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How to Use Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking is defined as the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment. Whether it’s a CFO brainstorming ways to finance a last-minute project or an intern calculating how many pizzas to order for...
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Unleashing Creativity: Exploring the Power of Imagination
In this video, Lolita the lizard visits the show "Human Nature" to talk about creativity. Lolita shares how lizards express their creativity by changing colors and blending in with their environment. She also tells a story about a girl...
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What is Transformational Leadership? Beyond Day-to-Day Leadership
Transformational Leadership can be set against the alternative; transactional leadership. The distinction was drawn by James McGregor Burns and clarified by Bernard Bass. As a Project Manager, you are involved in transformation, so this...
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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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Truth Decay: Top 10 Reasons to Apply Skepticism and Doubt as a Project Manager
The truth is not a constant. Knowledge changes and you must change with it if you are to stay in control of Truth Decay. And that means that your best friends are skepticism and doubt. For project managers, doubt is a valuable weapon in...
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How to Set a Clear Vision and Mission for your Team
A clear vision and mission for your project is a basis for both: - clarity of purpose, and - team motivation Mission and vision address the importance of answering the question 'Why?' They provide your project team with a connection to...
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What are Kurt Lewin's Freeze Phases?
Kurt Lewin’s Freeze Phases is one of those models that every change agent and Project Manager should be aware of. Kurt Lewin did the first systematic work on organizational change. And it remains valid. So, an understanding of this model...
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What is New Product Development (NPD)? And How to Do it...
We take it for granted when new products appear on the market. They must have been made by someone, who followed a process. And that process was the New Product Development, or NPD, process. What’s the connection between NPD and Project...
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Gravitas: Top 10 Ways to Make an Impact with Your Ideas
Wisdom is in the eyes and ears of the people around you. So, to make the right impact with your insights, you need to be able to generate the gravitas that says 'my insights are worth noting'. Here are ten ways to make an impact with...
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What is the Delphi Method? And How to Use the Delphi Method.
The Delphi method is a structured way to pool the opinions of many experts to reach a group solution. It was developed in 1969 by the Rand Corporation to facilitate technological forecasting. It has the benefit of overcoming the bias...
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Lessons I've Learned about Virtual Working
We've had 2 years where many of us have been compelled to work remotely. So, I want to share what I've learned about virtual working. I have 18 questions for you if you're managing a remote team... Connection • Are you engaging your team...
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True Authority: Top 10 Ways to Convince Others You Know what You are Talking about
Paradoxically, when you speak, the less you say, the more authority you convey. Here are ten ways you can underline your authority and wisdom when speaking with others. 1. Questions Judge people by their questions, rather than by their...
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How to Facilitate a Meeting
As a Project Manager, you’ll often need to facilitate meetings. In this video, we will look at the basic facilitation techniques and the disciplines for how to facilitate a meeting. Here's what this video covers 00:00 - Project Managers...
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Top 10 Ways to Inspire Your Stakeholders and Team
Whether you are leading a project team, engaging your stakeholders, or building your reputation, finding ways to inspire the people around you will raise your profile and boost your charisma. Here are my top 10 ways to inspire your...
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What is Disciplined Agile (DA)?
There are many different Agile methods. In this video, I want to answer the question, what is the PMI's Disciplined Agile, DA? Disciplined Agile, is not a methodology, but a tool-kit. It makes use of a wide range of other practices to...
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What is Scaled Agile Framework SAFe?
Scaled Agile Framework is widely used in organizations. In this video, I want to answer the question, ‘What is Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)?’ Scaled Agile Framework gives organizations a structured approach for scaling their agile...
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Talk is cheap... or is it?
Talk is cheap' they say. But what matters is the thinking behind it and the deeds that follow it. In this short opinion-video I argue for the value of careful consideration. Talk may be cheap. But, as my father said: 'Cheap is Dear'.
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Trusted Project Manger: 5 Habits for How to Build Trust
You want to be a Trusted Project Manager. So you will need to cultivate five habits to build trust. Everyone needs to feel they can trust their Project Manager. And you want them to trust you. So, what do you do to earn their trust? Of...
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What is Yokoten? Best Practice Sharing
I have to admit to a certain fascination with Japanese management methods. Here’s another one, that is not as well known: Yokoten. There’s a great way I learn and remember stuff. By sharing the new idea with others as soon as I can....
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How to Remember More of What You Read, Hear, and See
Project Managers must cope with a torrent of reading material. And when you want to learn, there’s a wealth of articles, videos, and podcasts. Plus, at work, you have articles, meeting minutes, and reports to read. So, how can you...
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Could You Just...' How to STOP Scope Creep
There are three words that Project Managers fear above all others: ‘Could you just…’ These words mean one thing: someone is trying to squeeze their priorities into your project. And they want to use your budget, your resources, and your...
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What is a Project Roadmap? How to Make One and How is it Different from a Gantt Chart?
In this video, I answer the question, what is a Project Roadmap? And I also look at why we use them, how they differ from a Gantt Chart, and how to create a Roadmap. A project roadmap is a visual overview of the project’s goals, benefits...
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What is NLP - Neuro Linguistic Programming?
If you work as a project manager or in projects for any length of time, you'll come across the term 'NLP'. So what is this NLP? What does it stand for?
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The Three Types of Leadership Model
Extract from Day-to-Day Project Leadership that Gets Results. At the end of this course, you will be able to lead your team well… and to do so with confidence. You will be ready to take your place as an effective leader in your...