Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Setbacks are common on projects — but project managers hold four key tools to understand why they happen and how to help their teams move past them. First, understand the neuroscience behind setbacks to encourage people to learn and grow. Second, openly acknowledge that a setback has occurred to prevent backsliding.

Project Management 129

Project Management Manager 129

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to Gartner, 80% of project management tasks will be run by AI by 2030. Indeed, AI is transforming every aspect of work, including our management of people and projects. To truly realize AI’s full project management potential, humans will ultimately be the key.

Project Management 123

Project Management Manager 123

15Five

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Your company’s success depends on the effectiveness of your managers. In early Summer of 2023 15Five announced the launch of our HR Outcomes Dashboard , giving HR leaders a way to easily measure, analyze, and act with confidence on the data that connects their performance management programs to business impact.

Manager 88

Manager Retention Employee Engagement Metrics 88

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Managing the expectations of a wide range of stakeholders is one of the most challenging jobs of a project manager. In this article, the author suggests five strategies for managing expectations effectively. PMs need to use a combination of intuition, listening, iterating, and learning on the fly to address them successfully.

Project Management 122

Project Management Manager Education 122

Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As a leader of any corporation, it is crucial to be able to effectively manage and regulate the emotions of your employees, particularly in situations where negative emotions are prevalent. In conclusion, managing and regulating the emotions of your team can be challenging, but it is an essential aspect of being a successful leader.

Manager 99

Manager Implementation Benefits Employee Engagement 99

Management30 Agile and Lean Principles

JUNE 20, 2023

By adopting Agile management principles and practices, organizations can improve their ability to respond to rapidly changing business environments, deliver higher-quality products or services, and increase customer satisfaction. But what does Agile management mean and what is a manager's role in Agile?

Manager 105

Manager 105

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

That’s why SMEs can benefit from taking three actions: designing controls proportionate to the risks at stake, analyzing the lessons from success (not only from failures), and using risk management to boost and protect business performance.

Risk Management 132

Risk Management Manager Benefits Operations 132

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Most project managers focus on planning and execution. But large projects rarely go in a straight line, and often that planning doesn’t take into account key assumptions, and the execution goes far in the wrong direction before the need for changes are recognized.

Project Management 119

Project Management Manager Scaling Accounts 119

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Through transparent reporting, collaborative risk management, and shared best practices, the consultancies can navigate the AI revolution responsibly, shaping the trajectory of business and society in a meaningful and lasting way.

Manager 118

Manager Risk Management 118

Lolly Daskal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

When it comes to leadership, the terms manager and leader are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. A manager is responsible for maintaining the status quo and ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within budget.

Manager 108

Manager Operations Employee Engagement Leadership Development 108

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

One of the biggest mistakes in project management is that simply telling someone to do something is enough for it to get done. In most cases, especially with longer and more complex projects, assigning work isn’t enough, explaining work isn’t enough, and even planning out work isn’t enough.

Manager 128

Manager Project Management Accounts Team Management 128

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In the author’s experience running dozens of web development and content projects, there are three key areas for hybrid project managers to think about: How to plan and kick off the project with the right people and expectations, how to set up tools so everyone can use them, and how to use meetings effectively.

Project Management 129

Project Management Manager 129

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As a great project manager, you need to foster awareness, understanding, and respect for the different perspectives around the table. Productive conflict requires that all parties appreciate the competing demands and necessary trade-offs.

Project Management 128

Project Management Manager Diversity Benefits 128

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2023

There are unprecedented opportunities at the intersection of AI, project management, and sustainability. It is essential for project managers to learn to implement “green algorithms,” specialized AI constructs designed to both enhance operational efficiency and prioritize sustainability.

Project Management 121

Project Management Manager Implementation Scaling 121

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Project managers who aspire to be CEOs are often surprised to learn that their skills, while highly valuable, do not directly align with those needed for positions of executive leadership. Why isn’t successful management of high-stakes projects and organizational resources sufficient to ascend to the top ranks of the business?

Project Management 125

Project Management Manager 125

AIHR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Strategic Human Resource Management builds a bridge between an organization’s business goals and the people who accomplish them. In this article, we will explain what Strategic HR Management is, how it impacts our work in HR, and offer five tips on how to make an impact with Strategic Human Resource Management.

Human Resources 111

Human Resources Manager Strategic Planning Hospitality 111

AIHR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The hiring manager is a key figure in any organization’s recruitment process. In this article, we’ll explore the role of the hiring manager, the difference between hiring managers and recruiters, why it is important to cultivate a strong relationship between the recruiter and hiring manager, and how to build one.

Manager 98

Manager Recruitment Onboarding Benefits 98

AIHR

MARCH 3, 2023

Effective performance management helps organizations ensure that employees understand their roles, receive constructive feedback, and have the support they need to achieve their goals and business objectives. Let’s look at what performance management is, what the performance management process looks like, and some examples.

Performance Management 142

Performance Management Manager Performance Review Metrics 142

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This article describes how German automaker BMW and European airline Air France have developed new approaches to managing large projects aimed at creating fundamentally new products, ideas or that profoundly alter human behaviors.

Project Management 94

Project Management Manager 94

Management30 Leadership

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As a new manager, you are about to embark on a challenging and rewarding journey that will shape your career. The post Tips for New Managers appeared first on Management 3.0. The post Tips for New Managers appeared first on Management 3.0.

Manager 86

Manager 86

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2023

There’s a popular fallacy that encourages big-project managers to forge ahead as quickly as they can, on the basis that the payoffs will likely be bigger than they imagine.

Project Management 134

Project Management Manager 134

Get Lighthouse

APRIL 1, 2023

Yet, too often in the workplace, the conditions we create as managers make our employees unhappy, unmotivated, and ultimately crush morale. No matter where you are in the org chart, from first-level manager to CEO, your efforts and attitude impact your team. Other managers are very hands on. Management is not one size fits all.

Manager 141

Manager Engineering Energy Revenue 141

AIHR

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Talent relationship management takes a strategic approach to cultivating relationships with candidates and employees. The importance of talent relations management is more relevant now than ever. Contents What is talent relationship management? What is the role and responsibilities of a Talent Relations Manager?

Manager 72

Manager Recruitment Onboarding Retention 72

AIHR

MARCH 16, 2023

Effective talent management helps organizations win the war for talent and should be a top priority for HR professionals. In this article, we explore the pressing topic of talent management. Contents What is talent management? Why is talent management so important? FAQ What is talent management?

Manager 132

Manager Onboarding Retention Recruitment 132

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Managing extended R&D projects comes with its unique challenges, with even the popular agile method struggling in such contexts. Drawing from a recent significant build at Lattice, an HR software startup, three key factors emerge as essential for success in managing large projects.

Manager 112

Manager Scaling Software Project Management 112

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Covid-19 was the death knell for traditional hierarchical command-and-control operations management. In its place a new model has emerged that’s far better equipped to deal with today’s disruptive, volatile, and unpredictable environment.

Operations 125

Operations Manager 125

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Andrew McAfee is a principal research scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His big idea is that “geeks” have created not only the technology that’s driving our future but also a management approach that defines contemporary corporate excellence.

Manager 99

Manager Organizational Development Digital Transformation 99

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With cost of capital this low, many managers have paid scant attention to the time value of money — an essential concept in doing financial analysis.

Manager 102

Manager 102

Walk Me

MAY 4, 2023

Why we all need Change Management Research Some people out there already know everything they want to know about change management. Change management research is extremely useful. Research helps you see how change management works. The internet is your friend if you want to know more about change management.

Change Management 92

Change Management Manager Organizational Change Employee Engagement 92

Walk Me

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Organizational politics have positive or negative consequences depending on how leaders manage it, so it is essential to understand and influence it for a successful organizational change. Most companies have organizational politics, so it is essential to consider how to manage it. What are the types of organizational politics?

Manager 100

Manager Organizational Change Change Management Implementation 100

15Five

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Everyone remembers their favorite manager. Or do you think of a leader who helped you develop and grow in your own role as a manager? Whoever your most impactful manager is, they likely made you feel supported, assured, and happy with your responsibilities and yourself at work. But what sets a good leader apart from a bad one?

Manager 57

Manager Employee Communications Employee Engagement Compensation 57

Walk Me

AUGUST 14, 2023

Change control is a small (but very important) part of an overall change management process that deals with changes you might need to make to an initial plan. This article will explain the connection between change control and the larger change management process. It will start by defining change control.

Change Management 94

Change Management Manager Organizational Change Project Management 94

BetterUp

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Jump to section Why is manager coaching important? A coaching guide for new managers 8 tips for new managers Next steps for becoming an excellent leader

Manager 52

Manager 52

Niagra Institute

JUNE 27, 2023

A Direct manager significantly affects an employee’s quality of work, well-being, attitude, engagement, and growth. Yet, in some organizations, poor management goes unchecked, leading to some devastating consequences outlined in these 15 scary statistics about the results of bad management in the workplace.

Manager 103

Manager 103

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2023

When you’re working toward a promotion to a management position, proving that you’re ready is just one part of the process. To be a strong manager, you need to be a problem-solver at the highest level. It’s essential to uncover what you don’t know yet.

Manager 99

Manager 99