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What is Psychological Safety? ...and Why Does it Matter?
In this video, I answer the question, 'What is Psychological Safety?' I'll also discuss why it's important in Project Management. In 1965, Edgar Schein and Warren Bennis defined psychological safety as: ‘an atmosphere where one can take...
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Project Financial Management - 5 Tips for Good Project Cost Control
Project Financial Management may not seem appealing. But it's a vital discipline. How do you manage project finances and cost control? '...ask the man or woman who signs off your bills and funds your project, and ...they have only one...
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What is Design Thinking? Human-centered Problem-solving
With the continuing rise of Agile Project Management, a term Project Managers are hearing more often is Design Thinking. So, in this video, I will answer the question, 'What is Design Thinking?' Design Thinking is a technical...
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Work-Life Balance: How to Get Balance in Your Work-Life
If you are feeling a little out of balance because of some changes over the last year, or if you want to find a new balance in your life, now is the time to take action. Here are ten tips and techniques for finding a better balance. Here...
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The Beginning... | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Plato
The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, said 'The beginning is the most important part of the work.' In this short, bite-size video, I reflect on what that quote means for project manager and the discipline of Project Management. And, of...
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The Project Lifecycle: A Basic 4-stage Lifecycle model
Projects have a familiar project lifecycle that gives you a framework to understand, plan, and deliver them. Dr Mike Clayton, author of How to Manage a Great Project and founder of OnlinePMCourses, explains the project management...
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What is a Project Checklist? Project Management in Under 5
Checklists save time, reduce errors, improve consistency, diminish stress, and even save lives. So what is a Project Checklist?
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What is the Tuckman Model of Group Development? PM in Under 5
As a project manager, you are constantly taking new groups of people and aiming to forge a successful team. Bruce Tuckman investigated this and gave us arguably the best model of group and team development: the 'Tuckman Model'. It's...
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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 Value Engineering? Project Management in Under 5
As a Project Manager, you will one day find yourself in a meeting when someone makes the suggestion: 'I think we need to do some Value Engineering.' It's a necessary part of many projects. So, what is Value Engineering?
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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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What is Opportunity Cost?
There's an old saying: ‘Time is money’. It's all about Opportunity Cost. It means, if you try to save money by doing something yourself, you may be omitting to think about the value of your time. When you are working on that thing, you...
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What is Waterfall Project Management?
Waterfall Project Management is a specific approach to tackling a project. It is linear and follows a series of stages or phases. The term 'Waterfall' was first used in 1976. But, an earlier, 1970 article by Winston W. Royce, presented...
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What's the Next Step in Your Project Management Career? (Ikigai)
What's Your Next Step as a Project Manager. The answer to your project management career is in the Japanese concept of ikigai. 'I've been working as a Project Manager for several years. What is the next step in my career?' In different...
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The Value of Positive Feedback
Feedback is a vital part of any manager or supervisor’s role. And that’s as true for Project Managers as for any other form of manager or leader. There are different types, but the one that gets the most people confused - or even angry -...
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What is Power? Power Bases in Project Management
We all have it. But some of us have more than others! So, what is power? In this video, I'll tell you - particularly in the context of Project Management. 'Power is the ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing...
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Competitive Procurement: How to Run a Tender Process
Many projects need to procure services or long-term supply contracts. And getting the best value often means running a competitive tender process. So let's see the steps you need to take. 1. Determine requirements 2. Document...
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What is the PMI-ACP? The Agile Certified Professional
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) is PMI’s certification for Agile Practitioners. They designed it to demonstrate deep knowledge of Agile principles and methods. So, What is the PMI-ACP? Syllabus The PMI-ACP has a very broad...
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How to Create a Project Organization from the Wider Organizational Structure
In this video, I want to look at the different ways the Project Organization of the Project Manager and their team can be drawn from the wider organization. To do so, I am going to describe five different Project Organization Structures,...
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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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Get to Grips with Project Politics
As a Project Manager, you need to get to grips with Project Politics. But you may say: 'I'm a Project Manager; not a Politician' There is an old joke: The world is divided into two groups: people who like to divide the world into two...
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The Whole Staircase | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Martin Luther King
Dr Martin Luther King Jr said 'You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.' In this short, bite-size video, I reflect on what that quote means for project manager and the discipline of Project Management. While...
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Rock'n'Roll and Brown M&Ms - A Lesson for Project Managers
One of the most famous stories in the mythology of Rock'n'Roll is about Van Halen and the brown M&Ms. What was it all about? And what lesson does it hold for Project Managers? Van Halen was a legendary 1980s rock band that toured with...