10 Project Management Interview Questions (and their Answers)
BetterUp
APRIL 2, 2024
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Project Managers, Unlock the Power of Timeboxing
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Modern work is inherently project-based and collaborative. We are all project managers to some extent. From film directors and restaurant owners to lawyers and accountants, many professions involve managing projects. You’re probably already timeboxing, at least a little.
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What the Next Generation of Project Management Will Look Like
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Traditional project management skills, such as project governance or project management methodology, aren’t sufficient to meet changing organizational needs.
How Project Managers Can Better Navigate Setbacks
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.
4 Factors That Will Help Project Managers Fulfill AI’s Potential
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.
3 Project Management Strategies for a Hybrid Workplace
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 Managers Should Think Like Startup Founders
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.
The Conflict Resolution Skills Every Project Manager Needs
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.
The Opportunities at the Intersection of AI, Sustainability, and Project Management
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 27, 2023
There are unprecedented opportunities at the intersection of AI, project management, and sustainability. Unfortunately, without proper execution, projects to implement AI come with complexities, costs and a carbon footprint that undermine sustainability goals.
The Art of Setting Expectations as a Project Manager
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.
When Confidence Helps Project Managers — and When It Gets Them into Trouble
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.
The Leap from Project Manager to CEO Is Hard — But Not Impossible
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?
Agile project management: A straightforward guide
BetterUp
MARCH 4, 2022
What is agile project management? Agile vs. waterfall project management. What are the 4 core values of agile project management? What are the 12 principles of agile project management? Benefits of agile project management. Agile project management methodologies.
HR Project Management: A Practical Guide
AIHR
JULY 7, 2022
With the labor market in an unpredictable state and technology rapidly changing the way businesses run, HR requires tools to help them hire, manage and retain employees—the success of an organization depends on it. Contents What is HR project management? What is HR project management?
13 Reasons to Choose Agile Project Management Methods
Liquid Planner Productivity
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Are you thinking about introducing agile processes to your project management methodology? If you are trying to make the move to agile project management in your development group, telling people that work will be organized differently might not go down so well. But now it’s time to dive into the details and decide.
Agile vs. Waterfall: Establishing a Project Management Solution that Works for You
Refresh
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Whether you have a small task force of highly engaged workers or lead a team within a large, multi-faceted organization, how well you and your employees manage projects can either make or break your business. And most project management solutions fall into two categories: Agile and Waterfall.
5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Use Project Management Software
Liquid Planner Leadership
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Almost everyone today, regardless of their industry, needs some level of project management skills. And nearly every kind of business would benefit from deploying built-for-purpose project management software. That’s where project management for skills and the power of software come into play.
Moving Beyond Stage-Gate Project Management
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 Managers, Focus on Outcomes — Not Deliverables
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
If you’ve ever developed a product, you’ve almost certainly been derailed by scope creep. Features multiply, priorities blur, and schedules and budgets suffer. As a leader, how can you recognize scope creep and realign your team? Shift the focus from “what” you’re building (the deliverables) to “why” you’re building it (the outcomes).
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How to be a Superhero Project Manager
Liquid Planner Leadership
APRIL 27, 2022
In honor of National Superhero Day on April 28th, this article gives tips on how we can rise to “superhero status” as project managers. Successful projects can make you feel extraordinary, while failed ones can leave you feeling like the villain. First, let’s define what project success really means. Execute with speed.
Change Management In Project Management
Walk Me
JULY 11, 2022
Project management and change management go hand-in-hand to ensure project success. As the project team executes the project, the change management team helps all affected users transition to the new way of doing things. Both are crucial to achieving the project objectives. Anticipatory.
9 Best Project Management (PM) Tools for Productivity
BetterUp
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Jump to section What are project management tools? The best project management software Choosing the best project management software for your team: 4 tips Use online project management from anywhere
How Project Management Software Can Make Consultant’s Life Easier
Liquid Planner Productivity
AUGUST 8, 2022
Most of my Professional Services colleagues don’t utilize project management software. In my 10+ years of working in professional services, it’s always been a pain point to juggle multiple priorities and projects with various deadlines and resource constraints across teams. When will my project work be finished?
The Mad Hatter: How Many Hats Do Project Managers Have to Wear?
Liquid Planner Leadership
JANUARY 10, 2022
If you’re a project manager – and if you are reading this you probably are… or deal with them often on a team – then you know that you often need to be a jack of all trades in order to get things done for your projects. hat) for the project manager on any given project is that of resource manager.
8 Flowster Alternatives for Process and Project Management
Sweet Process
MAY 21, 2023
Flowster is one of the […] The post 8 Flowster Alternatives for Process and Project Management appeared first on SweetProcess. Adopting an effective SOP tool has always proved helpful in simplifying repetitive company tasks.
Project Management: What an L&D Professional Needs to Know
Clarity Consultants
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
As a result, understanding critical aspects of project management is essential for everyone working in the field. By focusing on the primary components of project management, it’s easier to cover all of the necessary cases. Here’s a look at what L&D professionals need to know about project management.
How Project Managers Can Say No — While Preserving Relationships
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Handling scope creep is one of the most challenging – and important — aspects of a project manager’s role. In this article, the author outlines practical strategies for how to push back on more work in a way that maintains your relationship with the requester, whether that’s the project sponsor, a customer, or another stakeholder.
Thoughtful Expectation Setting in Project Management
Liquid Planner Leadership
MARCH 2, 2022
And expectation clarity is important across and at every level of the enterprise – organization, team, manager, and front line employee. An effective approach managers can take is to provide the details of WHAT is expected and WHEN it is considered done, then the employee can cover the details on HOW they will accomplish the goal.
The Critical Project Management Step That Too Many Organizations Skip
Forbes Leadership
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Most people mistakenly believe that the first step of project management is planning, but it's not. Skipping the initiating phase is a recipe for wasting valuable time and resources on horrible ideas that should never have been greenlit in the first place.
Your Top Project Management Scheduling Issues
Liquid Planner Productivity
OCTOBER 28, 2021
According to research, 70% of organizations have suffered at least one project failure in the prior 12 months. Over the years we’ve talked to many people who managed these projects to better understand their needs and what could have helped them succeed. When can we commit to the customer? When should we hire more people?
Your Top Project Management Prioritization Issues
Liquid Planner Leadership
OCTOBER 20, 2021
According to research, 70% of organizations have suffered at least one project failure in the prior 12 months. Over the years we’ve talked to many people who managed these projects to better understand their needs and what could have helped them succeed. People end up working on whichever project is on their desk at that moment.
Building an Efficient Project Management Team for Operational Excellence
Sweet Process
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
As director of operations and project management at Ten35, a marketing agency, Janna Retzler built a project management team from scratch to enhance the organization’s operations. The post Building an Efficient Project Management Team for Operational Excellence appeared first on SweetProcess.
How Project Management Can Scale Your Business
Sweet Process
MARCH 16, 2022
Without proper project management, it is hardly likely that you will get the desired outcomes, and the efforts that your team members make turn out to be fruitful. The post How Project Management Can Scale Your Business appeared first on SweetProcess. Here in this post, […].
10 Tips To Become Productive Using a Project Management Tool
Sweet Process
AUGUST 31, 2022
As a project manager or team lead, you should work smarter rather than alongside the norms of ‘working hard.’ Such methods alluded to the innovation of project management software or BPM, which has helped agile project […].
A Guide for Successful Project Management for Online Businesses
Sweet Process
JULY 8, 2022
When it comes to project management, deadlines, budget, turnover, customer service, quality, competition, and more can seem overwhelming. The post A Guide for Successful Project Management for Online Businesses appeared first on SweetProcess. If working these things out sounds like quite a feat, that’s because it is!
How AI Will Transform Project Management
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Steps you can take now to prepare for the future.
updates: asking for more money to stay, the disorganized project manager, and more
Alison Green
MAY 11, 2022
This post, updates: asking for more money to stay, the disorganized project manager, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I was so nervous, but my manager reacted very well and told me I was valued and they’d see what they could do. Here are three updates from past letter-writers.
Talent Management: The Mother Lode Of Project Management
Forbes Leadership
JULY 12, 2022
Here are nine tips to keep top of mind when prioritizing your talent management strategy.
Project Management Process: A Definitive Guide to Executing a Successful Project
Sweet Process
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Featured Bonus Content: Download the FREE Project Management Process Checklist! You will get access to a sample project phases checklist to use in your own company. We all encounter projects in our day-to-day activities, whether at home or in the office. Projects could be as simple as making a meal […].
Managing a Project? Formalize Your Follow-Up Process.
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.
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Journey Management: Navigating Organizational Transformation
AlignOrg
MARCH 12, 2024
When I assumed the position of journey management practice lead, I received puzzled looks and questions from past and present colleagues. Many thought I had transitioned into a change management role. Others wondered if it was program management or perhaps something within organization design.
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How to Prioritize Work When Everything Is #1
Liquid Planner Productivity
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Knowing how to prioritize work affects the success of your project, the engagement of your team, and your role as a leader. One of the biggest challenges for project managers and leaders is accurately prioritizing the work that matters on a daily basis. Related: Ask a Project Manager: How Can I Be More Productive?
Emotional Intelligence for Scrum Masters, Team Leads and Project Managers - #1
Mike Griffiths
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
While explaining project management through cartoon animals is fun, I wanted to post some meatier content here. The material comes from my Beyond Agile book and explains why a firm basis of EI is critical to becoming an effective Scrum Master, team lead, or project manager. Tackling the “Emotional” Elephant.
Risky Business – How Do You Manage Risk?
Thought Leaders LLC
JANUARY 8, 2024
Today’s guest post is b y Kim Wasson, a principal at thought LEADERS and author of The Socially Intelligent Project Manager: Soft Skills That Prevent Hard Days (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Kim Wasson describes a straightforward process for determining what might go wrong and whether it’s worth worrying about.
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