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4 Trends
We're always keen to see what others are up to or thinking about with project management and productivity. John Hall on Forbes has has an interesting take on 4 Trends To Watch In Project Management And Productivity:
software (time management, team management, project management, customer relationship management)
remote work
4 Day workweek
e-books & podcasts.
9 Next Level Tips
Another useful list is this from R. Dallin Adams writing on TechRepublic 9 project management tips to take organizations to the next level:
The importance of lifelong learning
Keep the lines of communication open
Embrace "power skills"
Hold the micromanagement
Prioritise stand-up meetings
Flexibility and finding the right fit
Tweak the Zoom meeting format
Respect people's time, especially in the virtual office
Be open & honest: the airing of grievances.
Outlook Spaces
Microsoft’s new project management tool goes live on the web as “Project Moca” according to MSFT.com’s Rabia Noureen. What looks to be an interesting competitor in the simple project collaboration space is Microsofts Outlook Spaces. Similar to Microsoft Planner or Trello it integrates with outlook features like email, calendar, notes. If you're using the Beta we'd love to hear what you think. It's interesting that this is at the same time that Basecamp is adding their own (hey.com) email service which looks set to launch 15th June.
Project Performance Management
Finally, I can't agree more with this great article on Learning Hub by Ted Jackson. Project Performance Management: Maximize Project Returns. Ted highlights the importance of:
Linking your projects to your strategy
Tracking the performance of your projects over time, and
Reviewing project completions for improvements
Ted also lists the 6 stages of project performance management:
Understand the business case
Define project goals
Establish data points to measure results
Assign milestones, action items, and deadlines
Set up meetings to check progress
Do a final project report/assessment
Of course it's also really important to look at your projects in the portfolio context and consider the performance across all projects.