Project Management

Closing the agile achievement gap

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:18:09 -0500

Here’s an agile cautionary tale: a certain US-based bank wanted to be faster on its feet, transform end-to-end customer experiences, and gain an edge over newer, nimbler fintech competitors. So, naturally, it turned to the agile playbook—the set of practices derived from software development to bring...

Featured Resource: What to Know About Project Management Software Prices in 2022

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:10:15 -0500

Need Project Management software but not sure what to pay? Don't get confused by complicated pricing and hidden fees. If you want to know if the asking price is fair, read this guide.

Featured Resource: Software Advice’s Guide to Buying Project Management Software

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This guide is based on extensive market research and covers the top requested features directly from Software Advice’s buyers. Learn what system is the best choice for your business size and review a full list of project management features with examples that will give you the competitive advantage. In addition, a Software Advice expert will help analyze your unique business needs and set you up with free product demos and price information.

7 Ways to Become a Proactive Leader

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 01:00:00 -0500

To some people, leadership comes naturally. They are born with it; they grew up with great leaders, it is in their genetics, etc. To others, it has to be studied. There are also people who had...

How to Build a Successful (and Sustainable) Team

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500

Leaders often believe progress is the primary characteristic of a successful team in business, since productivity and innovation drive revenue. However...

The End Of Management As We Know It

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500

No career is likely to change more in the years ahead than management. A decade from now it won’t be recognizable. Most managers understand this, and a new survey indicates that...

What I Learned From (Almost) Getting Fired As CFO Of Microsoft North America

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0400

I sat across the table from my boss in his private conference room in Building 34, Microsoft global headquarters in Redmond, Washington – and all I could think was, “This can’t be happening!” But it was happening. I was about to...

10 principles for great leadership, according to Disney’s CEO

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0400

He now makes $66 million a year as the CEO of Disney, but Bob Iger’s rise to the top wasn’t exactly easy. The Long Island native had to work odd jobs starting at the age of 13 to help support himself. As a teenager...

Featured Resource: Complete Project & Quality Management Certification Bundle

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Scrum is the most popular hybrid of AGILE it provides a framework that allows teams to address complex adaptive problems, while efficiently and creatively delivering products, services, or results of the highest possible value to their internal and external customers.

4 Ways to Motivate Your Remote Employees

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400

The option for remote work is growing in popularity: it’s estimated that 3.9 million Americans work remotely, and that number is expected to continue to rise to...

The three-stage blueprint for “crafting” a flexible career

cassie@qz.com — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 02:00:00 -0400

In theory, flexibility is firmly on the agenda for companies that want employees to thrive. Work that can bend can help people...

Agile Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 02:00:00 -0400

Overwhelmingly, the world is going agile – a whopping 71% of organizations have adopted agile methodologies, and 90% of agile projects have faster time to market than the average for traditional project management. A key contributor to the success of agile is a different approach to planning.

What is agile planning?...

The World’s Most Influential CMOs 2019

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:00:00 -0400

When Kristin Lemkau oversaw the launch of last fall’s #ThisMama work featuring tennis great Serena Williams, she saw a championship winner. “Best piece of work I’ve ever been a part of,” she tweeted to her more than 12,000 followers at the time. “Being a Mom is...

How collective intelligence can prevent business meltdowns

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 02:00:00 -0400

On April 19, the car rental giant Hertz hit its former digital services partner Accenture with a $32 million lawsuit claiming breach of contract for a failed redesign of its website and mobile apps. Hertz hired the consulting firm in August 2016 to redefine...

8 Habits Of Highly Effective Managers

Mon, 06 May 2019 04:00:00 -0400

I was interviewing for a management role with four direct reports. While I love developing people, I think the rest of the job could be as fun as learning Mandarin (which is widely known as the hardest language to learn).

One night...

Are you delegating too much?

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Effective managers empower their employees to be accountable and provide them with enough creative and intellectual stimulation to remain engaged. Delegating work can help ensure your employees are exposed to work that is diverse and challenging-but...

Productivity without micromanaging: the gentle art of nagging

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 04:00:00 -0400

Here’s a question many managers struggle with: How do I get my employees to follow instructions without having to keep nagging them?

You may feel like a micromanaging pest, and...

Where do you start when a team is broken?

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0400

One of my friends just took over a new team and found… far more of a situation than she was expecting. She faced a choice: commit to the turnaround, or switch to something that seems like a better bet.

Of course...

Five skills a first-time manager should learn right away

atimsit@qz.com — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 04:00:00 -0400

Managing people is hard. Among other things, it typically involves filling out tedious amounts of paperwork and dealing with office politics on a whole other level. But it’s especially difficult for first-time managers, who...

How Do You Define A Leader’s Role In A Project-Based World?

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Millennials might seem like office newcomers, but this young generation has quietly become the largest portion of the U.S. labor force and is molding the workplace of tomorrow to meet its needs.

One of the most exciting ways that work structures are shifting relates to...

Stop Managing Employees from the Conference Room: Move to the Front Lines

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Managers today shoulder more responsibility than ever before: Quarterly, weekly, even daily goals. Keeping existing clients satisfied while also bringing new ones on board. Maintaining budgets. And of course...

Oh, no! They shoved a weak link on my team

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500

An employee with a history of poor performance is transferred to your department. What do you do?...

The Irresistible Rise Of Agile: A Paradigm Shift In Management

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0500

In my last article, I reported on early stirrings of Agile and human-centered organization at the World Bank. A turning point in my Agile journey came for me after I had left the World Bank. It was ten years ago, in 2008 when...

New 2019 Software Advice Buyers Guide: Project Management

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Let's face it, it's now 2019 and evaluating Project Management software can be overwhelming. We're offering this guide to help you navigate the vendor landscape so you make the right choice for you.

9 Best Practices To Master The New Performance Review

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: “The old performance management model is dead.” But of course you don’t own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to use an antiquated method to take notes...

Not The Formal Project Leader? Here's How To Lead By Influence

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:29:00 -0400

Leadership naturally has challenging moments, but those challenges take on a new layer of complexity when you must drive a project without the benefit of formal designation as team leader. Perhaps you are a subject-matter expert for a project, or...

Top 12 Project Management Certifications For 2018

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:40:04 -0400

Behind every successful IT project, you'll find a highly skilled project manager. From hardware and software upgrades to ongoing security patches, to application development and the rollout of software itself, project managers keep your teams on task and productive. Almost any IT pro can benefit from...

When To Kill (And When To Recover) A Failed Project

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 08:47:45 -0400

The project is behind schedule. The pilot has failed to meet expectations. Several key team members have already said good-bye. An important vendor has just discontinued an essential component. The decisive moment has arrived. Is it time to kill the project or press forward in a new direction? That's a simple question. An equally simple answer, however,...

9 Best Practices To Master The New Performance Review

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 07:12:32 -0400

Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: "The old performance management model is dead." But of course you don't own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to...

Want To Be A Great CEO? Be A Great Product Manager First

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:18:28 -0400

There are many paths to becoming a CEO, some more beneficial than others. After all, getting there is important, but once you are in charge, what you do -- and how you do it -- is what matters the most. One guy who knows is Gregg Johnson, the CEO of Invoca, the call intelligence company (they capture data from incoming phone calls to provide marketing, sales, and customers insights) who last year...