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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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Project Organization
Learn about the basic organizational structure of a project from Dr Mike Clayton, author of How to Manage a Great Project, and founder of OnlinePMCourses. This is a sample video from our Project Management core course program. We have...
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Project Management: The Book of the Plan
Whether you call it a project master plan, program, terms of reference, or 'Book of the Plan', what are the things you need to include? Dr Mike Clayton, author of How to Manage a Great Project and founder of OnlinePMCourses, will...
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Real Project Team: What Will You Do to Create One?
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 Katzenbach - along with Douglas Smith - is the author...
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How to Work with Consultants
Working with consultants is unfamiliar to many project managers and project team members. But, if you do it right, you will get the best possible value from your organization’s investment. So, how do you work with consultants? I was a...
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How to Define Team Ground Rules
Ground rules… What are they, does your project team need them, and how to set and maintain them if it does? That’s what we’ll look at in this video. What are Ground Rules Ground rules set out a code of conduct for a team. They explain...
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Team Refresh: Top 10 Ways to Give New Life to a Tired Team
Sometimes you realize you have a tired team. You need to give them new life and energy. So, what can you do to create a total team refresh? Here are 10 things... Let’s look at ten things you can do to re-energize a tired team that has...
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What is a Project Baseline? And Project Baselining?
A new Project Plan needs a Baseline. It's how we keep ourselves honest, as Project Managers. But, what is a Project Baseline? A baseline is the final, approved version of the project plan, its schedule, budget, and scope statement. It is...
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How to Motivate People - 20 Ways to Give Motivation
Why do people do (or not do) things? It's all a matter of motivation. If you can provide the right motivation, then people will do as you ask: if not, they won't... So, here are my top 20 ways to motivate people on your projects. There...
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Day-to-Day Project Leadership that Gets Results
With the Day-to-Day Project Leadership 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 organization. In this course, you’ll get over 30...
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If you want to go far...
If you want to go far...' is from the African proverb: If you want to go fast, go alone If you want to go far, go as a group In this opinion-video, I muse on how that applies to Project management and the project environment. And I also...
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What is a Product Backlog and What is a Sprint Backlog?
My dictionary tells me that a backlog is an accumulation of uncompleted work or matters needing to be dealt with. In this video, I want to answer the questions What is a Product Backlog, and What is a Sprint Backlog? A Backlog is a list...
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What is Project Handover? Project Management in Under 5
The end of your project will come sometime. And then it's time for Project Handover. So, what is Project Handover?
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What are Lessons Learned? Project Management in Under 5
If you are set on Project Management as a career (or any profession, for that matter), it is vital to learn as you go, and get better every day. And the formal mechanism we use is 'Lessons Learned'. So, what are Lessons Learned?
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What are Stage Gates or Gateways?
Stage Gates, Gateways, or Phase Gates... The Stage Gate process is a vital part of project governance and good project management. So, what are Stage Gates, or Gateways?
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How to Run a Great Project Team Meeting
Projects have teams, and teams need to meet. So your next project team meeting is a valuable opportunity to advance your project and motivate your team... Or it's a chance to waste everyone's time! Do you know how to run a great project...
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How to Run an Effective Stage Gate Review
Stage Gate Reviews make a valuable contribution to project governance. So, if you can introduce a gateway process into your project, you will gain more control and greater accountability. But that does rely on you running an effective...
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Meeting Actions: How to get People to do Them
Don't let them Forget their Meeting Actions In this video, I'll show you six simple steps to take to get people to do their meeting actions. You know how it happens... The meeting went well. People offered to take on actions. You sent...
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Mastering Ambiguity: Answering Tough Interview Questions
In this video I cover two examples answers for managerial and non-mangerial positions that demonstrate high tolerance for ambiguity. In order to make use of the answers in this video it's first important to understand: what is ambiguity?...
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How To Talk About Project Progress - Business English
"Learn how to use already, yet and still to talk about the progress of your projects. Examples: Use already to emphasise that something has been done, and place it after have / has: - We have already set targets. Use yet to emphasise...
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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 4, APPEL Knowledge Services Overview Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Roger Forsgren, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer and APPEL Knowledge Services Director, discusses the integration of training and knowledge sharing activities.
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Building Successful Task Forces and Project Teams
In this video, Colin McLaren, an experienced leader of task forces in Australia, shares insights on how to effectively choose and manage project teams to solve complex problems. He emphasizes the importance of selecting the best...
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PMP Certification Training - Develop Team
This video explains developing a team. This clip is from the chapter "Project Resource Management" of the series "PMP® Certification Training".This section explains project resource management.
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PMP Certification Training - Overview of Project Resource Management and Processes
This video explains project resource management and processes. This clip is from the chapter "Project Resource Management" of the series "PMP® Certification Training".This section explains project resource management.