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Team Talk
The Human Side of Project Management
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Let's Interactive
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Katie Stricker
(February 28)
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In the world of online advertising campaigns, rapidly developing technologies have created new challenges for project managers and teams, particularly in the area of communicating with clients whose expectations may be skewed or inadequately articulated. Getting on the same page with capable technical developers is the key to improving client communication throughout the life of these interactive projects.[more]
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The People Side
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Deborah Barry
(January 24)
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In a perfect world, project managers would simply choose teams that “rock” and sponsors who “get it.” But in reality, we must deal with the people we are dealt, without any official authority over them. Be it cross-functional turf battles, overwhelmed contributors or disinterested sponsors, here are some techniques to make sure they don’t hurt your project's chances of success.[more]
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Developing Agile Team Maturity
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Tamara Sulaiman, PMP
(January 24)
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Successful agile project teams make decisions and act on those decisions; plan and schedule their own work; and take full responsibility for getting the work done. But these highly productive teams don’t just happen. They require guidance and support from team leaders, be it project managers or Scrum Masters, who modify their own behaviors as they help the team evolve into a self-organizing, independent force.[more]
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Keep It Short and Fun
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Kimberly Wiefling
(November 20)
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There’s a lot going on in a project, so how can you ensure that your communications pierce the consciousness of your busy team? Here are a few creative approaches that have been proven effective in real-world projects.[more]
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Responsibility Without Wiggle Room
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Kimberly Wiefling
(October 25)
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Typical organizational charts don’t capture the complex relationships between people working on project teams. A project org chart establishes expectations of leadership, teamwork and accountability that is stronger than hierarchal staffing diagrams.[more]
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Team vs. Team
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Louellen Essex and Mitchell Kusy
(October 16)
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Here are nine signs that unproductive or dysfunctional behavior between teams is likely. If you see some of them, act quickly to reduce their intensity or frequency, and begin collaboration building.[more]
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Anatomy of a Status Report
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Andrew Makar, PMP
(October 4)
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Status reports come in many forms, but all of them should communicate the project’s progress, critical issues and overall health. Effective reports are easy to interpret and mix subjective and objective metrics for a balanced view of the project. And the best do it all in one page.[more]
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Make Your Metrics Known
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Andrew Makar, PMP
(September 27)
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Promoting project metrics can generate awareness about your project, support organizational change management, keep everyone informed and reduce the number of interruptions to the daily schedule. It doesn’t require a great deal of effort, but the payoff can be immense. Start by finding a visible wall.[more]
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Ask, Don't Tell
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Theresa Morris and Steve Bender
(September 6)
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Do you manage or damage conversations to resolve project conflicts? Here is a four-step, question-based process to confront project problems, including knowing when not to pick a fight, identifying an issue worth solving, getting ready to tackle a conflict, and creating common goals worth pursuing.[more]
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Make Your Organization Work for You
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Johanna Rothman
(August 9)
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The most efficient projects consist of multifunctional teams reporting to a project manager who manages the day-to-day work and team interaction with the rest of the organization. If only it were always so. Here’s some advice for those managing functional or matrix teams.[more]
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