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Project Leadership Thoughts on Team Meetings
While Team Meetings are a vital part of any project, if they are not planned and executed well they can be demoralizing, inefficient and very expensive. Ask yourself these questions before you call a...
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Project Leader’s Financial Role
If the money is kept straight, usually everything else will work out. All projects have a financial budget and it is the PM’s responsibility to manage it. Here are three key steps to help you manage...
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Communications and the Project Leader
“We need to communicate better” is a common saying when things go awry on a project. Unfortunately, most teams do not stop and understand 1) why the communications failed and 2) what can be done to...
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As we begin the new year…
The ultimate project is your life…it has a start date, end date and it has a unique deliverable (you!). As with any project, you should always have a clear vision of what success looks like and how...
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Public Speaking for the Project Leader
Fear of public speaking is not an option for the leader of a project! Here are 4 key points for public speaking…1) Speak from the heart; 2) Open with the “why”; 3) Close with the “what”; 4) Practice...
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Thoughts on “Closing the Project”
Paying your subs and doing your “lessons learned” are the two most important action items that all Project Leaders must do when it is time to close the project. All things held equal, if the “money is...
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Tools for the Project Manager
All projects need some form of a project management information system. The key is to determine which system is best for your particular project and organization. While companies and organizations...
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Maintaining your project management skill sets
In order to maintain your project management skill sets, you should always do three things. 1) When you close out a project, always do a lessons learned. Ask yourself what should I start doing, what...
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Managing Customer Projects
Congratulations on winning the contract! Now, you have to provide the service or good. Using Project Management processes can help your team: 1) Be more efficient and effective; 2) Deliver better...
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Ten reasons to implement project management processes
1) Gives focus and direction to your team. 2) Helps your team to be more efficient and effective. 3) It supports your sales efforts. 4) It is cheaper to do it right the first time. 5) If something goes...
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