GDPR was a once-in-a-generation update of our data protection regulations. And it has huge implications for people managing projects that store, capture or process personal data. In this article we'll look at what project managers need to know about data protection. GDPR and data ... READ the POST
10 Data Protection Considerations Before Starting a New Project
How to Navigate Internal Politics on Projects
Have you ever wondered why project stakeholders don't quite respond the way you were expecting? It's probably internal politics at play. Recently I interviewed the authors of A Practical Guide to Dealing with Difficult Stakeholders. They shared their insights into why engaging stakeholders on ... READ the POST
4 Key Drivers For Team Engagement
I'm still constantly surprised when I hear that people work in a command and control style management hierarchy. It's not something I've been part of for years and I don't believe it works – at least not in a project management, office-based environment. If I was a front line soldier I would ... READ the POST
How Leadership Affects Projects (And How You Can Lead Yours)
Sarah Coleman is co-author of Project Leadership, a book in its third edition exploring how leadership and project management intertwine. The last edition came out 16 years ago - yes, people were talking about project leadership even then! I caught up with Sarah to find out more about what effect a ... READ the POST
What To Do When Your Team Doesn’t Believe The Project Schedule
This is an extract from Project Pain Reliever. I contributed this chapter (and another one) to the book. This one is about ensuring everyone buys into the project schedule. The One-Man Plan: A Story Hans had spent a lot of time working on his project schedule. He knew what needed to be ... READ the POST
How To Do Document Version Control (with example)
A reader got in touch recently and asked for more info on document version control and how to do it. What is version control? The quick definition is this: Document version control is the process of tracking and managing different versions (or drafts) of a document so you know which ... READ the POST