Bedtime Stories For Project Managers

Once upon a time there was a project.Each project is a story to be told, with its own characters, a more or less complex plot, a couple of usual (or unusual!) setbacks and the moral of the story to remember for future projects.But what could the stories of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' or 'The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' possibly have to do with the world of project management?The answer is that sometimes you need to take a step back and remember the basics to be able to gain a fresh perspective on a theme too familiar.Aimed at Project Managers, executives, PMO members, trainers, facilitators, or anyone interested in acquiring a new perspective on project management, this book establishes relationships, challenges concepts and starts conversations, evoking key project management concepts and leading the reader to new sources of information in such a fascinating domain.

If you're like most managers and things keep you up at night, now you can turn to a book that's designed especially for you! But you won't find talking rabbits or princesses here. (There is a cow, but it doesn't jump.) Henry Mintzberg has culled forty-two of the best posts from his widely read blog and turned them into a deceptively light, sneakily serious compendium of sometimes heretical reflections on management. The moral here is this: managers need to leave their castles and find out what's actually going on in their kingdoms. And like real bedtime stories, these essays have metaphors galore. So prepare to grow strategies like weeds and organize like a cow. Discover the maestro myth of managing, find the soft underbelly of hard data, and learn why downsizing is bloodletting and your board should be a bee. Mintzberg writes, “Just try not to be outraged by anything you read, because some of my most outrageous ideas turn out to be my best. They just take a while to become obvious.”

100 Bedtime Stories for Anxious Children is the perfect solution for parents seeking "Bedtime stories to help children deal with anxiety". This unique collection of stories specifically targets young minds, teaching them how to manage their worries through engaging and relatable narratives. Each story carefully unfolds an easy-to-understand life lesson, thus providing guidance and comfort to little ones dealing with anxiety. With its wide array of stories, this book serves as a great resource for "Books for kids aged 3-12 to soothe anxiety at bedtime". Each tale within this collection focuses on characters of similar ages, navigating scenarios that might seem familiar to your children. This allows them to see that they are not alone in their feelings, providing them with the comfort and the tools to deal with their worries. The book's foundation is built on "Nighttime narratives to calm anxious children". The well-crafted stories serve to calm young minds, helping them wind down for a peaceful night's sleep. Each story finishes on a hopeful note, fostering a positive mental environment for your children. Looking for "Effective bedtime stories for easing young minds"? 100 Bedtime Stories for Anxious Children has been carefully created to address this need. Each narrative is designed to hold your child's interest while providing them with practical solutions for dealing with their anxiety. This collection stands out among other "Children's books for anxiety relief at bedtime". With its empathetic approach to storytelling, this book helps to normalize the feelings of anxiety, teaching children that it is okay to feel anxious and that they have the strength to overcome their fears. 100 Bedtime Stories for Anxious Children is a must-have if you are searching for "Soothing children's bedtime stories for ages 3-12". With its beautiful illustrations and easy-to-follow narratives, this book is a gentle introduction to self-help for kids. It encourages children to be open about their worries, offering them a safe space to express their fears and learn from them. In essence, this book is an empowering gift to your child, teaching them the importance of resilience, understanding, and emotional intelligence. It's an essential tool for children dealing with anxiety and an invaluable guide for parents looking for ways to help their child navigate their emotions.

This is a simplified, shortened, and updated version of the definitive title on management (Managing, which has sold over 70,000 copies) from management legend and best-selling author Henry Mintzberg.

** Winner AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - BEST GENERAL BUSINESS BOOK 2020 ** Finalist AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - BEST BOOK 2020 Deliver great projects every time Projects are the lifeblood of organisations, but many projects fall short of expectations because of poor project management and/or poor project sponsorship. In The Project Book, author and 20-year project management and sponsorship veteran Colin D Ellis teaches you the skills and behaviours required to make your projects succeed, every time. The best projects, whether they are delivered in an agile or waterfall way, are a result of the people that lead them and the environment they create. This fail-safe and comprehensive handbook shows you how to develop the mindset and communication skills to create projects that leave a legacy for you, your team and your organisation. Project leaders and senior managers in all business and technical disciplines will benefit from the insightful guidance this book offers and better project outcomes will result. Split into two parts, individually addressing Project Leaders and Project Sponsors, this book guides large project facilitators to understand the importance of people over processes. become a project leader that people trust build a team culture of collaboration, agility and creativity upskill executives so that they’re catalysts for transformation develop the organisational discipline needed for successful projects create a mature environment for your projects to thrive Engaging, informative and humorous, The Project Book will help project managers, project sponsors, scrum masters and product owners across all organisations to deliver successful projects in a way that customers will talk about for years.

Strength is not always in the physical presence but in the love and understanding of others. This story is a fresh look at the true meaning of the Christmas season, as told through the eyes of ol’ Mr. Moose as he patiently awaits Santa’s arrival. Disaster strikes, but Santa, his reindeer, and the forest animals join with Mr. Moose to create a magical scene that gets Christmas back on track! This heartwarming tale is sure to bring back the tradition of the Christmas Eve bedtime story.

Following the advice in this guide will not only help your get your project off on the right foot, but will also keep you and your team marching along to its successful conclusion. You'll learn how to put together the best team for the job, how to define your goals and motivate your teammates, how to monitor the teams progress and keep the project on track, and how to stay within budget and time constraints. The book also explains how to use charts and diagrams to detail and define various aspects of the project.

Important New Tools for Managing Your Small Projects As Part of a Larger Program! The first edition of Project Management for Small Projects introduced project management processes, tools, and techniques that are scalable and adaptable to small projects. Project managers learned a structured, disciplined approach to managing small projects sensibly and realistically. This new edition is updated throughout to reflect the PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, balancing the particular needs of small projects with the project management methodology. Project managers who are proficient at managing and leading their own projects are increasingly being called upon to work collaboratively with other project managers to lead components of a program. In addition to knowing how to manage processes and how to lead the team, project managers must now also know how to collaborate and share knowledge with other project managers. A new chapter on program management offers important insights and guidance for managing a group of related small projects in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.