Blogs 8 – Project Manager – Australia's online resource for project management professionals

Why project management is a must-have skill

Developing skills in project management empowers you to make the most of your abilities and deliver greater value to your organisation, setting you apart from the crowd, writes Michelle LaBrosse.

December 5, 2014

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Why project managers should play nice

Being a project manager requires excellent stakeholder management, but the myth of the irascible genius is incredibly pervasive. Do you need to be ill-tempered to be good at what you do? editor Adeline Teoh asks.

December 1, 2014

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Is your project communication on the right wavelength?

Different stakeholders are looking for different things from a project manager. What can a Hollywood actress teach us about finding the right communications channel? A lot, it turns out, and even a little about torpedoes, writes editor Adeline Teoh.

November 17, 2014

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How to use project management to avoid getting burnt

When the summer sun beats down, we put on sunscreen. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to easily avoid getting burnt at work? There is, writes Michelle LaBrosse. It’s called project management.

November 11, 2014

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Finding the ‘why’ behind your project

Too often project managers focus on process instead of the end goal, missing opportunities for motivation and innovation. Editor Adeline Teoh on how ‘why’ can help drive your project.

November 4, 2014

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Getting to know your project team

How do we form the project team? Who and what competencies do the right group of people need in order to get our projects to successful outcomes? Elissa Farrow looks at the benefits of getting to know your project team before launching a project.

October 30, 2014

How miscommunication can throw your project schedule

Ever wondered what the bridal party is doing before they arrive ‘fashionably late’ to the wedding ceremony? Editor Adeline Teoh on what happens if the project plan lives in the head of an overwhelmed bride.

October 21, 2014

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True measures of project success

Many projects target ‘critical success factors’ but this suggests the project team can pick and choose which project measures they’ll target and deliver. Jed Simms on what measures really spell success.

October 16, 2014

Framing choice using risk management

Michelle La Brosse says sometimes we forget about the power of choice and taking time to look at our choices and evaluate the risks.

October 15, 2014

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