The Leader - July 17, 2019
Should you close down a non-performing project?
PMStudent
You take on a project. You plan and assign all tasks to the relevant teams. You monitor project resources and budget — everything is perfect. But, still, in the end, you hear the three words that every project manager dreads — “The project failed.” Why?
Top 5 habits of successful project managers
Thrive Global
Remember when you started out something new be it painting, a subject at school or just driving a car. As time passed, you started realizing that there are certain habits that govern anything that you do in your life. For example, when it came to learning a new subject at school, you quickly inculcated all these habits without thinking of them as such — not giving up, thinking of better ways to deal with the problems, getting help from your friends, discussing things and so on.
Agile coaching
Yodiz
An agile coach guides, helps and enlightens organizations on implementing agile methodologies. They are a change agent who essentially helps teams to assess impediments, rethink and apply agile techniques. By doing so, they tend to bring a shift in the mindset of the teams and overall culture in an organization. Companies that wish to transcend into the agile culture or companies that just wish to improve their way of working, agile coaches are needed.
5 qualities of a good manager Share on Facebook Twitter
TheFabricator.com
A good manager who produces results knows that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I’ve presented at many conferences, including many FABTECHs. And when I do, start by asking participants several questions.
Performance management practices aren't working for many managers
HR Dive
Fifty-nine per cent of managers and employees see little value in their organization's current performance management processes, a Betterworks survey found. Of the 1,063 managers polled, 62 per cent admitted to not clearly understanding their organization's top priorities for the next 12 months.
