Experts in project management, such as those at Parallel Project Training believe that there is no reason to choose just one leadership technique to follow. They all have their merits, and different styles will help you to achieve the best results depending on the project that you are working on. Managing a project team can […]
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Updated: 05 June 2023 – It’s been over three years since much of the previously office-based population of the UK started working from home or taking a hybrid approach – with some days in the office and some at home. Hybrid working may not last forever, especially as more and more young people at the
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Out of all of the different skills required by project managers, there is no denying that being a leader is one of the most important. After all, your project team is going to be looking toward you for all of the answers and direction throughout the project. Therefore, you need to ensure that you can
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In conclusion, IT Projects are perfectly placed to shape the future of business as we emerge from this pandemic.
Businesses need to be leaner and more innovative.
It’s time for IT Project teams to say, “Hold our coffee, watch us do our thing” – this is our moment.
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Did you know that less than 3% of companies actually finish their projects successfully? It is true, and it’s a statistical fact that many informed project managers are aware of. It is also a fact that more than likely keeps project managers up at night. As a project manager, you’ll take on several critical roles.
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If you search on LinkedIn, you’ll find more than 2 million Project Managers. This is a profession that has a huge impact on the daily lives of people everywhere. My goal is to help Project Managers communicate more effectively with their teams. Communication is the lifeblood of project management. PMs need to be able to
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A change is as good as a rest, so the old saying goes. Recently, it has struck me, that change can actually be a precursor to unrest, at least with some IT Change Projects. While reviewing one customer’s challenges, I identified that it wasn’t scope creep that was impacting the project, nor was it any
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What can we learn from the top CIOs in the UK? Originally published in CIO.com CIO.co.uk recently published its Top 100 most transformative and disruptive CIOs in the UK. Each name on the list has given a neat interview that gives a unique insight into the thinking of this country’s leading CIOs. I wondered if common
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Who’s Best? And How To Survive Without Either On Your Payroll… Driving home, listening to the radio the other day, the Shangri-Las came on with their classic hit “Leader Of The Pack”. It jumped out at me, not least because of the noisy motorbike sound effects but also because I had been contemplating the value
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It really wasn’t that long ago that working as a team meant everyone sharing the same office space, or at the very least working in the same location. Now, technological advances have turned that idea upside down. People can easily work on the same project regardless of the country they are based in or whether
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