Tag: project management
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Hiring IT talent. Why cultural fit matters and how to achieve it
Every year, it seems that hiring and retaining the best talent gets harder. Especially when the best talent now has infinitely more opportunities than ever before. I feel your pain. Say you’re an IT firm and you have a best in class Project Manager, time was that you’d perhaps look over your shoulder at the…
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The Yin and Yang of Project Management
Project management can sometimes seem to be a job of opposites – sometimes sitting in front of your screen preparing project plans, documentation and reports. But at other times you’re out and about sorting out problems that could impact the project’s success or diplomatically resolving personality clashes that could lead to a crisis. And whether…
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4 Most Common Project Management Mistakes That Lead To Project Failure
A project manager often manages various projects simultaneously and is responsible for making sure that there are no project management mistakes, because even a simple mistake can cause the project to fail. But still, organizations, as well as project managers, tend to make some common mistakes. Reworking on these mistakes seriously hinders the project’s success.…
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Six steps to never making another bad IT hire
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh once said that his bad hires had cost the company “well over $100 million.” Whilst it’s reassuring that a firm that usually gets everything so right … occasionally doesn’t … it is mind boggling how much a bad hire can cost. I mean, there’s the obvious cost of having to recruit…
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You are not an IT Project Manager. You are not a CIO. How you are so much more!
I was with a Project Manager friend, Steve, for a catch up this week when an old friend walked into the coffee house we were in. I introduced the old friend, Liz, to Steve and invited her to join us. After a few minutes, Liz asked Steve, “So, what do you do?” What would you…
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The importance of Diversity & Inclusion in training programmes
The topics of diversity & inclusion in the workplace have become more important than ever. As technology advances, employers realise it is much easier than they realised for people from all over the country, or even the world, to work together. Whilst these may well be subjects that you have already heard about there has…
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Engineering project management best practices
If you want to be successful in any engineering project management role it is vital you have a complete understanding of best practices. There are plenty of APM PMQ, PMP and PRINCE2 courses out there so look for qualifications that will help you to gain the skills and understanding you need. Take a look at…
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IT dependant firms must focus on talent recruitment and retention
Businesses that are reliant on IT need to pay special attention to their recruitment and retention strategies in 2018 as a recent survey suggests that a third (32%) of IT professionals hope to switch jobs within the next 12 months. Given that just about every business is now…
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First Quarter Done. How IT Project Trends So Far Are Shaping Up
First Quarter Done. How IT Project Trends So Far Are Shaping 2018 As I write this we are rapidly approaching the end of quarter one. I cannot believe how quickly the year is zooming by. With the first quarter under our belts, I’ve noticed three distinct IT Project Management trends that I think are exciting…
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The impact of internal politics on projects
In the workplace, no matter how hard you try, internal politics will always be an unfortunate reality. Luckily, there are some steps that you can take in order to reduce the impact that this might have on your projects. Political games in the workplace can range from one single individual to several areas within the…