How to speak to project sponsors The theme was the ‘Projects driving and sustaining the future of the Australian economy’ but the recent PMOz conference was clearly driven by soft skills: leadership, emotional intelligence and how to talk to executives. September 25, 2013 Blogs
Applying Kotter’s change management model Elissa Farrow previously outlined the importance of change managers having a clear idea of the theory that underpins their change methodology. Here, she outlines the Kotter model. September 23, 2013 Blogs Change
Starting the change management process Which change methodology should you use? Elissa Farrow says starting any sort of change project requires a process that takes into account the organisation and the kind of change it wishes to undergo. September 16, 2013 Blogs Change
In case of chaos, employ project manager If you want instant lessons learnt from a series of chaotic projects, look no further than the weeklong global event, GISHWHES (the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt The World Has Ever Seen). Editor Adeline Teoh goes in search of a program manager. August 28, 2013 Blogs
5 ways project managers use power Throughout our careers as project managers, we wear many hats, and therefore, we use different types of power. Michelle LaBrosse and Kristen Medina look at five popular types of power. August 26, 2013 Blogs Leadership
Stop! This project is too safe We wrap children in cotton wool so they don’t hurt themselves, only to find that they no longer have the confidence to do anything for themselves any more. Is the same thing happening to projects? asks editor Adeline Teoh. Is a fear of failure preventing success? August 16, 2013 Blogs
Not all projects are created equal It doesn’t matter what you start with, it’s what you do with what you have that counts, and that goes for project managers, writes editor Adeline Teoh. August 2, 2013 Blogs
Nobody puts stakeholder management in a corner Michelle LaBrosse celebrates the new arrival of Stakeholder Management as a discrete PMBOK knowledge area. Stakeholder management has been put in a corner for far too long… July 25, 2013 Blogs Stakeholders
Ethical practice in project management When was the last time you reflected on ethical practice? How do you see ethical practice influencing your thinking of your change or project approach? Elissa Farrow investigates ethical project practice. July 22, 2013 Blogs
