December 2012 – June 2013 PM Minimalist Update Now Available
Posted by Michael Greer on Jun 13, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off
I just emailed my latest PM Minimalist Update to subscribers. Highlights from this issue include links to 31 new articles, tools and media, including: 9 New Articles at my PM Resources website 15 New Project Management FREEBIES ! 7 New Inspired Project Teams Articles (including Forgive them. It’s Just Their Inner Chihuahua .) … and lots more PM goodies! Subscribe today & get a Bonus zip file containing 15 PM articles or tools in PDF format ( 88-pages total!) plus a 37-minute PM podcast ! Below are links to all back issues: March 22, 2011 April 13, 2011 May 17, 2011 June 21, 2011 July 26, 2011 August 12, 2011 September 14, 2011 October 25, 2011 November 29, 2011 December 31, 2011 January 31, 2012 February 29, 2012 March 30, 2012 April 30, 2012 May 31, 2012 June/July, 2012 August – November, 2012
Read MoreReady, Fire, Aim? Or Seek First to Understand?
Posted by Michael Greer on May 30, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off
One of the things I most enjoy about teaching project management (PM) is the deeper knowledge of the field I get when students share their insights. Last week I asked my
Read MoreStep Away from the Computer & Get Out Your Post-It Notes!
Posted by Michael Greer on Apr 25, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off
A while back I was teaching an introductory PM class for some high-achieving tech folks. My overall goal was to begin to convert these perfectionists into project managers. Mid-way through the first morning, I divided the class into several small groups of 4 or 5 people and assigned a series of planning exercises. They had brought their own real world project ideas to class and the object of the game was to take a few of these from rough concept to full-blown, high-resolution project plans. Each team had been given large Post-It notes, blank flip charts, and markers. There were also a couple of white boards available.
Read More6 Reasons Why the New Book “Strategies for Project Sponsorship” Will Be an Instant PM Classic
Posted by Michael Greer on Mar 30, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off
A Review of Strategies for Project Sponsorship , by Vicki James, Ron Rosenhead, and Peter Taylor (Management Concepts Press, 2013) Strategies for Project Sponsorship is a unique blend of practical, step-by-step tools; hard-won wisdom from the PM trenches; and solid, research-based recommendations . As a PM author reading this book, I found myself in awe of how nimbly the authors weaved together seemingly disparate elements: here citing research findings, there providing war stories or case study examples, and finally pivoting to morph these into powerful, ready-to-use tools. As someone who’s both managed projects and trained project managers for more than three decades, I know this for certain: This book should be in every project manager’s tool kit and in every project sponsor’s briefcase. Here are six reasons I believe this book will become an instant PM classic: 1. It shares powerful PM wisdom, based on real-world experience, regarding the subtle and nuanced process of sponsoring a project. A few s ample topics: What is Project Sponsorship? The Sponsor’s Role What Do the Professionals Say
Read More(Video) The Project Management Change Agent:
Posted by Michael Greer on Feb 25, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off
How to Lead Your PM Revolution Is your organization ready for a project management (PM) revolution? More specifically: Are your projects always running late, over budget, and plagued by “do overs?” Do people hate working on your project teams and try to avoid being assigned to projects? Are you continually reworking and reworking deliverables because you just can’t seem to get it right in the first place? And if it is time for a PM revolution, then where should you begin? This video is for everyone who wants to be the change agent who brings about a PM revolution in their organization. Whether you are a middle manager, HR professional, supervisor, or simply a task specialist who wants to conduct some “below the radar” guerrilla PM warfare , you can benefit from this video & the accompanying 25-page PDF (click here to download the PDF ) . (Scroll down below the video image to see a complete outline of the topics covered.) The Project Management Change Agent: How to Lead Your PM Revolution from the PM Minimalist Specifically, the video covers these topics: 5 Signs You’re Ready for a Project Management Revolution 5 levels of PM Sophistication for an Organization 5 Levels of PM Sophistication for Project Managers 5 Levels of Sophistication Re: PM Training & Performance Support The Arguments Against PM Change The PM Revolution: Exploding Bombs and Growing Bougainvilleas Some Powerful “PM Change” Bombs 8 Change-Inducing PM Tools 10 Stealthy, “Vining” PM Practices What Absolutely Won’t Work Bomb or Bougainvillea: Criteria for Success The Role of PM Training and Certification (& Why Certification May Not Matter) Start Your PM Revolution: 10 Steps Resources That Can Help DOWNLOAD THE 25-page PDF of key visuals from this video: http://michaelgreer.biz/M-Greers-The-Project-Management-Change-Agent-Selected-Visuals-2-25-2013.pdf Enjoy!
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