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A Brief History of Robotics
Why don't we have robots taking care of our every need by now? A little history of the field of robotics might help you understand how hard it is to get machines to perform tasks, and how far we've come in just a few decades.
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Advancements in Wheat Harvesting: A Farmer's Perspective
This video provides an insightful look into modern wheat harvesting techniques from a farmer's viewpoint. It discusses the challenges and innovations in wheat farming, including the use of advanced machinery like the John Deere 9750...
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Financial Procrastination
In this video we will learn about the Financial Procrastination and relatable practical example etc. Following topics we will cover in this session: 1] What is procrastination? 2] Different reasons of financial procrastination. 3] Why do...
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Becoming an Independent Kid: Exploring Responsibility and Wise Decision Making
In this video, Nova, a space adventurer, teaches kids about the importance of becoming independent. She explains that being independent means being able to take care of oneself, make smart choices, and follow rules. Through stories and...
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What are Conflict and Conflict Management?
Conflict is an inevitable part of project life. And it's not always bad. But, often, it is. It can be stressful, harm productivity, spoil working relationships, and lead to damaging behaviors.
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What is Project Governance? Project Management in Under 5
Project Governance is central to the success and accountability of your projects. So, what is Project Governance?
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What is Sunk Cost? ...and the Sunk Cost Fallacy?
What is Sunk Cost? And what is the Sunk Cost Trap, or the Sunk Cost Fallacy? Sunk Cost is a concept that is important to project management, and in this video, I'll tell you what it is. Sunk Cost is the investment (of money, resources,...
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How can AI Transform Project Management?
Any video about Artificial Intelligence is likely to be – at best – provisional. The technology is improving fast and what seems possible now is likely to be little more than the leading edge of a massive transformation. With that said,...
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Solving Problems in the GRAY AREAS of Projects
We often encounter tricky problems in our projects. And what can make them difficult is that the issues involved are not simply black and white; good or bad. Sometimes they are a little murky: shades of gray. 'Managing in the Gray', by...
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Purposeful Reflection... What did You Learn?
Deliberate practice and purposeful reflection. These are the two most valuable tools for developing your skills. Purposeful Reflection helps you figure out what you have learned. Focus on the things that happened, and understanding why...
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Vacation Preparation: Leadership Priorities when You're Leaving the Office
Vacation preparation is not just packing your bags; it's leaving everything tidy. So, at vacation time, what are your leadership priorities when you're leaving the office? If it's vacation time, know this: Your project won't stop while...
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Project Governance Tips - 5 Tips for Good Project Governance
Good Project Governance is one of the golden keys to project management success. So, in this video, we have 5 Project Governance tips for you. These tips are inspired by our Kindle-exclusive eBook, 'Project Governance A Guide for Project...
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What is Group Think? ...and How to Prevent it
Group Think is nasty. It leads to poor decisions... sometimes dangerous ones. So Project Managers need to know what it is, how it happens, and how to prevent it. Group Think was first identified in the 1970s, by the social psychologist...
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Better Decision-making and More Robust Choices - Top 10 Tips
The test of a 'good' decision is not the outcome. Instead, consider a decision to be good if the right person took it, with the best available evidence, following a sound process. Here are ten tips to strengthen your decision-making...
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Handling Contradictions - Aintegration and How Well you Cope with Uncertainty
Handling contradictions is one of the challenges of our work as project managers. As a Project Manager, you need to be able to make decisions, even when you are uncertain about the situation. Your first inclination will be to seek out...
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Project Takeover Formula: How to Take Over a Started Project
It is never a good idea to take over a project someone else has started. There is too much risk that they will not have set it up to succeed. But, if you have to, you're going to need my Project Takeover Formula. So, what should you do...
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Project Management Lessons from Star Trek
7 lessons from Star Trek that do not demand you are a big Star Trek fan, Trekkie, Trekker or whatever. All you’ll need is a glancing familiarity with one of the main shows or films. In Star Trek, the leading characters represent valuable...
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Who Gets the Best Answers? The Wisdom of Crowds
There aren't many books I recommend unreservedly to professional and business people I work with. But the Wisdom of Crowds is one of them. So, Who does Get the Best Answers? It turns out it isn't anyone. It's certainly not the expert....
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What Did You Learn? Purposeful Reflection
Deliberate practice and purposeful reflection. These are the two most valuable tools for developing your skills. We looked at deliberate practice in a recent video: Getting the Best Value from Experience (and the Myth of 10,000 hours) -...
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How to Handle Your Project Steering Group
Steering Groups have multiple functions. So, what do they need to do? And how can you, as a Project manager, get the best from them? Steering Groups are creatures of governance. That is, their first responsibility is to the sponsoring...
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Avoid Sunflower Bias
Sunflower Bias is when we turn to face the 'brightest' source in the room - and allow them to influence us beyond the rigor of their arguments. As they are growing, Sunflowers turn to face the sun during the day. And people do something...
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Project Governance 101: A guide to the governance of projects
Projects need to run in a responsible way. And it is the job of Project Governance to ensure that they do. The Project Management Institute - in its 2016 Practice Guide, The Governance of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects - defines...
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What goes into a Project Progress or Status Report?
Every project manager needs to write project progress or status reports. So, what should we put into them?
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What is Change Control? Project Management in Under 5
When shift happens, you need to deal with the changes. And, if there's one thing a project manager craves, above all else, it's control. So, what is Change Control?