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3 Data Points You Must Include In Project Communications

This is a guest article by Elizabeth Harrin from GirlsGuideToPM.com People get hung up on what to include in project reporting and their stakeholder communications. Often I see people include a lot of history and the journey to where they are now in their project, but in my experience, there are only 3 data points that you really need to worry about in your regular reporting.

Jul 2016Read More: 3 Data Points You Must Include In Project Communications

The Most Common Communication Mistakes Project Managers Make

Don’t get me wrong! A lot of project managers are doing a fantastic job of organizing and delivering their projects and keeping their clients happy. But it’s probably still true, that the majority of PMs are stronger with the harder skills of creating plans and reports than with the softer skills of communicating and motivating people. The below mistakes are the ones I the most often see project managers make when it comes to the softer communication skills.

Jun 2016Read More: The Most Common Communication Mistakes Project Managers Make

Project Management in the Startup World

As exciting and cool as they may look, startups are an unstructured and constraint filled world. Successful entrepreneurs will tell you that they spend as many hours sorting out chaos as they do acquiring customers. Given the urgency of getting the product in shape and monetizing the business, many start-ups paid little or no attention to the nuances of project management. In the long run this proves fatal, especially as they look to achieve scale and efficiency. In this blog I will share some project management best practices aimed at start-ups.

Jun 2016Read More: Project Management in the Startup World

Small & Medium Business Project Management Outlook – 2016

According to a report by Inc.com, 49.2 percent of the U.S. employees in the private sector work for small businesses. While the SMB market faces its own unique challenges, it continues to grow in size and significance. Over the last decade or so, project management software providers have recognized the growing potential of the SMB segment and have started catering to their specific needs.

Apr 2016Read More: Small & Medium Business Project Management Outlook – 2016

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