New project management articles published on the web during the week of December 23 – 29. And this week’s video: ER doctor Darria Long explains key lessons from hospital emergency rooms on handling stress and chaos. Great examples from a great storyteller. 14 minutes, safe for work.
Ethics, Business Acumen and Strategy
- Karen Hao calls for the ethical development and application of AI and related technologies. 3 minutes to read.
- Emily Daniel pinpoints the trends in AI development and application that will command real investment in 2020. 4 minutes to read.
- Peter Diamandis gives his take on how 3D printing will completely change retail. 4 minutes to read or 7 minutes to the podcast, safe for work.
- Anna Prist predicts the trends for voice technology in the coming year. 5 minutes to read.
Managing Projects
Mike Clayton presents a capstone essay on how to be the best project manger you can be. 14 minutes, plus a couple of linked videos.
- Anna Balyuk and Anna Bashyrova analyzed over 50 job requisitions at Amazon, Apple, and Google to determine what they are looking for in project managers. 7 minutes to read.
- Roger Swannell shares his thoughts on how Microsoft Teams might be used by actual teams, as well as how it might be improved. 6 minutes to read.
- Glen Alleman recommends Brent Flyvbjerg’s new book, The Oxford Handbook of Megaproject Management. 2 minutes to read.
- John Goodpasture shares his short course on risk management. About 3 minutes to read through the 23-slide deck.
Managing Software Development
- Kiron Bondale gets to the essence of a recent Dilbert strip on shipping a product quickly, for the wrong reasons. 2 minutes to read.
- Christiaan Verwijs helps us determine whether someone is an actual stakeholder or just an audience member. 4 minutes to read.
Applied Leadership
- Charles Richard explains seven keys to leading effective team meetings. 4 minutes to read.
- Liane Davey recommends that we let our team have that heated conversation. Conflict debt is a thing. 6 minutes to read.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
David Balaban describes several social engineering tricks that are often used in targeted attacks. I’ve recently seen two of these in the wild—be aware! 6 minutes to read.
- Trevor Daughney makes six cybersecurity predictions for 2020. 5 minutes to read.
- Terry Sweeney explains SIM-swapping attacks, from what they are to how they are achieved (access to the device isn’t required) to potential consequences. 4 minutes to read.
Pot Pourri
- Sharlyn Lauby states that employee retention will continue to be one of the top priorities for 2020 and provides links to relevant articles on turnover. 2 minutes to read.
- Suzanne Lucas quotes from a new study that found a partial explanation for the pay gap: men who report to other men get promoted faster. Be aware, be fair. 3 minutes to read.
Enjoy!
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New PM Articles for the Week of December 23 – 29
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New project management articles published on the web during the week of December 23 – 29
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Dave Gordon
The Practicing IT Project Manager LLC
