Engaging Project Sponsors The most important relationship for a project manager or PMO leader is the one with the project sponsor. The sponsor’s support is crucial in achieving the project’s aims and objectives, so engaging project sponsors is critical. However, you still need to actively engage with sponsors. Simply having ‘sponsor’ added to their long […]
5 Ways To Manage Your Time Better
Manage Time Better Everyone has the same number of hours to spend during the day, and we make active choices about what to do with that time. In our experience, the better you are at managing the time you have, the more you feel you accomplish towards your goals. Here are our top 5 ways […]
How to Prepare for an Interview as a Hiring Manager
Interview as a Hiring Manager Tips Are you about to recruit someone for your PMO? The purpose of the interview is to find someone who meets the requirements of job description and can fill the post. The better prepared you are, the more likely it is that you will give candidates the chance to shine […]
10 Tips for Virtual Meetings
We all seem to be doing more virtually these days. Whatever tool you are using for your virtual meetings, here are 10 tips to get the best out of your web calls with colleagues. 1. Have an agenda Just like an in-person meeting, you should have an agenda. In fact, we’d argue that it’s even […]
How to use a Project Baseline
You’ve set up your project in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project and created a project baseline. But what, exactly, is the point of capturing the baseline? You already know that the project is going to shift from that position, because change is inevitable in a fast-moving business leading dynamic projects. So why bother with baselines […]
The 7 Questions You Must Answer Before Choosing a PM Tool
Before Choosing a PM Tool, Answer These 7 Questions Your business is growing, and it’s time to invest in an enterprise project and portfolio management tool. You know it will give you a single version of the truth, provide clear reporting and enable executives to make better decisions about what projects to continue and which […]
5 Benefits of Portfolio Management
The Benefits of Portfolio Management Portfolio management solutions help your business ensure that money and people are employed in the best possible way, to create the most value for the organization. The best portfolio management tools give you the ability to see all the work being carried out in the business at any one time. […]
5 Ways to Find the Best Project Management Candidates
Find the Best Project Management Candidates Project management recruiting is part art, part science. You want to fill the vacancy with the best person for the job. And these days, it often doesn’t matter where that person is based. In theory, that should make it easier to find the perfect hire for your project management […]
10 Behaviors of Successful Project Managers
There are lots of skills and behaviors that contribute towards being able to run a project successfully. Here are our top 10 behaviors for successful project managers. These are the skills you should concentrate on building if you want to excel in the role. 1. Leadership First, leadership. While you might have the job title […]
5 Best Project Leadership Books for 2021
Best Project Leadership Books As more work is being carried out remotely, we’re traveling less here at Ten Six HQ and that has meant a little bit of time to catch up with what project leadership books the team have been meaning to read. Here’s our pick of the best project leadership books from what […]