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One of the core objectives of any project manager is bringing the, often disparate, talents of their team together and getting them working together and collaborating like a well-oiled machine. That’s the “what” but the “how” of actually making that happen is a whole other ballgame. As will be quite clear to anyone who has...
In project management, as in the rest of life, sometimes accidents happen, in fact, sometimes these can be more like biblical catastrophes. Everything that can go wrong seemingly does go wrong. Suppliers fail to supply, deliverables don’t get delivered, deadlines get overshot and stakeholders are holding nothing but anger and have no qualms about sharing....
The situation with employment in the UK is continuing to go from strength-to-strength for employees, despite the considerable insecurity brought about by governmental Brexit divides and the future of British trade with Europe and the rest of the world. There had been many predictions that UK employees would suffer greatly following the decision to exit...
Being a successful project manager in today’s ever changing business landscape requires something more than just obtaining the proper combination of personality traits and a dedicated project management skill set. Most project managers would agree that the profession of project management requires a delicate equilibrium between art and science. Art, as in an inherent talent...
Putting the right team together can make or break a project before it even begins. The “wrong” team members are not necessarily bad people, just ones who don’t fit what this particular team or project needs. The negative effects can include disruptions, a negative atmosphere and also a significant drain on resources, as it has...
When we launched the Planview AdaptiveWork Bot last year, we were excited about leveraging the latest AI technology to provide value to our users. The very first skills we taught the bot were to help project managers stay on top of their projects. For those already in team chat platforms, instead of having to switch...
Your team members are your greatest asset, yet in many project situations, their skills and knowledge are not being fully utilized. This is because open communication is often lacking with team members feeling either uncomfortable or apathetic about speaking up. As a project manager it is your responsibility to get the most out of the...
Here’s the deal: no-one sets to have inefficient business processes or standards. They occur naturally over time, either as practices become bloated with input and oversight, losing their initial purpose or they simply become outdated. Even if they weren’t intentional, operational inefficiencies are most likely costing you time and money right now, in some cases...
On top of the wide variety of political, social and economic issues which are now facing the UK due to the 2016 decision to leave the European Union, businesses in the UK now have population problems to worry about too. Employment consultant, Mercer, has estimated that by 2025, the pool of workers available for UK...
It can happen to even the best of project managers. One moment it’s all smooth sailing, deliverables coming in on-time and everything nicely to budget, then crash, it all hits the proverbial fan. Disagreements break out, contractors go missing, deadlines get missed and stakeholders are far from pleased with the turn of events. Knowing how...
