New project management articles published on the web during the week of June 27 – July 3. And this week’s video: Australian software project manager Adrian Fittolani’s TEDx talk at Deakin University on why being more selective about your TV watching might be the key to both achieving your goals and feeling more relaxed. Yes, it’s a video – but you can choose whether to watch it.

Must read!

Louis Columbus reports on the ways machine learning is impacting manufacturing, from production capacity and waste reduction to manufacturing-as-a-service.

Lynda Bourne notes some lessons learned on selling change, in the context of Brexit. “It helps if they are unhappy with the status quo.”

Chris Middleton speculates on the impact of Brexit on data protection, data transfer, and privacy. These issues will matter to IT project managers in almost every country.

Established Methods

Maria Nordberg interviews David Hillson, the Risk Doctor, on how uncertainties in work and project should be handled. Just 17 minutes, safe for work.

John Goodpasture opines that the first question of risk management should be, “Where does the slack go?”

Matthew Squair looks at the ramifications of the first fatality attributed to Tesla’s autopilot, while humming an old song by The Doors.

Nick Pisoni points out the limitations of earned value management, especially in managing contracts and risks.

Elizabeth Harrin has some recommendations for getting benefits from new tools brought in by team members without getting bogged down in tech adoption.

Beth Spriggs notes that a large project has to overcome more inertia than a small one, and describes a process to get things moving.

Ryan Ogilvie looks at the strategic considerations that must be addressed by a knowledge management solution.

Agile Methods

Johanna Rothman concludes her series on product owners and learning with parts 4 and 5.

Siddalingesh Zalaki shares a product owner’s view of story maturity, and how to achieve it.

The Clever PM describes several indicators of an Agile culture.

Ryan Ripley interviews Christopher Avery on the responsibility process. Just 16 minutes, safe for work.

Mike Griffiths has prepared a mind map for those preparing for the PMI-ACP exam.

Applied Leadership

Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy has posted the ultimate guide to effective team meetings.

Mike Clayton lists a few attributes of a good project manager.

Susanne Madsen points out the most common communication mistakes.

Joe Curcillo explains a team-building acronym: GLUE.

Stuart Easton sees the Brexit vote as a sign of the failure to build a consensus on the meaning of the leadership’s vision for the organization.

Working and the Workplace

Art Petty invokes W. Edwards Deming and Frank Herbert in identifying two types of fear and how to neutralize them.

Bertrand Duperrin reviews “The Digital Renaissance of Work: Delivering Digital Workplaces Fit for the Future,” by Paul Miller and Elizabeth Marsh.

Lisette Sutherland tells how to combat loneliness as a remote worker. Just 9 minutes, safe for work.

Bruce Harpham lists 30(!) resources to help grow your network and your career.

Peter Saddington shares a list of ten things that require zero talent, but make all the difference.

Enjoy!

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