How to Transform Status Meetings into a Powerful Team Coordination Tool Now is the perfect time to reset your team’s rhythms. If your daily standups have become bloated status reports where people check their phones, talk over each other, or meander into rabbit holes, this is your month to change that pattern. A well-run […]
You have a strong team. However, you do notice that you have at least one team member who is not performing at an acceptable level. He is a senior team member just doing the bare minimum; he also no longer participates in group brainstorming. In fact, in most team meetings, he appears to be busy […]
The goal of every project manager is to deliver successful projects on time and within budget. But with mounting responsibilities and increasingly complex projects, it can be hard to manage every detail yourself while also managing the strategic oversight of the project. And for many of us who grow in leadership and responsibility, we quickly […]
As a product manager with ADHD, I struggled to find a tool that truly kept me on track at work and in my personal life. I’d start each day by listing tasks, only to get sidetracked by messages that need attention, random thoughts/ideas, unexpected calls, social media, and often missing out on the most important […]
Working on projects can be stressful. For you, the project manager, and your team members. You can decrease the amount of stress that your team members experience. How? Use your PERKS! Participation Environment Recognition Knowledge Style Using PERKS in the right combination for your team and your organizational culture will make a big difference. Watch […]
For companies to stay ahead in this highly competitive market, having excellent project managers is a prerequisite. As a result, there’s a massive demand for project managers. But the keyword here is “skillful.” Companies need people who can manage their projects efficiently and effectively and achieve milestones for the company. More than your degree, companies […]
Are you a procrastinator? We are not all procrastinators, but MANY of us procrastinate at least some of the time. The challenge is that when you combine procrastination with the typical responsibilities of a project manager, you are setting yourself up for some very long and difficult days. Maybe you just don’t have enough time […]
According to a TeamStage infographic, around 36% of US workers are currently part of the gig economy. It’s expanding three times faster than the entire US workforce, and it is expected that over 50% of Americans will join the gig economy by 2027. If you’re a leader in your industry, you would do well to […]
pmStudent Contributor Sara Sparrow shares the value of project workflow. How much time do you spend answering questions like these? Who does what in the project? What are the expectations of the project? What is the deadline for such a project? What can team members take away from the project? These are important questions. Your […]
Contributed by Mahindra Gupta, PMP Human resources are the critical drivers of any project’s success. How do YOU know that you have the right resources and that your resource plan is as effective as possible? Project resource management includes tracking the performance of your resources to ensure the project is going as planned. This is […]