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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

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. Project Management Case Studies by Harold Kerzner Studying your colleagues’ practical cases is an integral part of learning and professional development.

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How to Ask for a Promotion

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Create a “ resume of accomplishments” to bolster your argument. For example, she described how she revised the company’s internal handbook by using skills she honed as a consultant and crowd-sourcing HR ideas from the team she already managed. The handbook was rolled out company-wide.).

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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 Give an Employee Feedback About Their Appearance

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Take the blame. He recognized that they didn’t have rules about dress “clearly posted on a wall or in a handbook,” so it was his responsibility to explain them to Ross. ” Case Study #2: Be an ally in solving the problem. It wouldn’t instill confidence,” he says.

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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. To build his case to his boss, Wade used internal examples of successful remote workers.

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