In the virtual world, it can be difficult to maintain engagement around your project. Online events and other digitally accessible activities help keep remote stakeholders interested in what your team is doing and excited about your project’s expected results. Coordinating a presentation for your executive group Using video to show a walk-through of…
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Remote Project Management: Keep Your Portfolio Healthy
May 21, 2020 by
Portfolio management isn’t always the first thing project teams think about when shifting to a remote work structure, but it’s crucial that PMs maintain good awareness of the organization’s broader portfolio during times of transition. Driving productive conversations to enable that awareness, however, can be daunting when business leaders are working from home (WFH) or…
Remote Project Management: Don’t Let Up on Training
May 11, 2020 by
In a work-from-home world, the need for training can sometimes take a back seat to other matters that seem more pressing. But project managers (PMs) and their teams must continually maintain awareness about longer-term issues, and ongoing education is one of those critical elements that can make or break your organization’s overall project management strategy….
Remote Project Management: Time Management Do’s and Don’ts
May 6, 2020 by
Working remotely can make it challenging to structure your time effectively and get the most out of your day. Completing project tasks in the midst of distractions requires good time management techniques, but if your team has recently transitioned to a remote work environment it may take some adjustment before everyone is able to return…
Remote Project Management: 5 Keys to Maintaining Accountability
April 29, 2020 by
Accountability is a fundamental concept in project success but keeping your team accountable can become more challenging when part or all of the group remote. Along with leveraging healthy communication channels and focusing on strong engagement, PMs can also employ some targeted actions to maintain accountability. We’ve put together five key steps to ensure your…
Remote Project Management: Where to Find Help
April 16, 2020 by
Whether your project team is new to working remotely or you’ve been leveraging offsite team members and other professionals for a while, now and then you may need support in making a dispersed workforce more efficient and effective. Adding remote work arrangements to project management can pay big dividends in productivity and employee retention, but…
Remote Project Management: Leadership Through Transition
April 8, 2020 by
During any transitionary period, project teams look to their leaders to guide them through the challenges. It’s up to PMs to ensure activities remain aligned with the master plan—even as that plan changes—and help team members navigate shifts in direction, timing, and scope. Providing strong leadership when some or all of the project group is…
The Interrupted Project: Maintain Your Momentum
April 3, 2020 by
Sometimes interruptions happen that disrupt the normal project flow. PMs can predict many of these situations and develop contingency plans for them, such as seasonal weather impacts and labor shortages during peak times. However, you may encounter interruptions that are created by your own company—a reorganization that puts a temporary halt on a project, for…
Remote Project Management: Team Engagement in a Digital World
April 1, 2020 by
More and more PMs are transitioning their activities to accommodate remote work arrangements, and many are finding that maintaining team engagement within the project is more important than ever. Though some organizations have been leveraging dispersed groups for quite some time, it’s a new experience for others. The lessons learned in existing remote work environments can…
Remote Project Management: Keep Your Communications Going
March 25, 2020 by
With COVID-19’s effects disrupting more organizations’ activities every day, some project teams are struggling to make the shift to working remotely. Maintaining strong connections internally as well as with stakeholders is critical for PMs to continue moving projects to a successful completion. No matter if you have one or two team members supporting your project…
