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Dashboards, Scorecards and Project Status (Oh My!)

by Kenneth Darter, PMP August 22, 2011

Stakeholders need to know the status of a project. A good status report will report status and also foster communication to benefit the project’s health. Here, we explore some of your options.

Defending Your Workforce from Political Delays

by Joe Wynne May 31, 2012

Organizational politics are inevitable--and cause the workforce to react in a way inconsistent with your project objectives. You will need to use special tactics to realign the workforce behavior.

Deliver Value with Benefits Focus

by ProjectsatWork.com July 18, 2016

Project managers play a critical role in helping organizations close the gap between expectations and achievement, according to a new report from Project Management Institute. Successful practices include engaging cross-functional teams and keeping business owners informed about benefits-related issues.

Design Thinking + Agile

by Bob Tarne, PMP March 9, 2016

Agile and Design Thinking, two leading trends in project management, follow an iterative approach and emphasize the importance of the team. But it is their differences that offer great potential when combined as complementary tools for complex problem-solving, customer interaction and value delivery.

Designing Teams as if People Mattered

by Mark Mullaly, Ph.D., PMP December 6, 2010

How we function in a team is critical. Teams exist because we can’t be successful on our own; we need some help, we need specialist expertise and we need people to contribute to the heavy lifting. Put multiple people in a room together, however, and the challenges of communication, collaboration, confusion and conflict quickly come to the fore.

Developing an Effective Project Management Mentoring Program

by Bruce Gordon, PMP March 12, 2020

One of the most effective methods for improving the capabilities and performance of project managers is through mentoring by more experienced practitioners. Learn how to start your own program with these key techniques employed by the PMI Chicagoland Mentoring Program along with four success stories based on direct feedback from participants.

Developing Talent in the Age of Continuous Innovation

by Kevin Coleman March 13, 2019

Acquiring strategic business management and leadership skills (both essential to PMI’s Talent Triangle®) is quite challenging; however, given all that’s at stake both personally and organizationally, they can’t be ignored.

Developing Talent: The Next Frontier for Project Managers

by Bruce Harpham December 15, 2014

The talent and creativity of individuals are the next frontier for project managers to manage. The unique nature of project work presents a major talent opportunity. With some thoughtful planning, project managers can build the talents of their team members: a win-win-win situation.

Developing the Careers of Others

by Andy Jordan August 12, 2019

Project management is a unique discipline that puts PMs in leadership positions over staff who don’t report to them. That creates an opportunity to help those team members succeed.

Developing Your Personal Talent Management Program

by Bruce Harpham January 31, 2018

What if your organization decides to emphasize developing technical professionals instead of your field? In that case, it’s clear that you need your own talent management program. The starting point is to set some goals for your talent.

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