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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

5 ways to improve change programs

Change management is fundamental in achieving successful business transformation. To improve your probability of success, Dwight Don suggests project managers adopt these 5 strategies for their change program.

June 24, 2013

Manage your stakeholders, manage your life

Everyone reading this is a capable, smart, and skilled project manager, who is proud of managing the key stakeholder in each project with professionalism and finesse. Do you bring this same care to managing the stakeholder in your personal life? asks Michelle LaBrosse, because it could mean a paradigm shift.

December 24, 2012

Blogs

Reinvigorate your project

Starting a new project is exciting but six months—or perhaps six years?—down the track there’s a natural loss of enthusiasm. Michelle LaBrosse offers five ways to reinvigorate your project.

November 21, 2012

Blogs

Make your project communication mindful

The starting point in any effective communication is developing a clear picture of what it is you want the communication to achieve. Lynda Bourne, on what makes project communication more mindful.

August 21, 2012

Communication

Forget core messages, project managers need buy-in

When it comes to winning hearts and minds to an idea, most leaders and communicators are not even playing on the right field. Does your project deserve better communication? Here’s how to attain buy-in, writes Geoff Kelly.

August 7, 2012

10 tips for sharpening your project communications

Without the right communication, the best project plan will go nowhere. Alison Wines argues that an understood objective is far more likely to become a supported objective, ensuring project managers gain critical buy-in.

July 12, 2012

Communication

6 change questions for IT project managers

Armed with savvy change agents, smart organisations leverage their project managers’ skills to manage the inevitable shifts in the business landscape. IT change agents need to call on their other essential business skills: business savvy, communications, critical thinking, financial know-how and even coaching and mentoring.

May 10, 2012

Basic
Change