New project management articles published on the web during the week of June 26 – July 2. And this week’s video: Brendon Gouveia presents a short animation breaking down the concepts of emotional intelligence and how it’s an integral part of thinking and decision making.
Must read!
- Katie Benner caps a week in which Uber CEO Travis Kalanick stepped down with a report on the culture of harassment of women in technology.
- Tyler Cowen looks at how the iPhone has changed not only the behavior of the people who use it but the way complex products are mass-produced.
- Rich Maltzman and Dave Shirley apply the ancient metaphor of the Fox and the Hedgehog to project management and sustainability.
Established Methods
- Harry Hall compiles ten commandments of risk management, expressed in ye Olde English of King James (but with an embedded Leo Tolstoy reference).
Mike Clayton explains why he prefers the term “stakeholder engagement.” Just over 5 minutes, safe for work.- Elise Stevens interviews Payson Hall on the most effective relationship between the project sponsor and project manager roles.
- Barry Hodge explains the project champion role with a video, just over a minute and safe for work.
- Kerry Wills notes the key activities in planning an off-site meeting.
- Pat Weaver reports on an exciting development: PMI will allow candidates to take an on-line proctored CAPM certification exam through Pearson VUE, beginning this summer.
Agile Methods
- Stefan Wolpers curates his weekly list of Agile content—making the transition from project thinking to product thinking, quantifying the cost of delay, and Product Manager vs. Product Owner.
- Cornelius Fichtner interviews Stas Podoxin on how he prepared for the PMI-ACP exam by taking a university course. Just 34 minutes, safe for work.
- Dave Prior and Jesse Fewell discuss whether the PMP Is still worth having if you are doing Agile. Just over 45 minutes, safe for work.
- Bart Gerardi lists a few things to look for when hiring candidates for a job where Agile methods will be used.
- The Clever PM explains how to overcome passive resistance from stakeholders.
- John Goodpasture answers a student question: no, there are no stage gates in Agile. But it might be simpler to adapt DSDM than Scrum. And links to a presentation that demonstrates the idea.
Applied Leadership
- Susanne Madsen identifies the connection between our values and the experiences from our childhood that influence our leadership style.
- The partners at McKinsey & Company polled the leaders of some very visible organizations to ask what they’ll be reading this summer. Read like a CEO to think like one?
- Geraldine O’Reilly describes the key skills required to successfully manage projects with a cross-cultural team.
Technology, Techniques, and Human Behavior
- Ben Longstaff explores the moral challenges of creating error handling for self-driving cars that can’t empathize with the humans they may impact— When an accident is inevitable, whose life should be saved?
- Nick Heath prepared a summary of where ransomware comes from and how to protect yourself from it.
- Eshe Nelson reports on a PWC estimate that AI could increase global GDP by $15.7 trillion by 2030, with almost half of that amount accruing to China.
- Garrett Kinsman evangelizes the coming wave in the Internet of Things (IoT), explaining how it will change the world forever.
Working and the Workplace
- E. Goodman-Wilson explains why he left a good gig in San Francisco at Slack to take a position in Paris. Yes, the one in France.
- Tim Herrera makes the business case for taking a nap at work. Note that napping during meetings is still not good practice.
- Katrina Davies shares some simple techniques for de-stressing without leaving your desk. Note: leave your desk, anyway—this stuff is the last resort.
Enjoy!
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New PM Articles for the Week of June 26 – July 2
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New project management articles published on the web during the week of June 26 – July 2
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Dave Gordon
The Practicing IT Project Manager LLC
