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How to fail well...

Failure Is the new success. Here are five ways that you can embrace...

5 Skills Needed To...

Why do projects fail? It's a question that invites a lot of interest and...

Embrace the change: Getting...

New IT systems for a growing business can be an exciting prospect and...

Does a Project Manager...

What makes a successful project manager is a combination of their academic abilities,...
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How many hours overtime do...

Unpaid overtime increased sharply in 2023, according...

From ‘a meh thing’ to...

Experience and anecdotal evidence suggest that Bex isn’t alone in seeking a little bit more. In many organisations now, IT project teams feel that the necessary fixed scope, set budgets, tight deadlines, limited resources and defined roles and responsibilities, leave little or no room for experimentation and innovation. The thing is, if you’re getting the results, do you need the added sizzle of innovating? I think that you do.

How many hours overtime do you work?

Unpaid overtime increased sharply in 2023, according to a study commissioned by Rebel's Guide to Project Management. As the momentum from the Great Resignation starts to wane, employees are finding that their bargaining power isn't what it used to be. About a year ago, job opportunities and rising wages were abundant, but now, those trends are reversing, with fewer openings and slower wage growth.  A recent comprehensive study of US working trends by Rebel’s Guide to Project Management unveils that the amount of unpaid overtime labor that workers are contributing saw a large uptick in 2023. They surveyed...
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How do I...

Because the terms "project" and "project manager" are open to so many different interpretations, employers are naturally wary of candidates who confidently call themselves...
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IT Project Management....

Interesting perspective this week from my friend and fellow IT Project Leader Malc. Malc emailed to tell me that he had recently reframed his team's...
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‘You’re fired!’ One...

Originally published on CIO.com A very novel way for CIOs to increase effectiveness A poster of Lord Alan Sugar just appeared on the wall of a...
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If 8 out...

It caught my eye. I cannot find robust research that backs it up, but I have to agree, that when you look through the...
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IT Project Collaboration....

"Be open to collaboration. Other people and other people’s ideas are often better than your own," so said comedian and actress Amy Poehler. She's right. I...
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IT Project Management:...

"Have you ever wondered why over half of IT Projects fail?" said the voice on the other end of the phone. The cold caller hadn't...
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Passive aggressive. Your...

To attract passive talent you need to redefine 'passive aggressive' and turn it into a recruitment strategy. Imagine your ideal candidate. Smart, hard-working, dedicated, capable,...
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How mergers and...

In 2016, there were 227 successful inward M&A transactions (overseas firm buys UK one) worth £187.4 billion - the highest annual number since 2011...
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5 Tips for...

A fresh perspective, different experiences and a whole new set of skills to learn from. When a new Project Manager joins there is a...
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