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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...
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Tags: Accountability, cbs, jobs, Larry O'Donnell, morale, superbowl, Teams, The apprentice, undercover boss, waste management
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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...
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Tags: catalyst, mindjet, mindmanager, mindmapping, online collaboration, pm 2.0, project management 2.0, scott raskin, virtual teams
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Get the pm411.org Project Management Podcast Newsletter delivered by email for free! – Your email address and personal information are confidential and will never be sold or rented. Today we continue our series on Schedule Killers – those tendencies and traits of project teams that cause us to miss our deadlines! In Episode 045,...
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Tags: behaviors, schedule killers, schedules, Teams
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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...
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Tags: blogs, books
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In this week’s podcast (part 2 of 2 on managing effective meetings) I discuss the practice of using standup meetings for your project teams. Those involved in software development may be aware of standup meetings as part of the scrum process of agile software development. But, standup meetings can offer a variety of advantages...
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When creating meetings for your team it is important that you: Determine if you need a meeting Determine the goal of the meeting Prepare for the meeting in advance Run the meeting effectively and follow up after the meeting Although most of us already have way too many meetings, effectively managed meeting can mean...
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