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Podcast episode 067: stop playing games!
Do you ever get tired of playing games? No. I’m not talking about Scrabble or poker or even Dungeons and Dragons Online in which incidentally, I am a current fourth level paladin. No, rather I’m speaking about the games that we get to play every day as project managers. What games you ask? Oh,...
Podcast episode 066: 5 myths of weekly status reports
Usually when I talk with project managers struggling with team communication, I get a litany of excuses why weekly status reports won't work on their team. So, today I do my best to help debunk 5 of the myths around publishing weekly status reports and provide you with some tips on how to get the...
Podcast episode 064: 9 steps to work less and do more
I recently talked with Stever Robbins of the Get-It-Done Guy Podcast about his book Nine Steps to Work Less and Do More. Stever is a successful entrepreneur who loves productivity in the service of personal fulfillment. A veteran of nine startups, including FTP Software, Intuit, and HEAR Music, Stever is a graduate of...
Podcast episode 058: virtual team tips with the cranky middle manager
Recently I spoke with the very smart, funny, and dare I say, Cranky, Wayne Turmel about virtual teams. Wayne Turmel is the president of Greatwebmeetings.com, as well as the host of one of the world's most successful business podcasts, The Cranky Middle Manager Show. The BBC, ABC and BusinessWeek Online have called...
Podcast episode 057: Tom Peters Speaks Out about Toyota Recalls
I was recently joined by best selling author and Management guru Tom Peters to discuss his perspective on the Toyota recalls. Tom and I also talked about where other major companies such as Dell, Starbucks, Nike, Apple, Google, GM, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, and Honda fall on that elusive spectra known as "Excellence"....
What we can learn from “Undercover Boss”
Okay, so I just got around to watching the debut of the new CBS reality show, Undercover Boss, which I recorded after the Superbowl on Sunday evening. I am really not a fan of reality shows, although I did watch the first season of The Apprentice back in 2004 since it had project managers...
Podcast episode 050: wrike and pm 2.0
Today we talk with Andrew Filev. Andrew has been managing software teams since 2001 with the help of new-generation collaboration and management applications. His best practices are based on implementation of Enterprise 2.0 software in project management. Now Andrew is an expert in project management, a successful software entrepreneur and the CEO at Wrike.com,...
Podcast episode 048: Announcing Mindjet Catalyst
Today I am extremely excited about a major product announcement from Mindjet, the makers of MindManager mindmapping software. In today’s podcast I talk with Mindjet CEO Scott Raskin about a new collaborative Project Management 2.0 tool from Mindjet that is the only platform that combines mindmapping with secure online document and file sharing, secure workspaces, integrated...
Are you Connected?
Communication is 90% of a project manager’s job. As such, we need to be sure to share ideas and network with each other in order to stay current in our industry. Each of our free forums below allow members to post, network, and share ideas with each other. Click on any of them to...
The Bigg Success Show: Five tips for more effective status reports
Recently I was interviewed on one of my favorite podcasts, The Bigg Success Show, and I provided George and Mary-Lynn with 2 Tips for More Effective Project Status Reports. Below I provide three additional tips for a total of five tips that will help you write status reports that people will actually read! Tip...
Podcast episode 033: project management presentation skills (part 2 of 2)
In today’s second of two podcasts in a series on project management presentation skills, we conclude our discussion with Joe Friedman, of the consulting group Zehren-Friedman Associates, Ltd. Show Commentary In Part 1 of 2, Joe and I discussed why people tend to become anxious when it comes to public speaking, how to overcome the...
Podcast episode 032: project management presentation skills (part 1 of 2)
In today’s first of two podcasts in a series on project management presentation skills, we welcome backJoe Friedman, of the consulting group Zehren-Friedman Associates, Ltd. Joe holds a BSBA and MBA from Ohio State University and has over 25 years of sales, sales management and training / consulting experience. With many years providing...
Are you influencing or manipulating your team?
I believe that you cannot change anyone’s mind. And no one can change your mind. Only you can decide to change your own mind. But, you can influence others to decide to change their minds. It is also possible to manipulate people to decide to change their minds. A website chocked full of examples of both...
Podcast episode 028: Project management in the real world with Elizabeth Harrin
Get the pm411.org Project Management Podcast delivered by email for free! – Your email address and personal information are confidential and will never be sold or rented. I recently had the opportunity to speak with author and blogger, Elizabeth Harrin, of London, England. Elizabeth is the author of the book Project Management in the...
Having a robust governance process
Our guest blogger Ron Rosenhead helps people deliver projects. He is a professional speaker, trainer, coach and author all in the field of project management. He can be contacted at http://www.projectagency.co.uk/contactus.html or on +44(0) 208 446 7766. To get your free e-course, go to www.projectagency.co.uk So, you are organised, have identified the stakeholders as...
The front fell off
Communicating bad news is usually not easy. Matter of fact, it never is. But, it is a imperative to be able to communicate bad news to your stakeholders without trying to paint an unrealistic rosy picture. Through communicating bad news with honesty and sincerity, you and your team can grow and learn from your mistakes or...
