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Personal PM: Vacation!
I have a trip coming up, so project-managing a vacation has been on my mind. Planning is as important for vacations as for other types of projects. This Project Pointers article provides some tips for getting the most joy out of your vacation time.
Caught Off Guard
We’ve all struggled at some point with a question that we weren’t expecting, much less prepared to answer. In this video, Tatiana Kolovou explains AND demonstrates approaches for handling this situation with composure, professionalism, and credibility. Buy time to think using a variety of techniques without long awkward pauses. Or simply ask the person for the time you need to prepare a useful response. If you don’t have all the information you need, explain what you know, don’t know, and how you’re going to find the answer. Watch this quick clip to see first-hand how it’s done.
Start to start task relationships
Start-to-start dependencies can be confusing to people not well-versed in project scheduling. The links between tasks make a Gantt Chart look more intimidating than it usually is to non-project managers. Bob McGannon and I examine these misunderstood scheduling features and offer simpler alternatives.