11 Effective Ways to Deal with a Difficult Boss
Difficult bosses are everywhere. At some point in your career, you’re likely to have a difficult boss. So, what do you do when you find yourself in this situation? …
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15 Common Cognitive Biases That Twist Your Thinking
These common cognitive biases are rampant and can easily skew your thinking. We’re all vulnerable to being misled and not thinking as clearly as we could – even when …
Read More9 Powerful Strategies to Manage Multiple Projects
As a project manager, you’ll most likely manage multiple projects. And you’ll have to give each one the focus and energy to ensure it succeeds. You’ll have competing demands …
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons Why Sleep Is Important to Be Your Best
You likely don’t know all the reasons why sleep is important for productivity, leadership, and health! Find out why it’s critical to make it a priority! I’m writing this …
Read More5 Agile Metrics to Improve Performance and Quality
If you want to improve your agile team's quality and performance, you have to baseline and measure the right things. These metrics will help your team continue to improve …
Read MoreHow to Use a Critical to Quality CTQ Tree to Satisfy Customer Needs
The CTQ Tree is a simple tool to tell you exactly what your customer wants. Here’s how to use it. Have you ever asked a client or customer what …
Read MoreWhen and How to Say No to a Project
You may feel like you don’t have the right to say “no” when your boss asks you to do something. But sometimes it can feel overwhelming or stressful, depending …
Read More15 Ways to Increase Team Motivation to Get the Best from Your Team
As a project manager, you’ve got to get the best from your team to meet goals and deadlines. And you need to do so without formal management authority. But …
Read MoreUse This Simple Trick to Crush Your Presentation Nerves
Use This Simple Trick to Crush Your Presentation Nerves Do you get anxious at the idea of giving a presentation? Do you avoid speaking in public due to presentation …
Read MoreSpark by John Ratey [Book Review] and How Exercise Makes You Smarter
Book Review for Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain Spark by John Ratey will motivate you to get moving. Ratey goes in-depth with research …
Read MoreProject Manager Roles and Responsibilities: What does a PM Really Do?
The job title of “project manager” is pretty common these days. But project manager roles and responsibilities can be vague if you’re not already familiar with them. I know …
Read More10 Essential Qualities of Great Project Managers
Project managers work in a dynamic role. It can change from day-to-day. For this reason, the qualities of project managers who excel are diverse. Because project managers are responsible …
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