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Practical stakeholder engagement

Four best practices to refocus on implementing basic good practice in stakeholder engagement by Dr Lynda Bourne.

April 5, 2016

Stakeholders

How to tame your task list

One of the best ways to ease into productivity is to make a to-do list because they force us to identify concrete, actionable goals and help us remember important information. Laura Newcomer takes us back to basics on task achievement.

January 25, 2016

Basic

ROI beyond financial metrics

What comes to mind when you think of ‘return on investment’ (ROI)? For most of us, our mind probably jumps to calculations of costs and revenues. Michelle LaBrosse wants to encourage you to expand your thinking about ROI.

July 24, 2015

Blogs

Should project goals be achievable or aspirational?

As a project manager, which do you find a better project: an achievable goal or an aspirational one? asks editor Adeline Teoh.

February 16, 2015

Blogs

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

Blogs

Confidence tricks for project managers

When it comes to building your confidence as a project manager, perception is the foundation of reality, writes Michelle LaBrosse. If you need a confidence boost, here are some tricks to help you achieve seemingly out of reach goals.

May 12, 2014

Blogs

Get mad about your March project

Why get mad in March? Michelle LaBrosse says one of the more positive definitions of the word madness is of having ecstasy and enthusiasm and that this can help you achieve a few goals.

March 17, 2014

Blogs

Understanding project team dynamics

A collection of people are asked to contribute work on the project based on their job role, their stake in the project outcome or a mandate. Or they may volunteer to be part of it based on passion or necessity. A team comes together. Or does it? Danielle Annells on how to evaluate project team dynamics.

February 13, 2014

Teamwork