Project managers keep your team on task

Case is made for focusing team members on as few tasks as possible ... ideally, the critical path. ...

... "Studies have shown that our brains switch between one activity and another (called executive control). We really don't do two things at once very well. " ...

Via Teamwork and Leadership Blog: Multi-tasking?

The Friction Factor

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... tweeting, and get that task done. Reduce your friction to focus on the critical tasks for your project. Also, consider chunking up that project into bite-sized work packages to accelerate to the finish line. ...

... "Make a project smaller. Reduce the scope. Have it doable in a few days or a week. Work on the other parts when the first part is done. " ...

Via Zen Habits: Get to Task Completion

Project Breaks Accelerate Progress

Extreme focus on the critical path with regularly scheduled breaks may be just what your project team needs to climb that S-curve of progress. ...

... "Then focus on taking breaks that rejuvenate you and recover your ability to focus. You may be resistant to this idea at first; taking breaks is seen as lazy and counterproductive. " ...

Via Zen Habits: Take Lots of Breaks

Project Breathing

Breathe life into your project team and focus on the critical path through ...

... "It will help bring you into focus, to concentrate on the most important task you need to be focusing on right now. " ...

Via Zen Habits: Breathe

Resource Project Portfolio to Capacity

Managing resources to capacity can provide the right amount of focus to actually accelerate the delivery on projects over time. ...

... "The only way to prevent the continual extension of deadlines is to cap the maximum amount of work in process, and to hold back assigning additional work until existing work is completed and fully utilized resources are freed up. Only when there is capacity for staff to take on new work should new work be added. " ...

Via redOrbit: Project Management Paradox

Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

Zen ideas for individual or team techniques for having a great day. Share 'em. And, sing that song. ...

... "And so I changed the moment, and in doing so changed my day ... " ...

Via zen habits: Make Today Your Best Day Ever

Project Education at Doctoral Level

Can't get enuf project management? Try getting your doctorate. ...

... "The school's PhD in Information Technology program has two new specializations, Project Management, and Information Security, and the PhD in Organization and Management program also has a new Project Management specialization. Capella now offers six Project Management specializations, allowing students at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels to choose either a business or IT project management focus. " ...

Via Capella Univ: New Specializations

Project Influence: Check Your Ceiling

Need to focus your project team on getting work done: lower the ceiling. Need to get your team in a creative mood: raise the roof. ...

... " These researchers feel people under high ceilings are primed to think broadly because of the sense of freedom associated with the space, while the containment of a lower ceiling encourages people to think small and focused." ...

Via Good Morning Thinkers: The Roof