New project management articles published on the web during the week of September 2 –8. We read all of this stuff so you don’t have to! Recommended:
- Andrea Brockmeier examines the pros and cons of virtual work.
- Elizabeth Harrin reviews Squish, an issues management Software-as-a-Service offering.
- Craig Brown reviews “The People’s Scrum,” by Tobias Mayer.
- Toby Elwin reviews “Leading Successful Change,” by Gregory P. Shea, PhD and Cassie A. Solomon.
- Martin Webster notes the similarities between the stages of change and the stages of grief.
- Peter Saddington rolled out a series on using Agile techniques to manage distributed teams, in three parts.
- Neil Killick explains why the business analyst is not a role in Scrum.
- Glen Alleman goes into a lot of (excellent) detail on prediction failure modes.
- Patrick Richard shares a few TED talks about skepticism, and recommends we (specifically) be skeptical of the “NoEstimates” movement.
- John Goodpasture recoils in horror at the mere mention of not making estimates. Mike Cohn, what were you thinking?
- Andy Jordan wonders if the PMO’s “project dashboard” view of the portfolio is helping, or hurting? Maybe we need “pull” reporting …
- Chuck Morton starts a new best practices series, this time on project status reports.
- Devan Dean explains how to audit a project. Just eight minutes, safe for work.
- Patrick Weaver expounds on the process of delegating.
- Conrado Morlan is fine-tuning how he communicates with Generation Y.
- Dr. Mark Goulston is presenting a free webinar on persuasion on September 12th, “Just listen: how to get through to anyone.”
- Francis Hooke sees some parallels between the long running British television show, “Top Gear,” and managing projects with Prince2.
- Annie McKee explains why good people become bad bosses. Just ten minutes, safe for work.
- Marko Divac looks into the people who de-motivate us in the workplace.
- Jo Ann Sweeney shares some strategies for getting demotivated workers to support your project.
- Pawel Brodzinski shares his thoughts on why we need to hire for cultural fit, rather than getting the best technical skills.
- Penelope Trunk lays out a strategy for making your horrible job suck less.
- Susanne Madsen asks us to leave the comfort of our Comfort Zone, and leave certainty behind.
- Philip Smith hears all of this talk about the importance of soft skills, and asks, “When has Project Management NOT been about people?”
- Lynda Bourne looks at four techniques to develop team members: teaching, coaching, counseling, and mentoring.
- Kerry Wills is finding new professional applications for his obsessive-compulsive disorder, in his project binder.
Enjoy!
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the “shout out”, much appreciated! I’ve added a link to your page on my blog’s Useful Links list.
Hope that helps you and others.
Last night I published a new post titled “The Project Manager’s Wedding Speech”, which you might enjoy.
All the best,
Francis
http://blog.qualityprojectdelivery.com
Thank you for inclusion of my post. I hope you and your viewers find more project and change management value across some of my other blog posts.
I appreciate the other resources you’ve collect above.
Dave,
Thank you for mentioning us in your newest post “New PM Articles for the Week of September 2 – 8”. Your compilation of the “Best Project Management Blogs Released This Week” should be mandatory for all Project managers to review as it contains so many wonderful links!
Have a productive week!