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Reporting Project Progress Using the Highlight Report

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To be honest, I’m not a big fan of the highlight report. The PRINCE2 term given to a project progress report. This is, in part because they tend to describe a project in the present rather than forecasting its state when it should be completed.

Nov 1, 2021

Strategies For Managing Project Progress

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What strategies do you use for managing project progress? How do you face up to reality, especially when things go awry? Here are a few tips that I’ve acquired over the years.

Oct 31, 2021

Project Planning In a Nutshell

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Do you get hung up on project planning? Do you think it is unnecessary or takes up too much time? In this post, we explain why project planning is an essential activity that will help you to achieve your goals.

Oct 30, 2021

How to Use RAG Status Ratings to Track Project Performance

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Project progress reports often use the traffic light rating system or RAG status definition as a visual cue to project performance.

Oct 16, 2021

3 Truths to Grow Your Leadership For the Long Term

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Leaders face an overwhelming number of opportunities to improve, create change and make the world a better place.

Aug 19, 2021

The Lazy Leader’s Guide to Project Schedule and Cost Estimation

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In this article, the Lazy Leader takes a practical look at project schedule and cost estimation before explaining how to estimate project costs.

Aug 16, 2021

4 Reasons Why Project Planning Is Essential

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The project planning process is holistic and encompassing. This post describes the process using a simple and easy to remember mnemonic.

Aug 13, 2021

Leadership Values: Is Friendship a Leadership Quality?

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Is friendship a leadership quality? Learn how the values of friendship can inspire leaders and help build team cohesion.

Aug 2, 2021

How to Stay Blameless and Avoid Taking Risks 😜

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In this post, the Lazy Leader explains why transparency is the first step towards leadership accountability. Take responsibility for your actions or play it safe. You decide.

Jul 29, 2021

Leadership Values: Courage and Respect

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Leaders who manipulate the truth create dishonest cultures in their organization. Telling the truth is the right thing to do. But it's not always the easiest path.

Jul 26, 2021

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