4 project stakeholder biases to watch Are your project stakeholders biased? The short answer to this question is ‘yes’ and to make matters worse, your opinion of your stakeholders, your team and yourself are also affected by bias. Lynda Bourne outlines four common biases you’ll encounter. May 5, 2015 Stakeholders
Review: Changing the Conversation—Dana Caspersen Difficult conversations are common in the world of a project manager and being able to have helpful, resolvable conversations is a useful skill. Adeline Teoh reviews ‘Changing the Conversation’ by Dana Caspersen. April 17, 2015 Communication
A project stakeholder’s guide to understanding numbers Project controls processes and reports are full of numbers and calculations. One would think most project stakeholders would see and understand the numbers in the same way. Pat Weaver says unfortunately this is not the case. March 25, 2015 Education Governance
9 lessons from Lee Kuan Yew on transformational change Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, died this week. Are there lessons in project management and transformational change that we can learn from him? Singapore baby Angela Lecomber thinks so. March 24, 2015 Lessons Learnt
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 Teamwork
Can your project handle the ugly truth? Maybe the project you’re working on is a dog’s breakfast, or perhaps you need to have a hard conversation with a team member. What should you do with the ugly truth? asks editor Adeline Teoh. March 2, 2015 Blogs Communication
The role of process fairness in decisions When you have to deliver bad news to a person, the processes you use are at least as important as the decision you have made. Lynda Bourne suggests that the next time you have to make a decision that will affect your team, involve them. February 12, 2015 Communication
Should you blog your project? Communication with all stakeholders, particularly the core project team, is one of the central responsibilities of the project manager. Blogging may be a good communication option for your project, suggests PM Oracles. February 9, 2015 Communication