Here are the blog posts and articles that caught my attention this week

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[av_iconlist_item title=’PM For the Masses’ link=’manually,http://pmforthemasses.com/whats-next-project-management-shawn-dickerson-attask/’ linktarget=’_blank’ linkelement=” icon=’ue837′ font=’entypo-fontello’ av_uid=’av-112ahv’]
Cesar from PM For the Masses consistently delivers excellence in Podcasts and this episode is no exception. Very exciting that this is episode 50, The topic for the Podcast is trends  in Project Leadership.
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[av_iconlist_item title=’Soft PMO’ link=’manually,http://softpmo.com/people-need-to-feel-valued-dont-just-pay-them-lip-service/’ linktarget=’_blank’ linkelement=” icon=’ue837′ font=’entypo-fontello’ av_uid=’av-wesej’]
Leadership is critical to the successful project delivery, this article provides thoughts on how to effectively lead teams
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[av_iconlist_item title=’Colin Ellis’ link=’manually,http://www.colindellis.com/make-project-management-easier/’ linktarget=’_blank’ linkelement=” icon=’ue837′ font=’entypo-fontello’ av_uid=’av-szjob’]
It always good to get tips to make project management easier. Another great blog post from Colin. Plus I loved the chocolate biscuits.
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[av_iconlist_item title=’The Fast Track ‘ link=’manually,http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2014/09/09/how-to-keep-other-teams-from-being-your-teams-roadblock/’ linktarget=’_blank’ linkelement=” icon=’ue837′ font=’entypo-fontello’ av_uid=’av-moiu3′]
Interesting blog post about how you can stop other teams from throwing up road blocks preventing you from delivering your project. Unfortunately as a Project Manager this issue is encountered more frequently than you wish it did and having some tools to deal with this issue is always helpful.
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For most Project Managers, working with consultants as part of the execution of the project is the norm. This article examines how project teams can work effectively with consultants.
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[av_iconlist_item title=’Convince and Convert’ link=’manually,http://www.convinceandconvert.com/social-media-strategy/building-your-business-with-internal-collaboration/’ linktarget=’_blank’ linkelement=” icon=’ue837′ font=’entypo-fontello’ av_uid=’av-7jelv’]
What are the drivers for internal collaboration. This interview/blog post highlights benefits for organisations by improving internal collaboration.
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