Need a refresher for your PM skill? How about taking an online project management quiz? A quiz is an excellent way to spot-test an individual skill. We are working on adding quizzes, which will be set up to hone in on specific areas such as risk management, effective meetings, or communications plans. If there are [...]
Every strong project manager sometimes finds someone who is using less-than-authentic tactics in their management and leadership. How do you spot the phony? By testing and comparing it to the authentic, of course. Until there is a course in management authentic comparison, we’re here to help out! Here in our table we have made [...]
First, Comic Con – if you didn’t know – is the largest comics book and related arts convention in the world (San Diego Comic Con starts today). Second, you don’t have to like comics to enjoy this post. So, what’s the spin on this? Well, you hone your craft, and the cartoon-makers hone theirs. You [...]
You’re a wizard. Yes, you, because you trained for it. All of the courses, all of your practice and experience, and all of the knowledge in your head. Being a wizard is easy. It’s the work that isn’t always so. In the Harry Potter movies series, training is key. In fact, learning takes a long [...]
Phone hacking is in the news now because it touches on several aspects of the human experience: Curiosity Compassion Control Privacy Secrecy And more. It is shocking in its scope, because it was kept under the lid for so long. These aspects combine together: Curiosity – we want to know about how this happenened, and [...]
Okay, so maybe “weapon” is too strong. Let’s use the word “tool”. As a project manager, leader, or in everyday life, your influence is a tool you use to get results. In many areas of your life, you don’t have authority, control, or …, and you have to nuance others to action. An example is [...]
Your ability to manage projects involves leading those involved across the finish line. On nice days, leading is enjoyable and a rewarding challenge. However, on those dark days when problems cannot be solved, when deadlines are coming (or past), when you don’t have all of the answers… … those dark days are your opportunity for [...]
Managing a project involves managing several parts. One of the parts is risk. Notice that it is not called ‘risk solving’ but is called ‘risk management’. The issues presented by some risks may be solved, but the risk handling process is management. Project types may vary, but risks tend to be categorized in a fashion [...]
(Some tips you may not learn in your classes) Okay, so you have the job, and you’re taking courses to improve your management skills. Then reality hits. You’re a little shocked. “There is something else I need to learn.” But it’s not in the courses, not really. It’s described in cartoons such as Dilbert, but [...]
An upcoming post will focus on cloud-based project management. This will cover some of the major providers, along with trends and tips for project managers. Services such as Basecamp (from 37 Signals) or Planbox offer collaborative project tools online. These fall into the overall Saas (Software As A Service) category of providers. The benefit is [...]