http://www.jellycast.com How to be twice as productive and still leave the office early en-PI http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/Peter Taylor: The Lazy Project Manager JellyCast http://www.jellycast.com peter.b.taylor@btinternet.com (thelazyprojectmanager) Audio Blogs Fri, 01 May 2009 10:44:58 +0100 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:32:21 +0100 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/files/Peter_Taylor_0.jpg http://www.jellycast.com 144 144 How to be twice as productive and still leave the office early Peter Taylor thelazyprojectmanager peter.b.taylor@btinternet.com podcast No No How to be twice as productive and still leave the office early In "The lazy Project Manager" Peter Taylor illustrates how we can achieve more without expending more time and energy. Welcome to the home of 'productive laziness'. Here there is a more focused approach to project management and our efforts are exercised where it really matters - there's no rushing round involving ourselves in unimportant, non-critical activities that others can better address, or indeed that do not need addressing at all in some cases. http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/80 A huge ‘Thank you’ to everyone who downloaded the new ‘lazy’ book ‘The Lazy Project Manager and The Project from Hell’ We hit the top 100 in the UK, top 200 in USA, the top 50 in Germany and France! And got a ‘5 star’ review! The book is still available and still free so please keep telling anyone and everyone you know. If you have had any problems accessing the book in your location then just let me know and I will help out. More information on the Project from Hell workshop and book can be found at www.theprojectfromhell.com Thu, 03 May 2012 14:24:00 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/80 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/80 No Podcast 00:14:04 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/79 Back in the comfy chair for more productive lazy wisdom and then off to the time machine to save the worst project in history – and all before tea time. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:30:21 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/79 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/79 No Podcast 00:08:21 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/78 The PM Book Club kicks off with a review and discussion of The Lazy Project Manager and Peter is a little nervous (as well as excited) about what people will say. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:10:00 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/78 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/78 No Podcast 00:10:48 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/77 The Lazy Project Manager back from an enjoyable trip to Oslo, reviewing a book on project management coaching by Susanne Madsen and planning his ownthird 'lazy' book launch on 25th April Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:08:18 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/77 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/77 No Podcast 00:13:19 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/76 A trip to the USA with RMC Training and the first author of The PM Book Club are just two of the 'lazy' activities underway. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:34:32 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/76 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/76 No Podcast 00:09:05 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/75 5 ways that you can partner with The Lazy Project Manager. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:37:06 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/75 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/75 No Podcast 00:11:27 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/74 A book review with David West on Project Sponsorship, some more about the PMO Leader of the Year award, and how to partner with the Lazy Project Manager Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:34:38 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/74 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/74 No Podcast 00:12:00 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/73 A look ahead at 2012. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:17:51 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/73 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/73 No Podcast 00:12:11 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/72 A look back at 2011 and all of those lazy activities Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:53:09 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/72 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/72 No Podcast 00:12:56 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/71 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Ten Strategies to Stop Feeling Like a Fraud at Work is a new ebook by Elizabeth Harrin designed for people who have ever felt as if they didn’t really know what they were doing at work. You’ll discover: What Imposter Syndrome is 5 symptoms of Imposter Syndrome Why people suffer from it Ten ways to overcome feeling not quite good enough at work Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:14:57 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/71 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/71 No Podcast 00:07:28 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/70 The Project Management Podcast, hosted by Cornelius Fichtner, is celebrating its 200th episode! Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:44:43 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/70 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/70 No Podcast 00:04:22 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/69 Get yourself a free copy of Project Pain Reliever by Dave Garrett Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:55:39 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/69 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/69 No Podcast 00:05:37 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/68 Although a valuable reference for all project managers, this handbook was developed primarily for new and accidental project managers who manage projects as part of their role and not their profession. These project managers often lack the training or experience to effectively address many of the problems faced by seasoned project management professionals. Project Pain Reliever is uniquely organized in essentially a plug-and-play format designed to help these project managers quickly find specific solutions to the problems that they are desperate to fix right now! Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:48:09 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/68 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/68 No Podcast 00:06:49 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/67 A book interview with Mike Clayton - Risk Happens. Managing risk and avoiding failure in business projects. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:28:44 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/67 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/67 No Podcast 00:08:44 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/66 David A. Schmaltz is the founder of and a principled consultant for True North project guidance strategies, a consulting firm dedicated to helping people “work well together to create exceptional results, building on their best selves, dealing with the world as it is.” He is the author of True North’s Mastering Projects Workshop, Sun Microsystems Inc’s Managing Projects@Sun workshop, This Isn’t A Cookbook, the elements of project style, and the principle contributor to True North’s Heretics’ Forum (http://pc.wiki.net). Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:38:42 +0000 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/66 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/66 No Podcast 00:08:44 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/64 So what was The Lazy Project Manager up to in the last month? Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:37:43 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/64 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/64 No Podcast 00:14:01 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/62 Peter talks to David Cleden - a fellow author with Gower Publishing. At what stage in the process do commercial projects go wrong? Some of the worst problems (unrealistic objectives, faulty assumptions, and poorly understood constraints) are 'programmed in' at conception when the bid is written, long before the project manager is brought on board. If the bid is misconceived, no amount of clever project management is going to recover the situation. Involving the designated project manager at the bidding stage is becoming the norm in many commercial organizations. Some make the project manager the bid manager so they can direct all aspects of the project's conception. Getting the bid right is the essence of planning for project success, the main theme of this book. However, many project managers are unfamiliar with the pitfalls of competitive bidding and don't know how to balance a compelling sales message against a realistic delivery plan. "Bid Writing for Project Managers" will guide prospective project managers through the bid-writing lifecycle, providing comprehensive guidelines and numerous tips on how to craft a winning bid and how to set the project up with the best possible chance of success. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:36:55 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/62 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/62 No Podcast 00:10:00 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/61 A new website www.pmpublished.com is launched to help would-be authors get in to print Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:55:37 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/61 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/61 No Podcast 00:07:37 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/60 The lazy winner: How to do more with less effort and succeed in your work and personal life without rushing around like a headless chicken or putting in 100 hour weeks Have you got what it takes to be too lazy to fail? The lazy winner builds on the concept of 'productive laziness', developed in Peter Taylor's bestselling The lazy project manager, which encourages people to apply more thought before leaping into action and throwing effort at a problem or task. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:44:57 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/60 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/60 No Podcast 00:07:27 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/57 The Campaign for Real Project Sponsors and a lovely French Lady entertains in this episode. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:50:53 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/57 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/57 No Podcast 00:08:22 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/56 Many organisations have spent small fortunes to set up risk processes and supporting tools which then fail to deliver the expected value. This is because rational processes don't work well when trying to get groups of people to agree what is risky, why and what to do about it. If you need to make sound decisions in important but risky situations; work with groups to identify, prioritise and respond to risks, deliver value and, along the way, ensure the credibility of the process and the resilience of your organisation, "A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management" is for you. It sets out a very practical approach to how the risk management process can deliver value through effective facilitation. It brings together Ruth Murray Webster's expertise in the human aspects of risk and risk attitude and Penny Pullan's wide experience of the facilitation of project workshops. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:03:28 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/56 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/56 No Podcast 00:10:48 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/55 The Apprentice UK 2011 has finished and The Lazy Project Manager reflects back. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:30:51 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/55 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/55 No Podcast 00:08:52 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/54 The Lazy Project Manager takes along long flight but enjoys himself at the PMI NZ Conference 2011 in Auckland. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:52:32 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/54 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/54 No Podcast 00:12:03 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/53 A book review of 'Stop Playing Games' by Rick A Morris and at big thank you to PMI Romania Tue, 31 May 2011 18:48:28 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/53 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/53 No Podcast 00:10:16 http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/52 A new book finished and lots going on to put a smile on The Lazy Project Manager's face Thu, 19 May 2011 20:18:29 +0100 Content http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/52 jellycast http://thelazyprojectmanager.jellycast.com/node/52 No Podcast 00:07:38