Communication is Job #1 for the project manager.  I’ve long established my opinion about that concept.  Communication is the first building block in the success – or failure – of a project.  But it isn’t enough to just communicate.  The communication has to be heard and – if it warrants a response – responded to.

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When people hear ‘design’ they automatically associate it with the appearance of a product, but ‘Design Thinking’ goes much further than that. It’s not just about how the end product looks like, it focuses on the process of developing a product and places the human factor at the center. 

We have compiled for you the most important character traits and skills a project manager needs in an infographic summary. For those who already got that job, we have an infographic with some tips on how to adjust more quickly to your new workplace. Enjoy!

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Congratulations on getting that job! You’re probably ecstatic now and are anticipating your first day. But it’s not all happy butterflies, is it? There’s also a little bit of uncertainty and worry - the well-known “first day jitters”. But rest assured: you’re not the only one who feels that way - and there are ways to overcome it. 

Everybody loves a good infographic – or THREE! You read that correctly, we have created infographic summaries for this month’s blog series. No time to read the full article? Well, sometimes an infographic says more than a thousand words. 

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You have found a great new project manager who fits perfectly in your company? Congratulations! But this is not the end of the journey. After the hiring process you should make an effort to get the onboarding process going as soon as possible to make the initiation of your new project manager into your firm as smooth as possible. 

Project management is becoming increasingly important in the business world. You will hardly find an industry that does not rely on the skills of project managers to deliver projects successfully. Which is why it’s paramount to remember the basic rules of project management. Here are the 10 commandments of project management to live by. 

The classic (and often dreaded) question after graduating college: “What are you going to do now?” While some will continue with a post-graduate degree, others will be entering the work force. If you are you considering becoming a project manager, then this blog post will help you assess whether you have what it takes to be one.

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In part 1 we have given you 5 questions that help you identify whether you need a project manager or not. If you have decided that you want to hire one, the challenge now is to actually find a good project manager. 

Startups and small businesses often think that they do not have enough people or customers to need a project manager. That might be true for smaller or more insignificant projects, but the moment a business has to deal with a critical or bigger project, it needs to consider hiring a project manager.