I’ve just finished reading The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson. It’s the story of what makes someone succeed, and the importance grit plays in career success. Huffman Polson was the youngest woman to ... READ the POST
Gifts for Managers [2020 Edition]
This year I have rounded up a selection of presents that would make suitable gifts for managers, colleagues and project teams. There are also a few extra-special (i.e. too expensive for a Secret Santa office idea) presents that you could either club together to buy, or as gifts for managers to ... READ the POST
A shopping guide for a project management Christmas
How are you doing with your Christmas shopping? If your Christmas project planning has gone a bit awry and you still have gifts to buy, here is my list of what to get the project managers in your life. Or you could suggest that people buy these things for you! There are so many cables on my ... READ the POST
What is Visual Project Management?
Today I’m interviewing Mark Woeppel, author of Visual Project Management. But what is visual project management? I caught up with Mark so that he could explain that interesting title and talk more about the book. Mark, what is visual project management? Visual Project Management is a ... READ the POST
The Project Management Coaching Workbook (Book review)
The Project Management Coaching Workbook by Susanne Madsen is a book about how to operate with a coaching leadership style in a project environment. "It is not your ability to manage tasks and resources that will set you apart," writes Susanne Madsen in The Project Management Coaching Workbook. ... READ the POST
How I Do It: Stakeholder Communication
Communication is about 80% of my job. I don’t profess to get it right all the time, but over the years I’ve built up a few solid techniques that work in most situations. Today I’m letting you in on how I do it. These are the tips and tricks I use to communicate with my stakeholders and project ... READ the POST
How to Earn Leadership PDUs for PMP Renewal in 2021
If you are like many Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holders, you might be finding it hard to source enough quality learning materials for your Leadership PDUs. Panic no more, I have all the details you need below. In this article we’ll look at what Leadership PDUs are ... READ the POST
Book review: Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t, and Why
Donald Asher’s book, Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't And Why is sub-titled '12 things you’d better do if you want to get ahead’. Now in it's second edition, it’s an easy read with a conversational style. Asher is a career development expert, with a special interest in graduate careers and ... READ the POST
How To Make Time for Professional Development
The best project managers invest time in professional development. It might not always be easy, but continually learning is one of the sure-fire ways of staying on top of the trends in project and program management. Finding the time to do professional development and keep your skills up can ... READ the POST
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