In today’s business environment, working in remote teams is the standard in many industries. Modern technology, thankfully, allows us to collaborate with our teammates from a distance. Instead of having to travel across the country we can take advantage of getting connected via internet. Here are things you should keep in mind to make your video conference a full success.
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The history of project management; a sordid tale of betrayal, lust, and woe, replete with vengeful plots and doomed yet steamy affairs… Okay, maybe not, but it's still kind of cool, if you're into project management, and you're reading a project management blog, so like it or not you're a nerd like the rest of us. |
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Right now, there is this bear of a task looming on my horizon. It should take me about six hours to accomplish from start to finish, and it's not exactly fun work. If I don't do the following, I'll never get it done, so it's time to get this blog post out of the way so I can get going!
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The modern work environment is defined by its growing internationalization – especially when it comes to project based work. People from all over the world collaborate on a joint project like international roll-outs and development. With team members located in different countries and time zones, it seems like the traditional concept of team leadership is no longer valid for a major part of business undertakings. Here’s a guide to virtual collaboration and tips for being successful with geographically distributed teams. |
Having a great idea is only the first part of starting a new business. Once you have a plan in mind for your startup business, how will you finance it? Rather than waiting for your fairy godmother to magically drop a bundle of cash on you, take action to raise the money you need through traditional and non-traditional methods.
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Agile methods are becoming more and more popular in the field of project management – not only in the IT-sector where they originally stem from. They promise high dynamics and low planning efforts. This blog posts provides you with facts on agile project management that you always wanted to know, but never dared to ask.
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What is one of the essential key factors in successful project management? Ensuring that everyone involved is up to date on the latest project related information. A crucial aspect of conducting effective meetings is taking meeting minutes. Here is a checklist that helps you capture essential information from meetings and put your meeting minutes in the right format for best results.
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The more experience I gain in the corporate leadership world, the more I realize how much we like to complicate very simple things. We make very complex rules for how we should behave in meetings, how leadership (as opposed to lower-level employees) should behave. The fact of the matter is, though, that if you just treat people with common decency, all those rules sort of fall into place. Here's what I mean:
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PowerPoint has done something truly remarkable. It has exaggerated the presentation tendencies of presenters everywhere. Good presentations have become great, but boring presentations have become unbearable. Here are eleven recommendations to keep in mind when creating a PowerPoint presentation that should help you stay in the former, and from the latter.
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