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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

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Smith is a disciple of agile project management, a standard among software development firms. Sitting has become the smoking of our generation,” says Merchant, whose book The New How explains ways of collaborating for better business outcomes. Use cutting-edge video conferencing. Make meetings uncomfortable.

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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference and Which Do I Need to Build?

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But to advance over time and lead the IT department, you will want to develop the soft skills required for project management and team leadership. Seek instructional videos in your field online. Read the best personal development books. Take online professional development courses. Attend workshops and seminars.

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New Bioteams Project Management Video

BioTeams

A short Bioteams video interview has been published by Bas de Baar on Project Shrink where Bas and I discuss some of the most common questions about bioteams projects such as team member alignment and is there a role for a project manager in a bioteam (Yes!).

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How to Track Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Maintain Professional Certifications

Eat Your Career

At the time of recording this video, those who obtain the PACE certification need to complete 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years to maintain it. I can even earn them for books I read and articles I write. As long as these things pertain to topics relevant to project management, they can qualify within specified limits.

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6 Communication Tips for Executives and their Virtual Executive Assistants

Worxbee

Video communication tools. Project management tools (including the ability to leave notes and assign tasks). Video communication is often only used for team meetings that have been booked. It’s not generally good etiquette to try calling in without a booked meeting. For example: Chat communication tools.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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nonPareil Institute For two hours a night, five nights a week, Selec taught digital technology, video game and app design to nine autistic adults under the glow of his kitchen lights. Here’s a look at how three post-secondary programs for students and adults with autism are making a difference. The instruction time was intimate.

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Beyond Books: Building Multiple Streams of Income

Andrea Kalli

Below are some ideas for earning money from products and services other than print books. Ebooks The easiest way to create an ebook is to convert your printed book to a PDF document. Book formats on Smashwords include PDF documents and formats that can be read by ebook readers and devices like Kindle, Sony Reader, iPod, and Palm.