New project management articles published on the web during the week of May 1 – 7. And this week’s video: Samantha Fish tears up the slo’ blooz with “Either Way I Lose,” in NOLA at Jazz Fest May 5, 2017. Eight minutes, safe for work unless you turn it up to eleven.

Must read (or Hear)!

Lesley Alderman reports on the trend of prioritizing our smartphones over human interactions. Phubbing (phone snubbing) and technoference are now words, and that can’t be good.

Nancy Settle-Murphy explains how to make introverts happy (and crazy) and how to make extroverts crazy (and happy).

Carol Stewart debunks some common myths about introverts as leaders.

Established Methods

Naomi Caietti interviews Andy Silber on his new book: “Adaptive Project Management: Leading complex and uncertain projects.”

Harry Hall frames communicating risks as an extension of stakeholder management.

Kathleen O’Connor interviews Dan Kushner, lead project manager at MBX systems and adjunct professor at Northeastern University on managing opportunities as positive risks.

Adam Shostack introduces the concept of “threat modeling,” with a glance at the internet of things.

Tamás Török explains how to minimize risk when outsourcing software development.

Brendan Toner reviews Rational Plan, a low-cost (the Linux version is free) alternative to Microsoft Project.

Agile Methods

Stefan Wolpers curates his weekly Agile content roundup, including the 11 essential laws of product development, “disagree and commit,” and why developers don’t water the plants.

Rich Mironov explains why you may need a Chief Product Officer, which he refers to as Head of Product.

The Clever PM warns us not to reward behavior we don’t want. It’s an obvious concept, but it’s all about alignment between incentives and goals

Craig Brown challenges the idea of the product owner writing the user stories. When the team adds their thoughts, the stories can only get better.

Dave Prior interviews Gene Bounds, former member of the PMI Board of Directors and current Chair of the Scrum Alliance Board of Directors. Just 18 minutes, safe for work.

Applied Leadership

Natalie Warnert notes that diversity isn’t just about appearance—it also refers to diverse opinions and working styles.

Lew Sauder explores categorization based on correlation and the ramifications for leadership.

Elise Stevens interviews Leisha Boyle on stakeholder engagement communications. Just 21 minutes, safe for work.

Gina Abudi makes a case for the employer supporting social involvement by employees to better engage them at work. And not just the younger ones!

Technology, Techniques, and Human Behavior

Steve Vassallo says we need to expand design thinking to include the concepts and tools of systems thinking.

Bertrand Duperrin says the critical factor in getting user acceptance of analytics is trust in the data and how it’s processed.

Matthew Colford introduces us to ten US federal agencies that you should know about if you’re producing technology products.

Nir Eyal reflects on the nature of addiction, and how technology companies that make their products more engaging also make them more addictive.

Working and the Workplace

Alison DeNisco reports that the main reason people leave technology jobs is mistreatment and perceived unfairness, and it’s costing employers $16B per year.

Olivia Goldhill expounds on the virtues of wasting time. Or, if you prefer, not being at 100% utilization, 24 hours a day.

Belle Cooper notes that “We’re more likely to complete boring tasks that we’ve been putting off when we’re in a good mood.”

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