Communicating about options: from clear choices to clear decisions

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Project Managers as decision-makers influencers Project Managers encounter many situations throughout the project life when choices have to be made and decisions taken. It could be making a decision about a specific way to solve a problem, or having to choose … Continue reading

Making your point (the clear and simple way)

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Management is full of buzz words, latest catchy phrases and clever (or not) acronyms, and Project Management is certainly no exception. Whilst technical jargon and PM terminology help those in the field discuss concepts and ideas, when it comes to … Continue reading

Communicating about project plans

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 Make an educated guess In their hugely successful book ‘Rework‘, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson write “planning is guessing“. Wow. Hang on. Imagine a project management methodology without a planning process, a Project Manager without a plan… This would probably … Continue reading

How’s your project doing? Talking about risks and issues

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Risks and issues are some of the key health indicators Project Managers need to report on. They can be quite challenging to communicate on, particularly on IT projects where technical problems are often difficult to understand for non-specialised audiences. Poor … Continue reading