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How to be a Superhero Project Manager

Liquid Planner Leadership

In honor of National Superhero Day on April 28th, this article gives tips on how we can rise to “superhero status” as project managers. Successful projects can make you feel extraordinary, while failed ones can leave you feeling like the villain. First, let’s define what project success really means. Execute with speed.

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The Mad Hatter: How Many Hats Do Project Managers Have to Wear?

Liquid Planner Leadership

If you’re a project manager – and if you are reading this you probably are… or deal with them often on a team – then you know that you often need to be a jack of all trades in order to get things done for your projects. hat) for the project manager on any given project is that of resource manager.

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Luck has Little to Do With Achieving Positive Project Outcomes

Liquid Planner Leadership

Project management is a lot more complicated than relying on the luck of the Irish to ensure people are working on the right priorities at the right time. As we all know – relying heavily on luck can have serious ramifications to our project plan. Project management software is a great way to work smarter, not harder.

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Six Characteristics of a Great Project Leader

Liquid Planner Leadership

To effectively lead a project to completion, I think we agree that many soft skills are needed to manage a project team and timelines successfully. Being an effective communicator is Job One for the Project Manager. If this is a problem you’re facing, try a project management solution like LiquidPlanner.

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Small business tips for managing projects with a lean team

Liquid Planner Leadership

If you’re having trouble understanding if you have the capacity or appropriate resources, investing first in project management software to let it do the hard work. Solutions like this will show you if you have the bandwidth to take on that next project and help you forecast accurately when your team can take on more work.

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3 Project Planning Considerations for the New Year

Liquid Planner Leadership

Looking ahead is an important component of good leadership and project management. These goals are translated into business unit priorities for each team through estimating planned projects, identifying process changes, and determining the people and resource needs to deliver on the plan. If not, it’s time to get started.

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Falling in Love with Your Project Plans

Liquid Planner Leadership

Or, like so many personal relationships, are your projects just getting by with a ‘good enough’ approach? When I asked my wife about the theme for this article, she rolled her eyes with wonder on how I could geek out so much on project management. I, smartly, responded I could never love a project as much as you, my dear.