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The risks in project rewards

Reward and recognition for project managers that deliver successful projects is generally accepted as good practice in the workplace, so why is PM Oracles telling us to hold our horses?

June 17, 2015

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3 agile practices to boost productivity

Bruce Leyland’s team isn’t an agile team, nor does it develop software. But that doesn’t mean it can’t adopt some agile practices to boost productivity. Here are three of Leyland’s picks.

April 20, 2015

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Productivity for off-site project workers

It’s time to figure out a strategy and adjust work-from-home policies, or risk losing valuable talent and productivity.

March 11, 2015

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Dealing with high maintenance project team members

High maintenance types suck up lots of time and they lower the output of the entire team. Here’s Michelle LaBrosse on identifying and reducing the impact of high maintenance behaviour.

February 25, 2015

Making meritocracy work for your project team

Where does meritocracy stand in an age where equality has started to mean mediocrity? What are some of the drawbacks of treating everyone the same? Editor Adeline Teoh on how to reward your project team without resorting to generic congratulations.

February 2, 2015

Creating a culture of engagement and accountability

Leaders build a strategic vision, mobilise an organisation to execute that vision, and guide an organisation through and around implementation challenges. Dr Tom Rose explains how engagement and accountability complements a high-performing team.

January 21, 2015

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Change your workplace, change your thinking

The secret to having an effective workplace lies in the connection between the physical workspace and culture. Jill Hamilton writes how change requires not only the restructure of the physical environment but also a mental restructure.

December 8, 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

Shaping the ragtag project team

How do you create a team when most of the immediate team members are allocated and consultants and contractors are usually selected based on price? Brian Franklin explains the phases of team building.

September 17, 2014