Hagakure, the Book of the Samurai, was written in the 18th Century. It draws from the words of the Samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. Those words have a lot that a modern Project Manager can learn from.



The...

You have a big idea you want to present. It may be a result, an outcome, or a conclusion. Maybe it’s an insight you need to share or a recommendation you need to make. How can you communicate your big ideas...

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,...

Change Management is often regarded as a separate discipline. But I want to argue that it is, in fact, part of the job we do as Project Managers.



Change Management – the management of change. It's the task of...

Do we really inadvertently swallow 8 spiders every year while we’re asleep? What are the chances of creepy crawlies venturing into your cavernous snoring mouth? What is the science behind it all? Plus learn more as we investigate this...

In the second part of our two part series, we help break down the differences between first and second round interviews as well as highlight some of the bigger mistakes that can end your hiring chances on the spot.

The skills gap is the gap between what employers expect their employees can do and what the employees can actually do. The more you reduce the skills gap, the more likely you are to land a first job or rise up in your current job. Check...

Are you on the fence trying to decide if graduate school is the right decision? Check out what Billy and some of our alumni interview have to say first. The answers may surprise you!

This video is an art historical analysis of Lorna Simpson's photograph "Waterbearer", but it's also about why and how we engage with art.

Types of Atheists (Psychology of Atheism Part 1)

CAPM is PMI’s entry-level professional qualification: Certified Associate in Project Management.



New from autumn 2020: CAPM certification holders need to earn 15 PDUs every three years to maintain the...

The Black Swan is a book about risk, by polymath, Nassim Nicolas Taleb.



Black Swans risks that meet
3 criteria
1. Outlier - not expected from prev
ious experiencer/>2. Extreme impact
3. E

xplainable...

A project risk is simply ‘uncertainty that can affect outcome’.



And when we classify risks, we focus on the types of impact that they
can have:

- S
chedule

- Budget

- Techn
ology
-...

I want to argue why I believe Benefits Management is a missing knowledge area from so much of Project Management.



There's a whole load of potentially missing Knowledge Areas. Domains of knowledge,...

Do people listen when you speak, and take your advice when you offer it? Part of growing, as a Project Manager, is becoming more influential. Here are seven of my top tips.



Raising your level of influence...

Project Management and Business Analysis. It's like strawberries and cream - you can't have one without another. But what is Business Analysis and what does a Business Analyst do?



Business...

Mentoring is a way to pay forward all the help you have had through your career. But, as with many gifts, they often repay the giver as much as the receiver. Mentoring is a great way to learn...

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...

PMBOK 7 is the 7th edition of the Project Management Institute’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Here are my top 10 things you need to know about it.

It'll Never Fly' How often have you heard words like that at the start of your project? Or maybe you've heard yourself saying them. If so, you're in danger of 'Confirmation Bias'.



If you've ever said...

There is a real value to the Project Management body of knowledge.

And I am not referring to a specific body of knowledge, like the PMI's or APM's bodies of knowledge, the PMBOK Gude and the APMBoK. I mean the general body of...

Regular viewers know that I often talk about the benefits of wisdom- especially compared to ‘merely’ being smart. But, smart people can think fast and respond effectively. Wisdom can take longer. So, is there a way to...

Value has come right up the Project Management agenda recently, with pride of place in 2021’s 7th edition of the PMBOK guide.



But it has always been an important concept. The problem is that...

PMI’s Project Management Professional – or PMP – and PRINCE2 are two of the most sought-after project management certifications. But what are the differences and how do you choose?



PMP stands for Project Management...