Do you want to know how to succeed in Project Management? I'll tell you: hard work. But in this video, I look at eight particular skills to cultivate. They are all themed around one master-competence that is crucial to your success as...

Project Managers rarely have authority over the people we need to manage. So, our challenge is leading without authority.



A manager typically has authority over the people they manage. But project managers rarely do....

As project managers, we are constantly faced with the Need for Speed.



Because one of the biggest challenges is the pace of change. More particularly, it is the demands our organizations are placing on us to respond...

When you are managing a project, risk is always with you. So, Project Risk Management is a fundamental discipline.



Project Risk Management one of the 10 Knowledge Areas in the PMBOK Guide 6th Edition and one of the 7 themes...

Creating a business case and an investment appraisal is essential at the start of your project. And many organizations specify that the investment appraisal uses a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) methodology.



So, in this video, I...

If your project does not have a good enough Communications Plan, people won't know as much as they want to know.



And if your project fails to keep communication ahead of events then, in the absence of real...

There are two reasons why cost estimation is important for project managers. First, it’s extremely hard to estimate project costs well. And second, poor cost estimates are often the biggest reason for a...

SWOT Analysis is a well-known tool. And rightly so!

It is simple, yet it is also flexible and powe

rful.

As a project manager, SWOT Analysis is one of those tools that you can use in...

What will you do to create a real project team?



I remembered this when I came across the concept of 'Real Teams'. This idea comes from Jon Katzenbach, a leading thinker

on teams.

Jon...

One of the key things to know, in deciding how to motivate your people is 'what is your Psychological Distance?'



As a Project Leader, one of your critical jobs is keeping your team motivated. We...

If you don't control stress...

It will contro

l you

Stress is an important topic for Pr
oject Managers.
And, when I think about my own biggest Project Management...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey is a classic. And we can apply each of his classic habits to becoming an effective Project Manager.



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