim
Defining standards and metrics is a key function for the Project Management Office (PMO). In many ways, a PMO is uniquely positioned to provide guidance and orientation in order to build consistency in the application of project management best practices among the projects within…
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From Voices on Project Management:
By Cyndee Miller
Project leaders are no strangers to change. But between a massive shift to remote work and a global recession looming, many wonder what it all means for their careers.
These are unprecedented times, no doubt—but previous downturns can help point to a path forward, explai…
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Trying times require managers to really lean on that trust they’ve already built with their team. I’ve found one of the best ways to do this is to keep team members in the loop and up-to-date at all times. Sharing honest communication is vital to effectively weather any storm. Empowering team members to have a voice in decision-making and take ownership in their assignments also displays a much-needed level of trust.
How do you instill trust and get the maximum out of your team in trying times?
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By Peter Tarhanidis, PhD, MBA
The COVID-19 pandemic, political and racial division, unemployment and other serious issues are casting enormous shadows across the globe.
On top of these stressors, many of us have isolated ourselves from each other in order to lessen the spread of the viru…
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By Emily Luijbregts
During project retrospectives, one of the biggest issues I often hear is inadequate communication. Perhaps the project manager did not communicate correctly, at the right time, in the right manner—or simply did not communicate at all!
Excellent communication skills ar…
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