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The Mad Hatter: How Many Hats Do Project Managers Have to Wear?

Liquid Planner Leadership

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.

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Thoughtful Expectation Setting in Project Management

Liquid Planner Leadership

And expectation clarity is important across and at every level of the enterprise – organization, team, manager, and front line employee. It provides the opportunity to understand the nuances of the expectation and gets both the manager and employee on the same page. Recent changes in employee expectations.

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Managing a Project? Formalize Your Follow-Up Process.

Harvard Business Review

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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How To Manage Project Teams Remotely

Liquid Planner Leadership

I was asked a question I found odd the other day: “Can project managers work remotely?” The events of the last few years and the lockdowns during the worst of the pandemic have proven that it is indeed possible to deliver projects while based at home – or anywhere. Build trust in the team. Use software to your advantage.

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Small business tips for managing projects with a lean team

Liquid Planner Leadership

The best scenario for your organization is to consider slow growth, wise project and customer selection, and focus on profitability by planning, requirements gathering, and scope management. Let’s consider these best practices for managing projects effectively while growing your small business with limited resources.

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How to Manage Competing Priorities

Liquid Planner Productivity

There are peaks and troughs in every workload, but when you’re struggling to keep all the balls in the air, how do you manage competing priorities? I’ve had many times in my career where each of my project sponsors believes their work is the priority. Why is it important to manage competing deadlines?

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Human Resource Management Career: 15 Career Paths You Can Follow in HRM

AIHR

Those who are passionate about helping an organization reach its long-term goals and assisting employees across the employee life cycle will thrive in Human Resources Management careers. Contents What is Human Resource Management? The HRM function is pivotal in helping the organization achieve this. Service provider roles 1.