With a productive Project Management Mindset, you will achieve your goals, work more effectively, make smarter decisions, and have better work-life balance. You will be able to focus on the work you love to do.
Our books are great resources for project managers and team members. They also can be used as part of book clubs, project kick-offs, or other skill-building activities.
Project Management From Start to Finish describes a practical, scalable, and holistic approach to project management. Written by Lisa-Ann Barnes, an experienced project management consultant, this book balances the mechanics of project management with the strategic and leadership skills needed to manage projects in today's complex environments. The activities and deliverables of each phase of the project management process are detailed from a practice-based, not theory-based, perspective. Guidance is provided for tailoring the process to ensure the project manager is always adding value to the project. Best practices, examples from real projects, and downloads to a set of integrated templates make this book a useful reference. This digital book delivers content through text, videos, audios, reflection questions, and self-check activities.
Project Management for Team Members – written by Lisa-Ann Barnes, a practicing project manager – contains the best practices and techniques project team members need to interact with the project manager and to work together as participants in the project management process. This book provides the project management skills needed to be a proactive team member: understanding the desired outcome of the project, prioritizing work appropriately, sharing progress information, understanding the nuances of the project plans, collaborating with other team members, and being a more effective problem-solver. This book is intended for the: person new to working on projects who wants to understand their role as project team member, project team member who wants to be more effective at fulfilling their responsibilities, and the project manager who wants to improve how they interact with their team members. The book can be read by an individual at their own pace, by each team member as part of a project kick-off phase, or in a cohort as part of a book club, general employee onboarding, or development program.