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A key point for me from Dave Wakeman’s post about what leaders can learn from the current crisis is the idea that it matters how you lead in troubled times. How often do we take an inventory of the leadership skillset available to us? Routinely? Rarely? And how often do we put in work to refine those skills?  Like any good emergency preparedness plan, we need to constantly review how we have dealt with crisis in the past and update our skills accordingly.  Do we solicit feedback from project members that will help ameliorate our leadership qualities?  Do we create a strong sense of community that can weather future storms?  A decent amount of preparation will help provide order even during the most chaotic of times.

From Voices on Project Management:
By Dave Wakeman

As you may have noticed, my attention during the pandemic has been largely focused on the lessons we can all learn about leadership.

Why mess with a good thing? So, I’ll continue to focus on leadership this month, since the lessons are still popping up fast and furi…

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A rule of thumb from Al Pittampalli’s brilliantly succinct book, “Read This Before Our Next Meeting” that I try to follow is that a meeting should support a decision that has already been made.  We’ve all sat in meetings that seem like a Möbius strip of due diligence. I try and solicit opinion via email before a meeting, come to a preliminary conclusion, and present that in the meeting.  More often than not it streamlines the ensuing discussion, and saves a lot of wasted time and effort.  What are some strategies you’ve found to make meetings more effective?

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By Emily Luijbregts

Is a full calendar a sign of an effective leader? Does having lots of meetings make you a better project manager?

I’d answer “no” to both of those questions. For several years, I rushed through days where I’ve barely had time to think as I went from …

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By Lenka Pincot

When crisis strikes, the first thing we’d like to do is quickly re-prioritize, re-assign resources to the activities that provide the most value under the current circumstances and materialize the benefits as soon as possible. While this may be a distant dream for …

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From Voices on Project Management:
By Christian Bisson 

It appears as if “agile” has become the buzziest of buzzwords. But are organizations using it correctly? As I’ve evolved towards agility in the last several years, I’ve come across many job descriptions&nbsp…

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Jen Skrabak shares 5 lessons we can take away from the current global pandemic, and I would add that it is important to keep the channels of communication open and to plan ahead.  We all feel isolated during this stay-at-home mandate, and it is important for organizations to remain in contact – perhaps overly-so -with teams so that employees still feel part of the process.  Thy need to know there is a lifeline when problems arise.  Additionally, we are all going to emerge from this pandemic situation – hopefully sooner rather than later – so its important to have a plan ready to go on the other side.  For instance, the hospital I work for has been working for weeks on a plan to meet the expected return of patients to the system once social-distancing rules begin to ease. Modeling, data-analysis, and strategic planning are all ways to prepare for life after the Coronovirus – and activities need to begin now.

From Voices on Project Management:
By Jen L. Skrabak, PfMP, PMP

“It is not the strongest that survive, but those most adaptable to change.” —Charles Darwin

It seemed as if everything changed overnight when the news of the COVID-19 pandemic broke. In California, where I am located, we went from the hu…

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Dave Wakeman’s post in the Voices on Project Management Blog made me think about my own blog post about Transformational Leadership.  Read it here:  What is Needed Now: Transformational Leadership   Key takeaway is that it is important for employees to be empowered to make decisions and participate fully in the change process.

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By Dave Wakeman

I’m still on lockdown here in Washington, D.C., until at least May 15. That gives me a lot of time to poorly teach 4th grade and to think about life, business and what comes next. It also gives me plenty of time to watch the news—and I have been fighting that desire, b…

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By Lynda Bourne

Eighty percent of the posts I’ve read about dealing with COVID-19 fall into three general categories:

Stay safe and obey the rules.
Stay motivated.
Get legal advice, and document delays and damages.

While many of these posts contain good advice, to my mind…

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By Cyndee Miller

In a matter of mere months, the coronavirus has changed everything. At this point, I can barely remember what pre-pandemic life was like—or what day it is.

Oh wait, it’s Earth Day. And COVID-19 has transformed that, too. Something weird—and good—is happ…

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By Mario Trentim

There have been a number of memes and social media jokes about how the COVID-19 crisis is “accelerating” the digital transformations of many organizations. But that’s a misunderstanding: The pandemic is in fact a major setback to digital transformation, as organ…

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By Yasmina Khelifi, PMP

Are you considering volunteering for a professional association or within your corporate organization? Almost two years ago, I did for the first time by joining the PMI France and PMI United Arab Emirates (UAE) Chapters—and I haven’t looked back since. What a t…

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