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Myriad Inc.: Leading The Usa In It Project Managers Coaching And Mentoring

Myriad Inc. has always worked hard to give its clients the education and operational strategies they need to make their company achieve its highest level of success.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Professional, Project Management |

Do you have questions about project management?

I am doing a few podcast shows right now, and we just released new episodes yesterday for both of them. Here comes another.

I am starting a new podcast with a question & answer format….

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Project Managers Are Rubbish

Project Managers Are Rubbish
By John Gough
We came across the Standish Report for 2009, which once again delivers the news that those of us who are project managers, are little better than totally incompetent:
‘This year’s results show a marked dec…

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Influencing, Persuading & Selling in Project Management

Project managers need soft skills and effective techniques to secure approval and gain support from stakeholders and commitment from their team. The foundation is an understanding of what business benefits the executives value.

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Project briefing – sponsors must do better!

That was the response from participants on a project management workshop.
How did this come about? We have an activity where I give them a brief. By brief I mean some background information about a project. This led to a an interesting debate with a su…

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Better Behaviour For More Effective IT Development Projects

How well equipped do you feel to carryout an IT development project. Do you always get the best from your team, engage your stakeholders and retain their interest to arrive at a successful conclusion? This article looks at some of the behaviours manage…

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Helping Project Teams Succeed

How often do we hear project managers complaining that they have been set-up to fail. If you’re like me then quite often. I am sure that most organisations want their project managers to succeed. If this is true where does the “set-up to fail” idea com…

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Avoid Failed Projects

As the saying goes prevention is better than cure, so avoiding some of the biggest problems that projects encounter is a must for all managers. This article considers solutions for two of the main reasons projects fail; inadequate definition and poor p…

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Managing IT Projects Offshore

Today many organisations have decided to move their operations offshore to reduce costs and increase competitiveness. The cost savings offshore are considerable but the headline saving is only a small part of equation. Having spoken to many project man…

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Intelligent Disobedience: The Difference Between Good and Great Project Managers

Intelligent disobedience requires taking risks, creativity, flexibility and perseverance. Following this approach can have significant benefits in project management terms and can make the difference between good and great project managers.

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