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Audiobook and Podcast Treasures for Project Managers
05.06.10 | Permalink | 5 Comments

The average car owner sits behind the wheel 500-1000 hours each year driving from place to place. Let’s turn driving time into learning time. There’s a good list of project management podcasts over at PMcrunch which is interesting to check out. I would have listed the same here. I’d recommend: The Project Management Podcast by [...]
communication
Go full duplex
12.27.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

There’s always a moment in a project where things get tight and you need to clear things out quickly and speed up communication. Make a call or go by in person before it gets to the point where you need to. Use as much communication bandwidth as you can on key moments. You couldn’t believe [...]
Books, communication, motivation
The One Minute Manager
03.29.09 | Permalink | Comment?

I read The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. It’s a classic management book. Some things I learned: Be specific and compact in the goals you set for others. Learn how to delegate correctly. Take a step back, see if your behavior matches your goals. Let people know up front that you [...]
Inspiration
Get Your PM Inspiration on the Web
01.10.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

I’ve been reading a lot of blogs on project management, in the sidebar on this site you can find them under links. The ones I absolutely like best and love to read are: The Struggling Manager Project Smart PM Hut The Struggling Manager has some really cool articles about efficient communication and I bet Rob [...]