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

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[av_iconlist_item title=’In Loox’ link=’manually,http://www.inloox.com/company/blog/articles/planning-poker-how-to-estimate-time-for-a-project/’ linktarget=’_blank’ linkelement=” icon=’ue83f’ font=’entypo-fontello’ av_uid=’av-1261wh’]
Project estimating can be a bit of a black art. This article examines how to use Planning Poker to estimate your projects. A very different way to look at project estimation.
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Is there a difference between ordinary Project Managers and great Project Managers? The answer is yes. This blog post the traits  of great Project Managers are examined.
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Unfortunately miscommunication happens regularly. You think you are delivering information in a clear concise manner and then it turns out that your message has been misinterpreted or not understood at all. I thought that this was a great article about how to get your message across.
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[av_iconlist_item title=’UMT 360′ link=’manually,http://umt360.com/blog/index.php/traditional-strategic-planning-is-still-not-very-strategic/#more-1054′ linktarget=’_blank’ linkelement=” icon=’ue83f’ font=’entypo-fontello’ av_uid=’av-llpjd’]
Is the strategic planning function provided by PMOs working? In this blog post, the lack of successful strategic planning from PMOs is examined and what can be done to improve the planning outputs.
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This is a great concept – a one page CV. See what you think of the infographic CV example provided in the blog post.
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How are the millennials going to change the way we work? This article provides some interesting thoughts on the future of work.
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