Another reason to attend PMI Global Congresses: Meeting friends
There are so many reasons to attend PMI’s Global Congresses. To learn about new trends, share lessons learned, networking – and meeting friends. Returning to these conferences is like homecoming. There is a family of presenters which happen to speak and attend the Congresses year…
Get inspired – attend TED
Last Saturday I attended my first TEDx conference in Mannheim, Germany (http://www.tedxrheinneckar.de). It was a great, inspiring event. TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) is a global set of conferences curated by the American private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate „ideas worth spreading“. … They…
„A Fool with a Tool is Still a Fool“ – Presentation
The presentation (PPT-file) is now available online at http://congresses.pmi.org/NorthAmerica2010/documents/PMT10-ppt.pdf. Feedback is highly welcome! If you are attending the PMI Global Congress in DC next week, please stop by. Reading a ppt-file is still different from attending an actual session. Besides some slides will be different…
A Tale of Wisdom and Wealth
A couple of years ago I came across the bestselling book „The Instant Millionaire: A Tale of Wisdom and Wealth“ by Mark Fisher. I openly admit that when I first heard about this book the title itself was most appealing. Reading the subtitle, it confirmed…
„I“ and „maximizing profits“ vs. „Us“ and „satisfying customers“
Recently I attended a management meeting in which the roadmap of an organization was outlined. While the actual roadmap was convincing the presentation of the same was dismal and anything but convincing. What went wrong? – The presenter’s favorite terms were „I have accomplished such…
A fool with a tool is still a fool – Article
I have just finished preparing my presentation for the upcoming PMI Global Congress North America in Washington, DC. On October 10 I will be speaking about „A fool with a tool is still a fool: Overcoming possible pitfalls of introducing collaboration tools“. Abstract: Collaboration is…
A fool with a tool is still a fool
„A Fool with a Tool is Still a Fool: Overcoming Possible Pitfalls of Introducing Collaboration Tools“ – This is the title of my lecture at the PMI Global Congress North America in Washington, DC this coming October. Collaboration is and always has been a central…
Leading without authority
„Even if they don’t call the shots, project managers can still have power over their teams.“ – This is the subtitle of a new article in the magazine „PM Network“, June 2010 issue. The article explains why project managers ought to try to forge relationships…
Beware of the Perils of PowerPoint
I dare say that I have created a number of good PowerPoint presentations. At least according to the feedback I received from the audience. And I am working to become better, i.e., create even better presentations – if I really have to use PowerPoint. Still,…
A must-read for agile project managers
If you are interested or alreaday practicing agile project management Michele Sliger’s and Stacia Broderick’s book „The Software Project Manager’s Bridge to Agility“ (Addison Wesley, 2008) is a must-read. There are a LOT of books on agile project management out there. Unfortunately, there are hardly…