5 project management ideas that should be extinct

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There are many ways to manage a

project: from Agile to Waterfall to

hands-off supervision to

management by walking around…

And then there are these 5 ideas that should go the way of the dinosaur

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Is your project manager inflexible? Does he/she want

to stick to the plan even when requirements shift and

needs change? Unfortunately, life never works that way

1 Stick to the Plan, No Matter What

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Have a complete project plan but be ready to pivot

Changes are not evil

They’re opportunities to improve your project

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Your boss insists: “Email me a status report!” And soon you’re buried

in a cluttered inbox, looking in vain for info or attachments, spending more time on email than actually moving the project forward

2 Manage It Via Email

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The truth is there are better, more collaborative tools than email

These tools allow efficient communication and better accountability —

away from the inbox

Vague project plans still exist And there are still project managers who want to improvise ALL the time, hoping for brilliance and success but never preparing the ground for it

3 Just “Wing” It

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Give your team everything it needs for success: concrete plans, clear

expectations and deadlines, tried and tested processes

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Unfortunately, meetings are not venues where real work gets done They often take too long and involve people unnecessarily

4 Have More Meetings

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Instead, meetings should involve only those whose work is directly

affected by the agenda Send the agenda beforehand

Use a timer to enforce a meeting’s length

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7 Tips for Better Meetings

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Sure, work might be easier when you can meet face-to-face But what if the skills you need

CAN’T be sourced locally?

5 Only Hire Locals

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With the advanced communication tools available, remote work CAN be done successfully Consider hiring outside your local area — if the skills fit

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5 Best Video Conference Apps for

Your Team

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We’re managing projects in a totally different environment from 10 years ago And if we don’t shift away from archaic and inefficient ideas, we doom our work to failure… and possibly, extinction

Get With the Times

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