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Project Management
Webinar with Dr Phil Driver: Framing strategy when emerging from a crisis
If dozens or even hundreds of stakeholders are required to implement a strategy after a major crisis then it is essential that they can all understand it and know exactly what they need to do. The simple yet rigorous OpenStrategies system creates and validates such strategies. Phil’s webinar (hosted by the Association for Project Management) … Continue reading
A free history lesson with every Project Management workshop!
So many times, I get feedback from participants on my Project Management workshops that it wasn’t at all what they expected. Their perceptions had been that PM was riddled with jargon and all about filling in templates. I try to make my workshops much more rounded than simply teaching project processes and tools. If you … Continue reading
Project Kick-off meetings – setting off on the right track
In their TED Talks, David Grady and Jason Fried discuss the economic impact of badly run meetings. Astonishingly, they reckon that 75% of people have received no training in how to conduct an effective meeting. During many of my Project Management workshops I ask the participants to plan a project kick-off meeting. We talk briefly … Continue reading
