Resource management

Managing project resources effectively is one of the key aspects of work towards achieving your goals. In fact, if resources are not adequate, you will never be able to complete your project. CONTENT Managing project resources: Centralize resources in a single pool Managing project resources: Determine required resource skills Managing project resources: increase collaboration to … Continue reading "Managing project resources: how to do it effectively"

Team training is a key aspect of a modern company if you consider that teamwork is now unanimously considered essential for business success. Therefore, today more than ever, it is essential not only to know how to create a project team that works, but above all it is imperative to make it grow in the … Continue reading "Team training as an added value – how and when to do it"

Team preparation and training for the organization is a major part of a project manager‘s job and it doesn’t just apply to new employees. People need training and support throughout their careers, both as individuals and as a team, to develop their skills and continue to work effectively. CONTENT 5 team preparation and training tips … Continue reading "Team preparation and training – how relevant it is to the organization"

Knowing how to engage your project team is certainly one of the key drivers for running a successful business. CONTENT What is project team engagement? How do you measure Team members’ engagement? How to engage the project team Engaging the Project Team: Bottom Line A project manager wants their employees to feel proud of what … Continue reading "Engaging the Project Team"

Estimating project effort and duration is a core element of any project planning. CONTENT What is effort? Not just Effort but also time factor What does duration mean? Effort and duration relationship Project effort and duration example Duration Effort Project effort and duration relationship Conclusions The goal of effective project management is to complete the … Continue reading "Effort and duration: difference and priority"

Conflicts and how they are managed are elements that every Project Manager has to face, eventually. Each project necessarily involves different individuals working together to complete a complex task. Let’s see, then, how we can best deal with them. CONTENT What is a conflict? Conflict dynamics Conflict resolution approaches 1. Confrontation 2. Compromise 3. Smoothing … Continue reading "Project manager and conflict resolution"

Managing and working with international teams from all over the world is becoming the new standard. Companies are experiencing a particular moment: they are growing, on the one hand, and changing their organizational structure on the other. CONTENT 5 tips for leading an international project team in the best possible manner 1. Identify international teams’ … Continue reading "How to lead an international project team"

The role of the Project Manager, according to the developments of Project Management, is in continuous evolution, driven by new technologies, new business models and a continuously developing workforce. CONTENT A younger workforce Artificial intelligence will play an increasingly major role “Journeys”, not projects Variation and diversification of the PM’s skills The Internet of Things … Continue reading "Project Manager: how the role is transforming"

Strengths and weaknesses play an important role in determining who we are, both for employees and project managers. CONTENT How to find out the strengths and weaknesses of a Team: Be up-front and honest How to find out the strengths and weaknesses of a Team: Listen and observe How to find out the strengths and … Continue reading "Determine the strengths and weaknesses of a team"

The skills required from project managers are manifold and among them we also find transversal skills, also called soft skills. CONTENT Project Manager’s Soft Skills: Leadership Project Manager’s Soft Skills: Motivation Project Manager’s Soft Skills: Communication Project Manager’s Soft Skills: Active Listening Project Manager’s Soft Skills: Negotiation Project Manager’s Soft Skills: Conflict management Soft skills help a project manager … Continue reading "Project manager’s soft skills"

Everyone knows that individual decision making is faster and easier than team decision making, right? CONTENT What really is collaborative decision-making How to make the decision-making process collaborative: Choosing a facilitator How to make the decision-making process collaborative: Identify and understand the problem How to make the decision-making process collaborative: Develop a positive dialogue and … Continue reading "Collaborative decision-making process"

INDICE DEI CONTENUTI …who is a project manager? Project Manager Responsibilities Additional responsibilities of a project manager that few people mention Additional responsibilities of a project manager: Ethical Conduct Additional responsibilities of a project manager: Motivating and training people Project managers play a key role in every phase of the project life cycle, from planning … Continue reading "Project Manager: the role and all you need to know"

Team Building activities can be an amazing asset for a Project Manager who needs to manage a team. It can be hard to believe that you can have fun at work or with colleagues, but if you had the chance to work with forward-thinking companies you know that this is not only possible, instead it … Continue reading "Team Building activities for team improvement"

Assigning roles and managing project responsibilities is certainly one of the most sensitive things a Project Manager has to deal with. You have to deal with sensitivities and expectations of team members, but at the same time you can’t lose focus on the project objective or business purpose. Successful projects are usually the product of … Continue reading "Managing roles and responsibilities of a project"

Business climate, organizational and individual well-being and employee commitment are related to important organizational results, such as productivity, health and employee commitment. These elements are complementary and mutually influential. Work plays a key role in the health and well-being of employees and it is important to know the negative impact on organizational well-being and, consequently, … Continue reading "Business climate and organizational well-being"