Project management—it’s not just about following a template or using a tool, but rather developing personal skills and intuition to find a method that works for everyone. Whether you’re a designer or a manager, Project Management for Humans will help you estimate and plan tasks, scout and address issues before they become problems, and communicate with and hold people accountable.
Whether you're a designer or a manager, Project Management for Humans will help you estimate and plan tasks, scout and address issues before they become problems, and communicate with and hold people accountable.
This innovative book shows readers how to make the most of their people...and ensure project success. "Succeeding in the Project Management Jungle addresses a subject that doesn't get enough coverage in management books.
Wong believes that the best team leaders are problem-solvers and facilitators, so this book provides problem-solving models and tools to diagnose people problems, and facilitative methods, processes, and techniques to correct them.
This guide to career and personal growth forces you to look beyond the limitations of a Gantt chart, spreadsheet, or a Kanban board to evaluate the value from every tool you use and every action you take.
If you're struggling to keep your projects organized, this book is for you. If you manage projects without the benefit of a team, this book is also for you.
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Managing Humans is a selection of the best essays from Michael Lopp's popular website Rands in Repose(www.randsinrepose.com).
The overriding theme of the book is that every pursuit can be organized as a project. This short form book presents the evolution of products in the classical era of introducing new projects needing project management.
Scrappy Project Management: The 12 Predictable and Avoidable Pitfalls That Every Project Faces
For project leaders lacking clear-cut authority, getting everyone on boardùand keeping them thereùcan be a challenge. Results Without Authority is the must-have guide for getting the best results from your team.