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20 traits of highly effective project managers

CIO

To thrive, project managers need to have and hone a complex combination of technical, business, and interpersonal skills. Effective project managers must know how to define the scope of a project , identify necessary resources, and schedule those resources — all part of the technical aspect of the job.

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Five Ingredients of a Successful Internal Change Management Program

Change Starts Here

As change becomes ubiquitous in the workplace, more organizations are developing internal change management capability to help keep the pace. The following are five steps organizations are taking to successfully implement change management programs: Form a Centralized Team. Build a Network of Change Agents.

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What is change management? A guide to organizational transformation

CIO

What is the main purpose of change management? In modern IT, change management has many different guises. Project managers view change management as the process used to obtain approval for changes to the scope, timeline, or budget of a project. Sponsorship is critical.

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

Her pitch laid the groundwork for a pilot program in which Gusto covered the cost of a seven-month, full-time bootcamp while continuing to pay McGrath a salary and maintain her benefits and vesting. I had seen others leave to learn software engineering and not come back, which is why we advocated for this program.”.

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12 Lessons Learned while Managing Corporate Innovation

Perficient

Defining the Innovation Program. With this program, we wanted the Innovation Team to facilitate and nurture idea generation and to help the company manage ideas. Action : We found that an idea needs to have a creator, a business sponsor, a champion, and a project manager. We built a culture of innovation.

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What to Do When Leaders Resist the Change They Hired You to Implement

Change Starts Here

These are a few of the stories I’ve heard over the years: A change manager wasn’t given access to the people who really needed to lead the change, thus condemning her project to fizzle out. Are leaders open to feedback and coaching? Is there a clear sponsor who is determined to see it through?

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Implement Change with More Influence, Confidence and Impact

Change Starts Here

I’ve worked with professionals in many different roles and projects – strategic planning, project management, process improvement, human resources, sustainability, information technology – who, like you, wanted to make a difference but felt stuck. A coach who helps you become an influential change agent.