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Body Language – what it says about us, and how to change it

View Post Most of us know about “body language” and what it tells other people about us.  But did you also know that we can use the science of body language to affect who we are? Here is an intriguing short video (21 minutes) which gives you some quick pointers on what to look for […]

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Why professional qualifications are not enough to secure organisational success

For experienced practitioners in setting up PMOs, developing PM methodologies, or delivering large projects, there is the “dichotomy” in the project management industry.  On one hand there is the need to get more predictability (less variance of results) in running projects.  This would typically mean that we want standardized and mature processes by which we […]

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Checklist for Delivering a Winning Presentation! | LinkedIn

Some very good suggestions if you are doing a lot of presentations, but (like me), always looking for ways to improve. Enjoy! Checklist for Delivering a Winning Presentation! | LinkedIn.

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▶ Leading@Google: Jim Kouzes – YouTube

Interesting perspectives on what makes for great leadership and who are the types of people that we choose as leaders. The video is part of a series titled “Leading@Google” that they have recorded over time and have made available.   ▶ Leading@Google: Jim Kouzes – YouTube.

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The Pitfalls of Project Status Reporting | MIT Sloan Management Review

The Pitfalls of Project Status Reporting | MIT Sloan Management Review.   Interesting article on what can happen when project reporting is continually “adjusted” or overly optimistic.

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Project Management | Project Success is in the Eye of the Beholder

Project Management | Project Success is in the Eye of the Beholder.   Interesting article that looks beyond the usual project success is “meeting scope, time, and cost” constraints.

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Implementing Organizational Project Management – Thursday, 3rd April 2014 at 4Hoteliers

The article listed below is an interesting perspective on how better knowledge of “organizational project management” (OPM) can help private sector industries such as the Hotel / Travel sector. For those that may not be aware, PMI originally published an internationally recognized maturity model in this area (OPM3) over a decade ago.  They have more […]

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