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01 Jan 05 |
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(Source: ITConversations) Guest host Roy Osherove speaks with Johanna
Rothman about everyday problems in project management, software delivery
and the hiring of technical people. They discuss interviewing strategies,
and some bad examples of interviewing technique. Also: How do I improve
myself as a project manager?. How do I deal with unrealistic project
deadlines? What’s wrong with running multiple projects at the same
time? What is the most common management mistake?
Then, the topic shifts to the problems of project management as Johanna
tries to answer a tough question such as, "What is the greatest
mistake you see project managers do most often?" which leads into an
interesting discussion about multi-projecting and why it can pose a problem
for your projects. Also, more interesting advice from Johanna emerges when
asked to give advice for new team-leaders/managers Johanna also talks about
her new book: Hiring The Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds. And
why she wrote it in the first place. To finish it all off Johanna answers
one of the questions each project manager should ask themselves every once
in a while: "What is the worst mistake youve done as a manager?"
Johanna Rothman is a well-known consultant, speaker, and author on managing
high-technology product development. During her decade-long consulting
career, she has enabled managers, teams, and organizations become more
effective applying her pragmatic approaches to the issues of project
management, risk management, and people management. Shes helped Engineering
organizations, IT organizations, and startups hire, manage, and release
successful products faster. Her assessment reports have helped managers and
teams create and execute action plans that help them improve their projects
and their processes. She is a sought-after speaker and teacher in the areas
of project management, people management, and problem-solving.
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