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Level of Certainty in Management Decision Making
What is the Level of Certainty in Management Decision Making? Decisions are made under the condition of certainty when the manager has perfect knowledge of all the information needed to make a decision. This condition is ideal for...
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Mitigating the Effects of Social Comparison in a Negotiation
This Video Explains Mitigating the Effects of Social Comparison in a Negotiation
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Approaches to Management Decision Making
What are the Approaches to Management Decision Making? Rational decision-making model, Bounded rationality decision-making model, Intuitive decision-making model, and. Creative decision-making model.
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You are Your Choices | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Seneca
Seneca was an early first-century Roman stoic philosopher and dramatist. He asserted that ‘You are Your Choices’. Well, he may not have said it, but it is widely attributed to him and there are many variants. I think this means that the...
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Purposeful Reflection... What did You Learn?
Deliberate practice and purposeful reflection. These are the two most valuable tools for developing your skills. Purposeful Reflection helps you figure out what you have learned. Focus on the things that happened, and understanding why...
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The Expectancy Theory of Motivation by Vroom - Simplest Explanation Ever
The Expectancy Theory of Motivation by Victor Vroom - The Simplest explanation ever Victor Vroom's Expectancy theory of motivation explores a side of human psychology that considers the type of reward provided as impetus to work harder...
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Challenging Communication Tips for Better Project Communication
Project Management is 80 percent communication. And the bit we fear is the challenging communication that comes with pressure, emotions, bad news, and high stakes. But a project manager needs the communication skills to handle these...
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Personal Effectiveness: 5 Tips for Project Managers
Project Management is a professional discipline. It’s not enough to be skilled in the methods. You need to cultivate personal effectiveness. So, I'll offer you five of my best personal effectiveness tips. These tips are inspired by our...
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What is a Statement of Work (SOW)? And what are the different types?
A Statement of Work – often abbreviated to SOW – is a detailed and structured statement of requirements. But what does that mean, and what are the different types of Statement of Work? A Statement of Work is usually a contractual...
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Simple Explanation of the Minimax Algorithm with Tic-Tac-Toe
Explore how changing the depth that the Minimax algorithm explores can change the decisions that it makes
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The Majestic Stadiums of the World: A Celebration of Football's Greatest Spectacles
This video explores the significance of stadiums in the world of football, highlighting their historical importance and the emotions they evoke. It also discusses the various methods people use to predict the winner of the World Cup,...
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What are Project Benefits?
Project benefits are the reason we do projects. Deliverables are only of any use to the extent that they also realize benefits. Benefits are measurable improvements that are the outcome of a change your project creates and which your...
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What is a Sprint Retrospective?
In the Scrum framework, a Sprint Retrospective is the last step of a sprint. But what exactly is it? The sprint retrospective allows the team to reflect on the way they worked, share insights and ideas, and identify areas of improvement...
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What's the Difference between Projects and Programs? - or Project Management and Program Management?
Projects and Programs are similar… but different. And so are Project Management and Program Management. Let’s see what those differences are. In simple terms, programs tend to be bigger, more complex, and less certain than projects. As a...
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What are Project Objectives? Project Management in Under 5
Project objectives are a core part of your project definition. They are vital. So, what are project objectives?
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What are Project Outcomes? And how are they different from outputs or objectives?
It's easy to get confused: Objectives, Outputs, Outcomes. But they are different, and the differences matter. So, what are Project Outcomes?
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What is the Pareto Principle - The 80 20 Rule? PM in Under 5
The Pareto Principle, or the 80-20 Rule. It articulates a fundamental aspect of nature, which also applies to projects. So, what is the Pareto Principle?
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How to Run a Great Project Team Meeting
Projects have teams, and teams need to meet. So your next project team meeting is a valuable opportunity to advance your project and motivate your team... Or it's a chance to waste everyone's time! Do you know how to run a great project...
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Avoid Project Failure: 5 Top Tips
No one wants their project to fail. Despite this, project failure is all too common. When you start projects, you are often filled with optimism, and can barely recognize the possibility of failure. And the risk of project failure gets...
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Personal Time Management - How to Apply the OATS Principle
Project Managers need to be able to manage their own time. So, personal time management (as opposed to schedule management) is an essential skill if you want to be effective. I have written four books about time management and personal...
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What is Program Management?
Program Management... For some it's a wholly new discipline: for others, it's a natural growth from Project Management - maybe even 'grown-up' project management. So, what is Program Management? In this video, I'll answer that question....
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The Odds Are Against You
Find out how bookmakers weight the odds in their favour to ensure they nearly always win. And why gamblers are near certain to lose. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
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Probability: Irrational Fears
Why do people fear flying but not coconuts? Or rollercoasters but not ladders? Find out how to calculate the theoretical or experimental probability of events, and why this shows that often the things we fear the most are the least...