by Elise Stevens | Aug 23, 2017 | Project Management - Blog, Project Management - Guest Posts
Take control with Kanban! A visual guide for beginners Kanban is an agile work management method. It was developed in the 1940’s by Toyota engineers to improve manufacturing efficiency. Unlike many traditional ways of working, Kanban is a “pull system”, as opposed to...
by Elise Stevens | Aug 16, 2017 | Project Management - Blog, Project Management - Guest Posts
Want to successfully project manage? Here are 10 must-have skills. Project managers are expected to bring years of industry experience to the table, with insight into the latest trends in the field. To truly succeed in this role, candidates should adopt a considered...
by Elise Stevens | Jul 21, 2017 | Project Management - Blog, Stakeholder Management Series
To celebrate the launch of our new eCourse, we’re releasing a brilliant new podcast or article each week which focuses on stakeholder management. Tune in each week for the next FREE instalment (view all previous Podcasts in the series here). If you are already...
by Elise Stevens | Jun 27, 2017 | Project Management - Blog
One of the most important meetings in the life of a project should happen at the project’s inception. I call it the “Cheeseburger Talk.” This blog post describes the purpose and process of the cheeseburger talk so that you can consider the trade-offs between your...
by Elise Stevens | Jun 13, 2017 | Project Management - Blog
Have you ever been in presentation hell? I have and it was awful. Without further ado, here are the 3 things I learnt about surviving presentation hell. 1. Understand your message Take the time to really understand the message you are trying to impart, because it’s...
by Elise Stevens | May 19, 2017 | Project Management - Blog, Stakeholder Management Series
A couple of years ago, I started a new job with a great company that was doing a lot of exciting projects. I was thrilled. As part of my induction I was to meet with each of the business team leaders to gain an understanding of what their teams did and any issues they...
