Think Like a Leader
In my examples this week, I’ve been writing about ways to convince those with the power to embrace some good […]
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New Class, Same Story
I’m in the middle of teaching my Software Requirements Engineering course at UCSC Extension. On the first day of class,
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Get Your BUT Out of the Way!
How can you stay positive in your approach to project management work when you need to spend so much of
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Appreciation, the Final Frontier Part II
Thanks for the comments on the original post. For a wonderful discussion on what to give at the end of
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Appreciation… the Final Frontier
After years and years of Project Management it finally became obvious to me there was someone or something I wasn’t
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Project Turkey
Just as there are many ways to manage a project, there are many ways to cook a turkey. We all
The Key to Successful Cross-functional Collaboration
Quick: what’s the biggest challenge in cross-functional collaboration? Bing! Yes, “building trusting, open relationships” is correct! Does that sound too
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How to Get the Estimates You Need
So you need to put together a schedule, but are having trouble getting estimates from your team? Believe it or
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Breaking the Cycle of Micromanagement
Does this sound familiar? Project Manager: I thought I knew where we stood, but turns out we’re further behind than
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Avoiding Communication Pitfalls
Ugh, the communication pitfall. We’ve all fallen into them. The question is, can you get out? Or better still, can
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The Making of Scrappy Project Management
On Oct. 9 we had the launch of my new book “Scrappy Project Management: The 12 Predictable and Avoidable Pitfalls
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