For Recruiters (Part 1): Does Your Business Need a Project Manager?
The next hiring round is just around the corner and college graduates and businesses are busy preparing for it. Which is why our August blog series will deal with all aspects of onboarding in project...
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Precise job descriptionAvoid standard phrases such as “needs to be a team player”, “works independently” or “is organized”. These are things that almost every job position requires. Such a generic job...
View ArticleFor Graduates (Part 1): So You Think You Can Be a Project Manager
State of the professionGrowthGood news when it comes to the growth rate of the profession. There is a high demand for project managers. The Project Management Institute’s Growth Forecast indicates that...
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The 10 Commandments of Project Management
1. You shall not have any ohter leader before the project managerEvery project must have a leader. The emphasis is on A leader. One, singular. The project manager or leader serves as a kind of nucleus...
View ArticleFor Recruiters (Part 3): How to Get the Onboarding of New Project Managers Right
In the last part of our monthly series for recruiters, we will give you tips on how to get the onboarding of your new project manager right.The Importance of OnboardingOnboarding is the process of...
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[INFOGRAPHIC SUMMARY] For Recruiters in Search of a Project Manager
We’re starting with the infographics for recruiters who are looking for a project manager and need tips on how to find or onboard one.Enjoy! For Recruiters (Part 1): Does Your Business Need a Project...
View ArticleFor Graduates (Part 2): 8 Tips on How to Adjust to Your New Job as a Project...
Starting at a new workplace is always a bit nerve-wrecking, particularly if it’s your first ‘real’ job. Everything is unfamiliar, you don’t know anybody and you feel self-conscious and maybe even a...
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[INFOGRAPHIC SUMMARY] For Graduates Who Want to Go Into Project Management
For Graduates (Part 1): So You Think You Can Be a Project ManagerFor Graduates (Part 2): 8 Tips on How to Adjust to Your New Job as a Project Manager
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Avoid Project Failures with Design Thinking
What is Design Thinking?So what is Design Thinking exactly? Like Kaizen, this approach is more of a mindset rather than a strict methodology. The concept was first introduced in 1969 by psychologist...
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[Guest Author] Poorly Defined Communication Processes Equal Wasted Project Time
I was recently hired as a consultant to take over a project for an organization. The project was pretty mature – main functionality already rolled out and now just running down issues and discussing...
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Successful People Who Have Failed - but Kept Going
We often hear about success stories and it often sounds so easy. But in reality, all these successful people have not always had it so easy. What you don’t see is their steep and strenuous climb to...
View Article5 Tips on How to Get Your Project Team Back on Track after a Vacation
Vacation breaks are a great way to recharge and help boost productivity. However, a lot of people experience a feeling of dread the moment they return from their vacation. They wonder how much work has...
View ArticleFashion Forward – 5 Project Management Lessons for the Fashion Industry
The fashion industry is probably one of the fastest moving in the business world. What might be ‘in’ today may be totally ‘out’ tomorrow. On the runway, models present the latest fashion trends, some...
View ArticleThought Leadership for Project Success
What is thought leadership?Thought leaders are those individuals and organizations that lead the discussion on a specific topic. Others seek them out because they have the necessary expertise and...
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Project Teams Need to Avoid These 5 Teamwork Don’ts
There are many reasons why teams fail. Some problems are caused by external, uncontrollable forces, but other problems arise because of conflicts and misunderstandings between the team members. We have...
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[GUEST AUTHOR] 3 Things You Want Your CEO to Know about Project Management...
Seen by some as necessary and by others as optional, the very nature of project management is to deliver products and services to awaiting clients – the very ones that are helping your organization...
View ArticleImprove your Intercultural Communication Skills to be a Better Project Manager
In our post on intercultural competence we have already outlined how important it is for a project managers to possess this skill and how beneficial it is for businesses. Now we’d like to focus on one...
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[INFOGRAPHIC] How to Overcome Grumpiness at Work
While some have been looking forward to it (pumpkin spice latte and sweater weather!), others are negatively affected by the seasonal change. A lack of sunlight can cause so-called ‘seasonal affective...
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[GUEST AUTHOR] Why Your C-Level Doesn’t Get Project Management
So, in my opinion, there are going to be some things about project management that they just aren’t going to get. Here’s my list of the top four… For the PM, the customer should probably come...
View ArticleHow to Get Together a Diverse Project Team
Diversity is important, that’s a fact. But let’s face it, biases, stereotypes and prejudices - however often discussed and addressed – often make assembling a diverse team difficult. Much of it is due...
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