Daily affirmations have long been used to boost self-esteem. They compel people to start their days on the right foot. But while letting a smile be your umbrella might fortify your positive attitude, it’s not going to inspire your business…
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Workload management is a critical part of executing any project; projects are executed by people and as a project manager, you must ensure that your team’s workload is balanced. Project teams look to project managers to clarify what they should…
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Performance reviews are an important part of being a manager. Just as you need to measure the progress of your project to determine if you need to adjust the cost, time or scope, you should apply similar oversight to your…
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Leadership isn’t an academic pursuit. Leaders aren’t working in the abstract, but rather in the here and now. They are thrown into situations and must act. Their success is not based on clever interpretations of famous quotes or methodologies, but…
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Do you need help prioritizing tasks when managing a project? There’s an acronym for that! It’s called the MoSCow method and it’s a great technique to help with prioritization. What Is the MoSCoW Method? The MoSCoW method is a technique…
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Making decisions at work is never easy. Making decisions for really important projects is even harder. That’s why frameworks like DACI were developed. Learn what the acronym DACI stands for and how to use the DACI framework for better decision-making…
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Project managers work with many different types of professional teams. That project team influences how they lead a project, whether it’s a construction project manager or a creative project manager. What Is a Creative Project Manager? A creative project manager…
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A project needs many pieces to come together in order to achieve its goals and objectives. The people on the team might be your most important resource, but without an effective project leader, they’re just a ship without a rudder….
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Teams don’t just come together and click into well-oiled productivity machines, at least not always. There’s always a team management process that needs to take place. Even teams that have been working together for years might need team building activities…
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Teams are assembled to execute projects based on their skills and experience. But there is another factor that is often overlooked and that is the ability of the team leader to motivate the team. Motivation is more than shouting orders….
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It’s understandable why people often moan at the prospect of a meeting. They can be long and not very effective uses of one’s time. But meetings are important. They’re a great way to communicate with a group and get that…
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Construction projects must be well orchestrated. There are many contractors working on various aspects of the overall project. Contractor management is a process to manage the contractors and make sure they’re doing what they need to do, when they need…
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Stakeholders are people with a vested interest in the project. They’re going to want to know how the project is progressing and whether it’s scheduled to deliver on time and within its budget. Project managers need to manage their stakeholders’…
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