Manager Tools - Project Management

This feed contains project management guidance from Manager Tools. Whether you're a new project manager or one with years of experience, this guidance will help you bring your projects in on time, on budget and in scope. Manager Tools is a weekly business podcast focused on helping professionals become more effective managers and leaders. Each week, we discuss specific actions for professionals to take to achieve their desired management and career objectives. Manager Tools won Best Business Podcast Award in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2012 as well as the People's Choice Award in 2008. The Business Podcast Award is now named after Manager Tools. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/testimonials to read what others are saying about the impact Manager Tools has had on their careers and lives. Our goal: Every Manager Effective (TM).

Introduction - Project Management Feed

Introduction to the Manager Tools Project Management feed.

02-01
01:00

Horstman's Law of Project Management - Part 1 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

In this cast we describe Horstman's Law of Project Management: Who Does What By When.

02-01
31:24

Horstman's Law of Project Management - Part 2 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

Part 2 of our series on Horstman's Law of Project Management.

02-01
29:04

Horstman's Law of Project Management - Part 3 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

Part 3 of our series on Horstman's Law of Project Management.

02-01
27:37

Horstman's Law of Project Management - Part 4 (Hall Of Fame Guidance)

Part 4 of our series on Horstman's Law of Project Management.

02-01
20:32

How To Run A SPOT Project Kickoff Meeting

This guidance describes how to run the first meeting you have with your team about a new project your team will be doing.

02-01
44:21

How To Use A RACI Matrix

This guidance describes how to use a RACI [Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform] Matrix when determining project responsibilities.

02-01
40:53

Project Management Ch 1 - Breaking Down Projects

Our guidance on the first stage of managing your own projects: breaking them down into something manageable.

02-01
33:05

Project Management Basics - Now And Later Tasks

This guidance describes how to quickly assign tasks in a project without getting bogged down in details.

02-01
31:24

Project Meeting Reporting - Part 1

This guidance describes how to have project statuses reported and discussed.

02-01
25:07

Project Meeting Reporting - Part 2

This cast concludes our guidance on how to have project statuses reported and discussed.

02-01
24:18

Assign Work AND Reporting

This guidance recommends assigning both the reporting of work and the work itself when delegating.

02-01
33:41

Project Status is Never "Fine"

Never ask how a project is going. You'll get information that isn't helpful...and it's your fault. Ask for status, and define what status is.

02-01
24:52

Project Manager One on Ones - Part 1

This cast explains the basics of how to have One on Ones with project team members who do not report to you.

02-01
30:40

Project Manager One on Ones - Part 2

The conclusion of our discussion on Project Manager One on Ones.

02-01
27:54

Project Manager Feedback

This cast describes how give feedback to a project team member if you are a project manager.

02-01
39:50

Influence Through Verbal Commitments - Part 1

In this recommendation, Manager Tools describes how to influence others by asking for verbal commitments.

02-01
26:36

Influence Through Verbal Commitments - Part 2

The conclusion of our recommendations on how to influence others by asking for verbal commitments.

02-01
32:59

The Hot Wash

In this show, we're going to talk about the simplest, most elegant tool we know of to make something you do at work more efficient and more effective.

02-01
50:37

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