5 Minutes Project Management Podcast » Communication

When is the best time to do the Project Kick off Meeting?

sueli — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:06:31 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo talks about the time that the project kick off meeting should be performed. He explains that as the size of the project, the kick off meeting does not necessarily have to be just one but many. Ricardo shows that we can have a kick off meeting early in the project where the WBS is still wider, and we can have another kick off meeting once the plan is ready.

Feedback in Communications Management

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:00:00 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo discusses the importance of the feedback during the project communications. He approaches the “screen” concept regarding personality and perception and that understanding the cultural and social differences can influence directly the project results.

Virtual Teams

sueli — Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:01 +0000

In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the management of virtual teams in projects. He explains that this is a big trend in the business world and shows the benefits of leading a virtual team, as well as the major challenges that must be dealt with like cultural, communications and geographic issues.
Ricardo shows that technology is a major enabler for the project manager in this task and that the leadership style of the project manager while managing a virtual team is quite different from leading a face-to-face team.

Procrastination

sueli — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:25:49 +0000

In this podcast, Ricardo talks about procrastination in projects, ie the act of delaying something in the project. He explains the reasons why people take this attitude also called of “student syndrome”.

The relationship between the client, project management and contractors

sueli — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:58:06 +0000

In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the importance of good relations between those who purchase the project, who manages and third parties involved in the project. He explains that the trust and respect must be made since early project, so that each party knows their role and their responsibilities.

Meetings Management – The Nightmare of the Project Manager – Part 2 of 2

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:00:18 +0000

Part 2 of 2 of the podcast where Ricardo talks about one of the biggest nightmares of the project manager: the meetings. Many times bad planned and with very low effectiveness this podcast tries to show techniques and practices for meeting management, aiming to plan properly, and increase the project success rate.

Meetings Management – The Nightmare of the Project Manager – Part 1 of 2

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:00:15 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo talks about one of the biggest nightmares of the project manager: the meetings. Many times bad planned and with very low effectiveness this podcast tries to show techniques and practices for meeting management, aiming to plan properly, and increase the project success rate. Part 1 of 2 podcasts.

Mindmaps

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0000

In this podcast, Ricardo talks about mindmaps – a powerful visual technique that is of great aid to project management. He explains the mindmap principles and how to use them. Mindmaps can also be a great tool for communication in projects.
This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.

Project Communications Management

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:00:00 +0000

In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the importance of communication in projects and their direct interference with the success or failure of the project. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.