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To become a better Project Manager, become an expert at Context Switching
Context switching is the process of shifting attention or resources from one task, activity, or project to another. Context switching is...
Jan 163 min read
The Peter Problem: How to Identify and Support Over-Promoted Team Members
I spent my summer in Vancouver, Canada. Outside the Metro Theatre is a plague, as shown in the picture. The plague describes how writer...
Jan 153 min read
From Life Goals to Project Success: What If We Worked This Way?
I have 4 life goals. Things that I want to accomplish in my lifetime. They don’t necessarily stay static. Experiences change my...
Jan 143 min read
Reprogramming Normal: Leading the Way to Better Project Practices
The Norwegian prison system operates on a principle of normality. The principle assumes that the more “normal” the experience of...
Jan 132 min read
Stop Blaming Project Managers for Budget Variances
Project estimates to budgets continue to be pretty poor. If we examine our discipline and thought-processes around forecast preparation,...
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Topics that will be trending in Project Management in 2025
I don’t have a crystal ball. I have no knowledge of what topics will trend in 2025 and what topics will not. But I do talk to a lot of...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Faster Isn’t Always Better: Finding the Right Speed for Success
I’ve heard this maxim many times in my career. Along with, “do more with less”, “go slow to go fast” is a stalwart of leaders around the...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Beyond the Basics: Why Your Decision Register Needs a Makeover
The latest in our series of templates, is the Decision Register. Download all of our templates here. Most projects track decisions that...
Dec 16, 20243 min read
Net Project Success Score: A Game-Changer or Just Another Metric?
The PMI released their new report into project success and advocate for using a Net Project Success Score. What is it and how do you use...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
PMI’s New Definition of Success: Progress or Potholes?
When the PMI released their new definition of project success a few months ago — a project is one that delivers value worth the effort —...
Dec 12, 20243 min read
Why Every ‘Project Success Formula’ You’ve Heard Is Wrong
I see lots of posts about how to deliver successful projects. Do these 2 things and you will be successful. Learn these new skills and...
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Can GenAI Write Better Outcomes Than You or I? I Put It to the Test
Many projects are not particularly outcome focused and they struggle with it. I wondered if the new saviour of the world - GenAI - could...
Dec 6, 20244 min read
Fighting Project Fires: A Survival Guide for Leaders
You’ve been given a project in flight and everything’s on fire. It’s not clear if this started as one big fire that grew even more out of...
Dec 5, 20244 min read
From Outputs to Outcomes: Rethinking Project Productivity
Do you think your project is productive? How do you know? Do you think you’re productive? How do you know? It’s not the same as being...
Dec 3, 20243 min read
When outcomes aren't guaranteed, data becomes essential
I was intrigued by something I saw Sandeep Shrivastava post on LinkedIn. Are there such things as guaranteed outcomes? If I eat fewer...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Why Projects That Feel Right Usually Are Right
I was out walking the dog early in the morning, as I do most mornings. It was cold, with a nip in the air. I was regretting putting my...
Nov 27, 20244 min read
Why Estimating Large Projects Isn’t Just Big Math
If you get really good at project management, or really lucky (my path!), one day you’ll be put in charge of a really large project. I’m...
Nov 26, 20244 min read
The List That Saves My Projects: How I Stay Ahead of What Could Go Wrong
Projects have many competing priorities for our time. There are risks that need managing, assumptions that need validating, reports that...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Why I’ve Stopped Spending So Much Time on Risk Management
The more I manage projects, the less useful I consider risk management on projects. It gets to the point where I actively minimise my...
Nov 20, 20242 min read
The day I learnt how much effort was being wasted on my project
We all know that we waste time. There are a lot of studies that demonstrate procrastinating is actually good for creativity and building...
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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