David writes blogs based on his many years in Project Management and also on ideas from the team here at Stoneseed. Light-hearted, insightful and funny, David’s blog cover all things Project Management, Leadership, Best Practice, PMO, Business Analysis and of course Project Management as a Service.
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Conflicts are an all-too-common occurrence in the workplace. These are the situations where the needs, interests, values or goals of the stakeholders in the project interfere with each other. A project manager needs to see these conflicts as opportunities for growth and ways in which they might be able to move a project forward to
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Agility is certainly a popular buzzword and something you will probably hear when you are studying professional project management. You might learn that the practice of agile project management means you have the ability to respond to changes and problems in a highly effective way. Agile is what every project manager wants their team to
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SMART goals are a really good way in which you can ensure that your project team have more impact on the business. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-sensitive. Here’s how you can set the best SMART goals as a project manager. Specific The first thing you need to do is ensure that
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Before you even begin work on a project, there are a number of things that you must consider; these are the things that you need to have on your project initiation checklist. When it comes to starting your projects, it is essential to begin things the right way; this will make it much easier
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There are some common project manager mistakes you might make that are obvious. Unfortunately, though, there are others that you may not realise that you are making. The obvious ones, like promising too much and not being able to deliver it, are an obvious trap that it is all too easy to fall into. It’s
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Your brand is arguably your business’s most valuable asset so planning a successful branding project needs careful thought and consideration, as well as some careful asset-protection of your brand. Your brand defines your organisation’s reputation and visibility in the market – both online and offline. The strength of your brand is also measured by the
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For all businesses, whatever the industry, it’s important to periodically look for ways to make improvements: whether that’s improvements to product and service offerings, to customer satisfaction levels or employee retention rates. Given the current economic climate, some industries, such as tourism and high-street stores, are struggling while other industries are managing to weather the
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Strategy games and business share plenty of similarities, with rules, risks and rewards for the winners. But how do you use the skills of two of your key players – HR and finance – to shape your business strategy, and avoid leaving success to chance? Here, Steve Berridge, Finance Technology Consultant at business software specialist
For anyone currently in a leadership role a range of skills, experience and capabilities are required to succeed in that role, and some are more important than others. But when you are managing complex organisational change there are certain skills that are absolutely vital to ensure the change delivers the expected benefits and changes the
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