On the sixth day of Christmas
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Six pro tips for projects,
Five blueprints,
Four simple words,
Three bonus guides,
Two coaching calls,
And a scholar bee from a maple tree.
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Project management can be a minefield—if you allow it.
Here’s just six pro tips that we cover on The Essential Scholar Leadership Development Programme.
Keep it simple. Every project has a beginning, a middle and an end.
Master the art of one-page project management. If you can’t explain it clearly, then you don’t fully understand it.
Scope creep is bad. Scope creep is good. Ensure you know the difference.
Binary 'definitions of done' are best avoided. Instead, use four simple words: Excellent, Good, Satisfactory and Poor.
Create a RADIO log. And keep it live—at all times. In fact, call it 'RADIO 5 Live'. (Risks, Assumptions, Dependencies, Issues AND Opportunities).
Document success. Document failure. This will help others—and accelerate your own development.
The Essential Scholar has been designed to help you move up a gear. Put things into practice. Focus the mind. Gain support and encouragement. Often, the best way to learn is by doing. And so we’re here to help you deliver a mini-project—one that’s meaningful to you, your team or your organisation.
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