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PRINCE2 Project Management Articles, Videos and Other Useful Resources. Providing free info, hints & tips, guides and other useful resources to those that use PRINCE2 as a Project Management methodology.

How Agile can break down silos and improve collaboration (with examples)
Posted on Thursday, 31st March 2022 13:07
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Agile working is all about being equipped with the tools and mindset to adapt and react through the course of a project. But Agile goes beyond responding to challenges and change. It's about flexibility, connectivity and collaborative working. Agile processes allow teams to come together to find the most effective way to achieve the desired results.
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It is okay to fail! (And other lessons your project team must learn)
Posted on Friday, 11th March 2022 13:51
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
To be successful, it is paramount that project professionals know what failure looks and feels like. Only through our failures can we learn important lessons for the future, and discover how to truly appreciate success. And so, as leaders, we must teach our project staff the important truth that it is okay to fail. Here’s some other lessons for your project teams:
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Better project planning in 5 simple steps
Posted on Monday, 21st February 2022 10:31
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Planning is one of the most valuable stages in the PRINCE2 methodology. Initiating a project carries a lot of responsibilities. Planning can be both challenging and time-consuming as it comprises numerous activities. It involves preparing and refining your approach for everything from risk to communications, quality methods to change controls, and much more.
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Why now is the time to coach your employees, and how to go about it
Posted on Thursday, 3rd February 2022 10:51
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
You wouldn’t be alone in thinking that coaching an employee sounds time-consuming and, dare we say, tedious. After all, as a busy leader, you are tackling endless to-do lists daily, and coaching adds a sizable task to your already very full plate! But what if we told you that investing in coaching employees could help them to reach big goals, and achieve big goals for the company too!? Here is why taking the time to coach employees is worthwhile, and how to go about it…
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What the Great Resignation means for the project profession
Posted on Wednesday, 19th January 2022 10:33
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Almost 1 in 4 workers are planning a job change – an insurgence the media has dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’! Living through the coronavirus pandemic has been an eye-opening experience for people. And so, when it comes to staying in a career they’re unhappy or dissatisfied with, workers are choosing to take action. The view is: life is short and change is appealing.
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Employee cross-training: 5 incredible benefits of this skill-sharing practice
Posted on Wednesday, 5th January 2022 18:24
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team
Employee cross-training is the practice of training team members to perform tasks outside their typical roles. Implemented well, skill-sharing practices shouldn’t burden employees, but empower them to provide support in the interest of the company. The key to this approach is aligning all workers with your company’s vision so that they understand exactly what it takes to achieve success.
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