Project Management Blog

Here you will find tips and tricks on project management, in-depth articles on the best approaches, leadership, and agile frameworks.

How to Make Friends When You are the Project Manager

The higher you get on the career ladder, the colder and lonelier it becomes. You may be a talented leader. Nevertheless, you are in the role that prescribes management. People don’t like to be managed. Your job is to make people do what needs to be done. And it is always at the top of … [Read more...]

8 Aspects That Will Make You the Best Entry-level Project Manager

You look at the requirements of an entry-level Project Manager, and it is frustrating! They want a Junior PM to have one or two years of experience. Additionally, the one should also know what a mid-level PM does. Is it that difficult to become a Project Manager? Here is the real … [Read more...]

Delphi Technique In Project Management (How to + Example)

Talked with the client yesterday. He asked me to look into a new technology on iOS called "layers". He wanted to see if we can leverage it. I had no idea what was that. For sure, I could open a developer’s documentation and try to read it. But that is not what a project manager … [Read more...]

5 Effective Communication Methods You Need to Know

Imagine you found a defect. One of your team members made it. And you know it. What communication methods can you use? You can tap her on a shoulder and whisper, “I found a defect. Please fix it.” You can send an instant message, “Here is a defect, please fix it.” You can send an … [Read more...]

5 Actionable TED Talks for Project Managers I Recommend

TED talks for project managers? I can list dozens! They would all make a perfect sense. Why? The role of a PM is that much diversified. In this article, I want to share my top five TED Talks any project manager should watch. (In fact, I hope you will find time to watch at least one or … [Read more...]

7 Essential Project Planning Concepts that Work

Planning is science and art. Whatever you call it, it is a challenging and complex process. A plan should be feasible, challenging, realistic, usable, efficient and optimal. It is difficult. I get it! Below are the project planning concepts that will help you to deliver a plan that leads … [Read more...]

Untapped Powers of Micromanagement in Project Management

“It looks like a micromanagement to me,” Corwin said just as we left the room. “What’s the problem?” I asked. “Micromanagement is a bad technique, isn’t it?” Corwin was surprised. Micromanagement got a bad reputation. It is a tool of evil project managers! Only despotic leaders use … [Read more...]

How to Manage Stakeholder Engagement: 15 Practical Strategies

Peter is a valuable project stakeholder. We need him more than he needs us. So, no matter what you do Peter puts your request to the bottom of his priority list. He is not engaged. How about this one? Dory is a project customer. She wants to get the results. Therefore, she puts quite … [Read more...]

Project Stakeholder Management: Identification, Analysis, Register

Project Stakeholder Management is the hardest part of project management. Why? Stakeholders are human beings. Let's face it: They can be jerks, they can be demanding, some will wait until the last moment to add up problems. Part of them will be supportive, most will be … [Read more...]

What Does it Feel Like to be a Project Manager (True Story)

You might have a wrong understanding of a Project Manager’s Role. The title may command authority and leadership to you. It is not that simple. In this article, I want to shed some light on what does it feel like to be a project manager. There are three distinct stages: 1. What Does it … [Read more...]