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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

Becoming a competent and sought-after project manager is impossible without constant professional development. Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management by Scott Berkun Making Things Happen is a practical handbook for project managers written in an easy-to-read and witty manner. Enjoy the reading!

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How to Ask for a Promotion

Harvard Business

Show your manager that “you’re working hard to develop someone else,” he says. Case Study #1: Create a “ resume of accomplishments” to bolster your argument. The handbook was rolled out company-wide.). Case Study #2: Ask at the right time and request specific feedback.

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Happy Workplaces Can Also Be Candid Workplaces

Harvard Business

Recently the Communications Workers of America – the union that represents T-Mobile employees — contested a T-Mobile Employee Handbook clause on maintaining a positive work environment. For a case study of how this can work in practice, consider Eileen Fisher, whose 800-person retail company generated $300 million in 2015.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Propose a pilot and then ace it by being responsive and productive. ” Case Study #2: Present evidence to make your case, and then be flexible and committed to the job. “He said, ‘Let’s see how the role develops and reevaluate.’”

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