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		<title>Podcast episode 058:  virtual team tips with the cranky middle manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Cranky Middle Manager one of the best HR blogs out there.  And Wayne's book 6 Weeks to a Great Webinar: Generate Leads and Tell Your Story to the World is the leading web presentation book on Amazon.com.  Wayne is also a contributor to BNET.]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 051:  is the wbs just&#8230; bs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Get the pm411.org Project Management Podcast Newsletter delivered by email for free! &#8211; Your email address and personal information are confidential and will never be sold or rented. Way back in Episode 004, I discussed one of the key building blocks of a successful project, known as the Work Breakdown Structure or WBS.  However, it is pretty evident that there is still a lot of confusion in Project Management on whether we truly need a WBS on our projects, how to structure a WBS, and how to use it throughout a project’s lifecycle.  In this episode I welcome back to the show pmstudent.com blogger and WBS expert Josh Nankivel as we dive deeper into the topic of the Work Breakdown Structure. Josh  has recently published a set of training tools called the WBS coach to help those of us that need to know how to create a WBS or those of us that just need a refresher on WBS development.  So is the WBS just…  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast episode 050:  wrike and pm 2.0</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2009/11/20/podcast-episode-050-wrike-and-pm-2-0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail 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, online project management software. Andrew is also the author of some influential project management articles, including works for Cutter IT Journal, Web 2.0 Journal and Agile Journal. Andrew is often invited to speak at conferences, symposiums and seminars. Andrew has given speeches on new trends in project management and on implementing Enterprise 2.0 strategies. He spoke at such events as the PMI Silicon Valley Tools and Techniques Forum, Office 2.0 Conference, Enterprise 2.0 Conference, Project Management Symposium and others. Andrew’s ideas about improving traditional project management are reflected in his popular Project Management 2.0 blog (http://www.wrike.com/projectmanagement). In today’s episode we find out more about Wrike and what Project Management 2.0 is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you Connected?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Communication is 90% of a project manager&#8217;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 find others from around the world that have already reached out to meet other project managers. Also, I encourage each of you to reach out and leave comments on the posts and articles at the pm411.org website that interest you. Your comments, thoughts, and insights will undoubtedly help others in your field and will inspire new and interesting discussions and maybe even new topics for future podcasts. As always &#8211; thanks for the great support of this podcast and for listening! How do you stay connected with other project managers outside of your organization? Connect with us by leaving a comment to let us know! Sign up for The pm411.org Project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Bigg Success Show:  Five tips for more effective status reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail 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 #1 &#8211; Know your audience! Ask yourself these questions: Who will be reading your status report?  Team members? Management? Your customer? What level of detail does your audience require?  Don&#8217;t make your audience dig through lots of details to get the information they really want. How frequently does your audience need updates &#8211; Daily, Weekly, Monthly? Tip #2 &#8211; Focus only on the exceptions! Look at just those issues that have changed since your previous report.  This will give your audience just the information that has changed since last report.  This will also help keep your report short and concise. Tip #3 &#8211; Make your report easy to read! Allow your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The front fell off</title>
		<link>http://pm411.org/2008/03/23/the-front-fell-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcU4t6zRAKg 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 less than stellar results. Here are some tips on how to communicate and explain bad news well. 1.) Stick with the facts Focus on facts and reliable data rather than opinions, emotions, or finger pointing.  Otherwise, circular logic and miscommunication can be the result. 2.) Take responsibility when appropriate It takes a good deal of self-confidence and character to admit when you make a mistake.  But, respect and trustworthiness can be solidified by accepting accountability when you are the one responsible for the mistake. 3.) Communicate solutions, not just problems Now that you know what went wrong, how will it be prevented in the future?  How can you learn from this and use [...]]]></description>
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