Archive for May 2017
The difference between good project managers and great ones: Skill 4 – Agility
Author: Dan Vucic, Project Manager at IComm Project managers (and organisations) that embrace agile techniques are going to have an even clearer advantage over their slower moving rivals in the future. As pressure mounts due to labour intensification to deliver greater returns on investment, those project managers that embrace nimble and decisive actions will reduce…
Read MoreUncertainty is the only certainty in project management: Skill 3 – Flexibility
Author: Dan Vucic, Project Manager at IComm The most successful project managers prepare very well for all foreseeable risks and have alternate methods and approaches ready if necessary. But no matter how well you are prepared there will always be unforeseeable situations that can potentially derail a project. From the point of view of an…
Read MoreLooking beyond logic and planning in project management: Skill 2 – Creativity
Author: Dan Vucic, Project Manager at IComm At first the link between creativity and project management does not seem very clear. Most people believe project managers are organised, disciplined people that ensure other people are on task and manage countless meetings. Rarely do they associate creativity with project managers; that descriptor is usually reserved for…
Read MoreHalcyon Is With You Every Step of the Way
Change forever continues to be a part of life, both in business and at home. People must tolerate more change than ever before, and while some accept it and thrive, others are challenged by it and struggle. In business, a change happens to improve and/or remedy something that needs improving. The desired outcome for business is to…
Read MoreWhy EQ is the new black for today’s project managers : Skill 1 – Emotional Intelligence
What are the most underrated attributes common to the best project managers? This six-part series will look at the most underrated skills that today’s best project managers are using to succeed. There will be a strong focus toward the soft skills that differentiate the good from the great. Over the next six weeks we will…
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