A PM’s Toolbox Tour: Inside the Lid
The first thing I see when I open my toolbox is the inside of the lid, so here’s where I post reminders of the things that will have the most overall effect on my work – my project management principles and mantra. The project management principles define how my values are implemented on the job. I know that, consciously or unconsciously, they are the underpinnings of all the decisions I make.
tagged Clear goals, decision making, Ethics, group process, project management tools, self improvement and values
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Ainsley Nies at 24 Jun 2008 under Leadership
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I’ve been talking to folks lately about their favorite project management tools – the essential ones that they just can’t do without. I expected much of what I heard and was surprised and delighted with the unexpected - like “my sense of humor”. It got me to thinking seriously about the tools I rely on most and why, so this week I’ll be writing about what’s in my own toolbox, it’s maintenance and what I learned from mulling it all over. 
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