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Five Fixes for a Struggling PMO by Brad Egeland
A few years back I conducted a survey of my readers – mainly project managers and PMO directors and CIOs, etc….and I asked them some

How To Set Productive Goals using Mind Maps? by Simki Dutta
Whether it’s getting fit, learning a new skill, setting KPIs or developing a business strategy — goal-setting is an integral part of our personal and

5 Things You Should Know About Project Cybersecurity by Brad Egeland
Cybersecurity is an interesting topic – no doubt about it. But it becomes a scary topic if your organization falls victim to a vicious cyber

Five Surprising Project Management Truths by Brad Egeland
Projects are hard to manage. Big and small – no doubt. In the world of project management, not everything is always how it seems or

What Does a Successful PMO Look Like? By Brad Egeland
I’ve been a part of many PMO’s – I’ve even helped with or led the building process for a couple of them. I’m opinionated, in

Get it Right the First Time by Brad Egeland.
Nobody is perfect. We like to think we are sometimes delivering perfection on our projects or products we deliver… we are so proud of them.

Starting Your Project Management Week off Better by Brad Egeland
Monday morning project chaos. That’s what likely awaits you as a project manager. It is a way of life for us. Think starting the day

Strategies for Virtual Project Team Management – Part 2
In Part 1 of this two part series on Virtual Team Management Strategies, we covered the first two of my personal list of five key

Strategies for Virtual Project Team Management – Part 1 by Brad Egeland
I have long been a proponent of remote work, remote project management and the virtual project team concept. It has worked very successfully for me

Rewarding Exceptional Project Team Efforts by Brad Egeland
I recently read about one software vendors opinion that you should reward exceptional project team and team member efforts – around Valentine’s Day, for example

Symptoms of an Ineffective PMO by Brad Egeland.
Is your PM infrastructure doing all it needs to do to promote maximum project success in the organization and for your project customers? Are your

Let’s Walk Through the Fire Together by Brad Egeland.
Taking a line from one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups… BUSH… I’m thinking about how this line relates to many

MindGenius’ Guide to Happy Homeworking
Another week of homeworking? We know the effects that homeworking can have both physically and mentally on you. This blog is designed to help alleviate

Guest Blog: 5 Steps to Start Your Remote Work Day Off Right by Brad Egeland.
Think “Monday morning chaos.” Think starting the day wondering who has emailed issues to you since you last checked your messages. Think arriving at your

Remote Working with MindGenius: A Guide to Excelling Away from the Office.
Following on from our last blog – the World of Telecommuting – where we spoke on some of the ways to make your office at

Dyslexia and Mind-mapping: Organization like never before.
In light of the Dyslexia Show being held in Birmingham’s NEC on the 20th March, this week’s blog shall be dedicated to those with dyslexia,

The World of Telecommuting: A Guide to Handy Homeworking.
Have you been working at home recently? This blog is being directed at those around the world who have been trying to adjust to working

Social Media Success: A guide to Social Media Marketing.
In today’s world, Social Media is the most crucial, and cost-effective, marketing tool there is. Regardless of whether you’re a multinational organization or a local

Learning Leadership: A Guide to Improving your Leadership Skills.
One thing I know from personal experience is that it’s never easy to be a leader. Whether you’re a managing a project, a group leader

Preventing Procrastination: Ways to Improve your Productivity
There are many benefits to being productive, both in work and in your personal life. From a business point of view, your productivity can be

5 Easy Steps to the Perfect Lessons Learned Session
5 Easy Steps to the Perfect Lessons Learned Session Brad Egeland Creator and Author of Top Project Management Blog: Bradegeland.com Lessons learned on any project

The Power of a Successful Strategy: Avoiding the If’s, But’s and Maybe’s.
When your career reaches its finale and the days of full time golfing are imminent, will you be able to pass the slipper test? By

Our CEO on Managing Conflict as a Project Manager
Conflict is Coming. Having had experience at managing projects in the past, let me tell you that no matter how hard you try to

Maintain your Motivation and Achieve your Goals.
Banishing the Blues As February gets underway, many of us have already given up on our previously well-thought out, “achievable” goals for this year.

6 Step Guide to Project Management
6 Step Guide to Project Management Project Management can often seem overly complicated so professional project management processes have been broken down to provide you

Mindmapping: Productive Practice for Project Managers
Mindmapping: Productive Practice for Project Managers Have you ever attempted mapping out your mind? And no, we’re not talking about MRIs or brain scans,

Mindmapping: Get Your Dissertation off to the Right Start
Describe your fourth year at University? Late night’s in the library, gathering seemingly endless amounts of data, and then making sure all 15,000 words

CEO’s New Year Resolutions: How to Get Organised for the New Year
CEO NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS Following on from my last blog, it would have been easy to make one of my New Year resolutions to simply

Recruiting – most of you won’t like this
Recruitment – most of you won’t like this. This is written from an employer’s perspective which will win me few friends, but we have a

The Difference Between Project Charter and Project Scope Statement
The Difference Between Project Charter and Project Scope Statement Ever wondered what the difference is between a Project Scope Statement and a Project Charter? Do

Project Management Terms For Team Leaders
Project Management Terms for Team Leaders Confused by Project Management terms? You’re not alone! PRINCE2, NVP, Analogous Estimating etc. It’s all so baffling. So we

Sales Strategy – Now That’s A Novelty
Sales Strategy – Now That’s A Novelty Hiring great Sales Staff is notoriously difficult and I for one have made a few bad hires over