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How to Foster Creativity and Innovation in Your 2025 Project Team

In today’s fast-paced and dynamic business environment, fostering creativity and innovation within project teams is crucial for success. Creativity fuels problem-solving, while innovation helps adapt to changing trends and develop new ideas that can transform projects from ordinary to...
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The Art of Project Management Work-life Balance 

Why a sustainable workload is the key to both professional and personal success.  Talk to experienced project managers and they may tell you they struggle to maintain a healthy project management work-life balance. Particularly when faced with tight...
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Running on Fumes: Pressure relief tactics for limited project resources 

Project soft skill solutions for limited project resources  Senior project managers may encounter challenges in securing sufficient project resources, including budget, personnel, and technology. And where there are limited project resources, this impacts negatively on their ability to...
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Emotional Intelligence in Project Management: A Key to Success

In today’s fast-paced and dynamic work environment, managing a project effectively requires more than just technical skills, time management, and budget control. Emotional intelligence (EI) is an often overlooked but essential component of project management success. Project managers with high...
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Working Across Cultures in 2025: Managing Diverse Teams, Avoiding Misunderstandings & Engaging Stakeholders

In today's interconnected world, project managers face an exciting yet challenging reality: managing culturally diverse teams. Effective collaboration across cultures is no longer optional—it's essential. Misunderstandings, communication barriers, and stakeholder disengagement can significantly...
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Navigating Project Conflict: 7 Keys to Success for resolving project conflict.

In the dynamic world of project management, Project conflict is inevitable. Whether they arise within project teams, between stakeholders, or among project boards and business executives, effectively managing project conflict is essential for project success. Project managers must possess...
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Emotional Intelligence vs. Technical Skills: Which Matters More?

In today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, the debate between emotional intelligence (EI) and technical skills has become more prominent than ever. Both competencies play a pivotal role in personal and professional success, but which one truly matters more in the modern workplace? Does...
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The Project Manager Project – Improved Satisfaction, Salaries, and Work-Life Balance 

The idea of a project manager project - one to deliver career improvements for project managers seems obvious. But in the world of project management, it’s easy to become engrossed in the technical aspects of our profession—focusing on individual methodologies, certifications, and...
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Project Softskill Book Reviews

Building Project Team Trust: Practical Insights from Humble Inquiry by Edgar H. Schein. 

"Humble Inquiry" by Edgar H. Schein offers a profound exploration of the art of asking questions and building trust, providing invaluable insights for project managers seeking to enhance communication, collaboration, and build project team trust. This book emphasizes the importance of humility,...
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Ego Is the Enemy: The Power of Humility in Project Manager Development 

"Ego Is the Enemy" by Ryan Holiday offers a compelling examination of the destructive nature of ego and its impact on personal and professional success, and potential for project manager development. In doing so, Ryan Holiday provides invaluable insights for project managers striving to identify...
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Project Team Enablement: Insights for project managers

A review of: "The Enabling Manager" by Myles Downey and Ian Harrison. Introduction Project team enablement stands as a cornerstone of effective project management. Guiding project managers in aligning their teams with the 'why' and 'what' of projects. Moreover, empowering them to execute the 'how'...
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Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman – Practical Insights Project Manager EQ

Introduction "Working with Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman is a comprehensive guide to understanding and leveraging emotional intelligence (EQ) in the workplace. Goleman's book offers valuable insights for project managers aiming to enhance their leadership skills and drive project...
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Decision Making Bias: Insights for Project Managers from Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman  

"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman is a ground-breaking book that examines decision making bias and dual explores the two systems of thought that drive our decisions and behaviour. For project managers, understanding these two systems—fast, intuitive thinking and slow, deliberate...
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Stress-Free Project Productivity: Getting Things Done by David Allen

Introduction "Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" by David Allen is a seminal guide to personal productivity and offers practical strategies for managing tasks, and commitments effectively, as well as insights for project managers interested in Project Productivity This book...
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Project collaboration: Leveraging ‘Give and Take’ for Project Management Success 

Unlocking the secrets to effective project management often lies in understanding the dynamics of project collaboration, generosity, and reciprocity. "Give and Take" by Adam Grant delves into these very principles, offering profound insights that can revolutionize how project managers approach...
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Nurturing Project Resilience: “Mindset Matters” by Gemma Leigh Roberts.

Introduction Project resilience is a source of strength in the face of uncertainty. Guiding project managers and their teams through turbulent waters. So resilience is one of the key project soft skills in the project manager's arsenal when dealing with complexity. Gemma Leigh Roberts'...
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Project Softskill Course Reviews

Being Self Aware: Key to Emotionally Intelligent Project Management.

Project managers often excel in methodologies like PRINCE2 and Agile however these frameworks do not cover project soft skills, including the benefits of being self aware in project management. The UMD, USMx: Let's Get Started: Building Self-Awareness course on EdX fills this gap. And in doing so...
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Project Manager Communication: Influence & Persuasion.

Effective Project Manager Communication is the cornerstone of successful project management. While many project managers excel in methodologies like PMBOK, Agile, and Scrum, they often lack training in project soft skills, especially in communication. The EdX course "UMD, USMx: Effective...
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Persuasive Project Communications: Enhancing Your Influence with FullbridgeX 

Project managers excel in various methodologies. However, many lack training in project soft skills, particularly in communication and teamwork. The EdX course FullbridgeX: Communication Skills and Teamwork fills this gap. This persuasive project communications course offers valuable insights for...
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Conflict Management in Projects: A Crucial Course for Project Managers 

Project managers often excel in methodologies like PRINCE2 and Agile. However, these frameworks lack focus on project soft skills, particularly conflict management. The EdX course by JesusCollege: Managing Conflict and Polarization in the Workplace and Beyond, addresses this gap. This conflict...
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Emotional Intelligence Course: A Game-Changer for Project Managers 

Project managers know the importance of effective methodologies. Many have mastered PRINCE2 and Agile. However, a gap often remains in project soft skills. This gap can hinder project success. Enter the BerkeleyX: Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work course on EdX. This emotional...
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Project Conflict Resolution Course: A Must-Have for Project Managers 

Project managers face conflicts regularly. Many have mastered PRINCE2 and Agile. However, these methodologies do not cover project soft skills. The UMD, USMx: Managing Conflicts on Projects with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence course on EdX fills this gap. This project conflict resolution...
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Workplace Resilience: A Key Course for Project Managers 

HarvardX: Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health Project managers often excel in technical methodologies like PRINCE2 and Agile. However, these frameworks rarely address project soft skills, such as managing stress and mental health. The HarvardX: Building Personal...
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Project Conflict Resolution Course: A Must-Have for Project Managers 

Project managers face conflicts regularly. Many have mastered PRINCE2 and Agile. However, these methodologies do not cover project soft skills. The UMD, USMx: Managing Conflicts on Projects with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence course on EdX fills this gap. This project conflict resolution...
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Project Softskills

The Power of the Emotional Bank Account:

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Discover the transformational power of project soft skills, centred on the Emotional bank account.

In this innovative new course, we reveal why the use of emotional bank account is fundamental to leveraging soft skills in project management practice and is a must have for project managers who want to increase the productivity, resilience, and success of their project teams.

Learn the secrets of how to build trust, goodwill and strong emotional connections with your project team members and stake holders, to take your project management practice, project soft skills and project delivery to the next level.

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Leveraging Reciprocation for Project Success:

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Explore the art of reciprocity in project management and unleash its potential for unparalleled success. Our course, ‘Leveraging Reciprocation for Project Success’, explores the strategic use of give-and-take dynamics to foster collaboration, build trust, and drive project outcomes. Discover practical techniques and insights to cultivate mutually beneficial relationships and achieve remarkable project results. Join us as we redefine project management through the power of reciprocity.
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Anti-fragile Project Management and Personal Resilience:

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Unlock the power of resilience in project management and personal growth with our upcoming course on Anti-fragile Project Management and Personal Resilience. Discover strategies to thrive in the face of uncertainty, adapt to change, and turn challenges into opportunities. Stay tuned for a transformative learning experience that empowers you to build resilience both professionally and personally.

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Project Softskills

The Power of the Emotional Bank Account:

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Discover the transformational power of project soft skills, centred on the Emotional bank account.

In this innovative new course, we reveal why the use of emotional bank account is fundamental to leveraging soft skills in project management practice and is a must have for project managers who want to increase the productivity, resilience, and success of their project teams.

Learn the secrets of how to build trust, goodwill and strong emotional connections with your project team members and stake holders, to take your project management practice, project soft skills and project delivery to the next level.

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Overview
Project Softskills

Leveraging Reciprocation for Project Success:

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Explore the art of reciprocity in project management and unleash its potential for unparalleled success. Our course, ‘Leveraging Reciprocation for Project Success’, explores the strategic use of give-and-take dynamics to foster collaboration, build trust, and drive project outcomes. Discover practical techniques and insights to cultivate mutually beneficial relationships and achieve remarkable project results. Join us as we redefine project management through the power of reciprocity.
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Project Softskills

Anti-fragile Project Management and Personal Resilience:

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Unlock the power of resilience in project management and personal growth with our upcoming course on Anti-fragile Project Management and Personal Resilience. Discover strategies to thrive in the face of uncertainty, adapt to change, and turn challenges into opportunities. Stay tuned for a transformative learning experience that empowers you to build resilience both professionally and personally.

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