Voyage Austin Daily Inspiration: Jessica Hatchett
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What is Agile Project Managment?
This brief blog post teaches about Agile project management’s core values and principles. Consider this post a starting point for your quest to learn more about the subject.
Project Manager Interview Prep: Questions and Answers
You landed an interview for a project manager position at your dream organization. Are you nervous or intimidated? No reason to fear as long as you prepare. In this blog post, you will learn some common project manager interview questions and how to answer them. Although every interview is different and specific to the organization, you will probably encounter questions about your people skills, technical knowledge, and how you might react to particular situations. Note that this post does not provide an exhaustive list of possible interview questions, but feel free to use it as a starting point to prepare stories about your past work experiences.
PMBOK 7 Review
Since 1996, the PMBOK has provided aspiring project managers with a guide to project management and how to prepare for the PMP certification exam. PMBOK 7 is the latest edition launched on August 1, 2021. There is a significant shift from processes to performance in PMBOK 7. Performance domains are now concentrated on comprehensive outcomes rather than the methods and techniques used within a project's execution. Project quality is of utmost importance in PMBOK 7.
The Five Negotiation Styles
People often use the same negotiating style to resolve conflict instead of customizing the style to fit the specific situation. Always using the same negotiation style can result in unsuccessful outcomes. It would be best if you always considered using various negotiation styles for each situation. In this post learn what the five negotiation styles are and when each can be used in your upcoming negotiations.
Negotiating Basics (part 12) - Tactics
In this short video learn several proven tactics you can use in your next negotiation including the Trojan Horse, Krunch Time, Silence, Leaking Information and more.
Negotiating Basics (part 11) - Body Language
In this video learn body language basics from the importance of eye contact to the negotiating technique mirroring. Quickly find out how you can interpret positive and negative body language and how knowing the difference is key for your negotiation.
Why Negotiating is Crucial for Project Managers
Experts claim that negotiations have an omniscient presence and life is merely a sequence of ongoing give and take. With the number of different types of stakeholders a project manager interacts with on a project, it should come as no surprise that there isn’t any shortage of negotiating opportunities during the project life cycle.
Negotiating Basics (part 10) - Scrutinizing the Other Sides Case
In this video, learn how to scrutinize the other sides case by utilizing the skills of listening and questioning. Briefly gather tips on how to effectively listen and question the other side in order to make your negotiation successful.
Negotiating Basics (part 9) - Presenting Your Case
In this video, learn some negotiating tips on how to effectively present your case during a negotiation so the other side will understand your proposal and both sides can get closer to reaching a win-win outcome.