Herding Chickens: Innovative Techniques for Project Management - Paperback

by David Garrett (Author), Dan Bradbary (Author), Bradbary (Author)

Project Management skills are in high demand, as businesses worldwide recognize the key role project managers play in their operations. Membership in PMI, the leading Project Management organization, has increased dramatically in recent years, with current membership now exceeding 130,000. With both project management professionals and novices in mind, the authors of Herding Chickens provide humorous but ultimately informative insights and advice regarding the practical, day-to-day aspects of project management. Infused with tales from the trenches, readers will find Herding Chickens entertaining as well as helpful.

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Get The Straight Scoop On Project Management--Ingenious Strategies ThatWork!
Have you studied the traditional processes of projectmanagement, only to discover that in reality they fall short? Are you done withthe idealistic theories of how things "should" function and eager to applysome street-smart tactics that tackle the real problems like egos, cliques, andsquabbles?
Welcome to the fine art of "HerdingChickens"--unconventional, innovative techniques for successful projectmanagement. Inside, the authors divulge expert approaches to getting a disparateproject team moving in one direction. In their engaging style, they'll showyou novel ways to boost efficiency, eliminate chaos, and ultimately complete yourproject on time, within budget.
A fun and irreverentcollection of the most useful tips, tricks, and concrete solutions, "HerdingChickens "describes how to: Inspire, motivate, and herd your projectteam--no matter how dysfunctional it isLook ahead to keep from fallingbehindRead, deal with, and charm all types of peopleNavigate thecorporate jungle with finesseControl all aspects of a meeting, from the timewaster to the loudmouthUse technology to enhance organization and communication

Author Biography

David Garrett is a freelance writer for dozens of magazines, including Certification Magazine. David focuses much of his writing on project management. Dan Bradbary, PMP, is a project management guru with over 30 years of PM experience. Dan is the founder of Project Management Services, Inc., a PM firm serving the needs of Fortune 100 companies.