Building rapport with Chinese counterparts is absolutely key for business success. Learn the significance of guanxi, or relationships, in Chinese business culture and why nurturing these relationships and developing trust are so...

Curious about local management practices in France? Learn more about what's expected of foreign managers. Understand the importance of French culture and how it impacts local management practices, including projects and employees. Review...

La redacción de informes al alcance de todos es un curso práctico que explica qué debe incluir un informe para que sea eficaz. Se trata de un tipo de redacción específico, en el que se presenta información clara y precisa en una...

What is Project Management? Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the...

Carol Dweck coined the term Growth Mindset and compared it with a Fixed Mindset. Growth Mindset is an valuable idea for all Project Managers to understand. but what is it?

In this video, I answer the question, 'What is Psychological Safety?' I'll also discuss why it's important in Project Management.



In 1965, Edgar Schein and Warren Bennis defined psychological
safety as:
‘an atmosphere...

Project Financial Management may not seem appealing. But it's a vital discipline. How do you manage project finances and cost control?



'...ask the man or woman who signs off your bills and funds your project, and ...they...

With the continuing rise of Agile Project Management, a term Project Managers are hearing more often is Design Thinking.



So, in this video, I will answer the question, 'What is Design...

If you are feeling a little out of balance because of some changes over the last year, or if you want to find a new balance in your life, now is the time to take action. Here are ten tips and techniques for finding a...

The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, said 'The beginning is the most important part of the work.'



In this short, bite-size video, I reflect on what that quote means for project manager and the discipline of Project...

Are you facing pressure to reduce your project budget?



Then let me tell you the options you have, t

o respond.

Everyone is feeling the rising cost
of doing business....

As soon as you get your own project team to lead, you will need to develop the craft of project team leadership. In this video, I share five of my best tips.



Tip 1:
Direction
At the outset, your...

Why is this an issue? Why do you need to anticipate future budget challenges? Because shift happens! Things change or go wrong.



And if you don’t anticipate them, your responses will...

This video is a bit different. I built a project management timeline of over 30 key events in the history of project management.





Pr
e-history of PM
-4004 According to...

One thing above all can make leadership easier: an enthusiastic team. But you need to earn that enthusiasm. So let's look at some of the things you can do to bring it about.



The ten things on my
list are:<
br/> -...

Nobody builds an exceptional reputation from straightforward deeds. Taking on a simple project and delivering it shows good project management skills. And if you do it enough, people will see you as a safe pair of hands.



But,...

Let me tell you about one of the most valuable lessons I learned. It relates to a challenge many Project Managers face... Delegation



Here’s the
Challenge:
Leading a team of people who neither report to you, nor...

Projects have a familiar project lifecycle that gives you a framework to understand, plan, and deliver them.



Dr Mike Clayton, author of How to Manage a Great Project and founder of OnlinePMCourses, explains the...

Checklists save time, reduce errors, improve consistency, diminish stress, and even save lives. So what is a Project Checklist?

As a project manager, you are constantly taking new groups of people and aiming to forge a successful team. Bruce Tuckman investigated this and gave us arguably the best model of group and team development: the 'Tuckman Model'. It's...

Conflict is an inevitable part of project life.<br/>
And it's not <br/>always bad.But, often, it is.
It can be stressful, harm productivity, spoil working relationships, and lead to damaging behaviors.

Project Governance is central to the success and accountability of your projects. So, what is Project Governance?

As a Project Manager, you will one day find yourself in a meeting when someone makes the suggestion: 'I think we need to do some Value Engineering.' It's a necessary part of many projects.<b<br/>r/>

So, what is Value Engineering?

What is Sunk Cost?

And what is the Sunk Cost Trap, or the Sunk Cost Fal

lacy?

Sunk Cost is a concept that is important to project management, and in this video, I'll tell


you what it is.


Sunk Cost is...