The Soft Skill Salsa
I wanted to thank Samad Aidane and Shawna Dodge for a fabulous job putting together the Project Management Telesummit. It’s going on until tomorrow, but so far there have been some really fabulous...
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Project Manager Empathy … Workshop?
So, presenting at the PM Telesummit was a fabulous experience, and I’ve made a lot of really great connections as a result. One thing that has happened, is that I’ve been asked to develop a workshop on...
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Empathy Isn’t Just For Rude Doctors
So as I’m diving into research for this workshop on developing empathy in project managers, I’m overwhelmed by Google search results that show me exactly how much stigma and misinformation there is out...
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Dude. I need some of that awesome.
(A guest post by Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager) So, the other day I shouted out Peter Taylor’s fabulous success with his book (that you need to immediately go out and buy), and begged him for...
View ArticleProject Management is Exciting!
Seeing as I’m currently looking for work and have some extra time on my hands, I thought it would be fun to spend some time between recruiter calls and make a little video. When I did my Soft Skill...
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Wearing the Shoes of Uncertainty
We all have things we’re known for. In my case, you give me a team that’s completely demoralized and dysfunctional, and I’ll turn it around and get it working effectively again. To that point, someone...
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Project Management Visionaries: Crosspoint
This is the third entry in the PM Visionary Series. Building this blog has been a wonderful experience, because of all the relationships it’s allowed me to develop. About a year ago, Bob Light of...
View ArticleImpostor Syndrome Win!
Okay, so as many of you know, recent challenges in my life caused me to say, “the hell with it” and go back to school to finish my degree. It’s been a very busy time, which included relocation, a dog...
View ArticleComing soon…Project Management in History
Hi guys! As you know, I’ve been swallowed up by university. Who knew it was so much work? I wanted to give you the heads up that I’ll have some interesting stuff for you soon. I recently gave a...
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A History of Project Management – The White Paper
“What’s that, Geoff? 4500 years of World History AND Risk Management in one paper? OMG that’s more exciting than double-protection Aquafresh!” So a lot of you have been asking me offline, Geoff, when...
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How Important is OTOBOS?
OTOBOS is one of the fundamental tenets of project management. A project manager should strive to keep their projects On Time, On Budget and On Scope. We generally accept this to be true. After all…if...
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The Gower Handbook of People in Project Management
Way back in 2010, Lindsay Scott of Arras People in the U.K. approached me to write a chapter for a book she was working on. At the time I thought “oh, it’s probably just an e-book or something. Sure I...
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Scope Management vs. Requirements Management
I find there’s a lot of confusion on the difference between scope and requirements. This is true in a class setting, but I also find it true in the workplace. Because of this confusion, important...
View ArticleWhy Smart People Fail: The Keynote
Last night I had the pleasure of speaking at PMI Durham Highlands monthly meeting. The talk was called “Why Smart People Fail: The role of emotional intelligence in project success.” I had a great time...
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