Sitting in the corner looking pretty
A short informal podcast on the management of projects, project management and how you and your company can manage projects better, leadership and how business, business management and projects can integrate to get better value for your business from your projects …… while walking the dog.
It’s here to help, hopefully entertain but not to tell you how to do your job, just give you the ideas, thoughts, tips.
For more details or help with your projects and management of project get in touch, see www.cowshedprojects.com
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
S2 esp 03 - Rule 1 'the project is for the business' - the 9 rules to make your management of projects better.
There are many ways out there to manage projects well. They all work, in the right circumstance. But are not aimed at making them work for the business or getting the best results in …
S2 esp 02 - How to make your management of projects better, it’s simple!
This week is again focusing on a massive subject, how to make your management of projects better!!
Obviously I can't give you the definitive answer to your business, but the best way t…
S2 esp 01 - How to manage a project beware the tricky middle blurghhhh
This week we tackle the simple subject of how to manage a project in around 10 mins.
Of course its not a complete guide but its focuses on the complexities of the tricky middle process …
Summer season
Sitting in the corner takes a break - it’s time to evolve! For season 2
AN EVEN BETTER WAY - COWSHED PROJECTS
VALUE FOCUSED PROJECT MANAGEMENT - TO MAKE YOUR MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS AND …
Episode 30 - communication 4 - who the hell do I speak to
The last in a mini series on communication. This week continuity and how to be aware of its value in communication.
It’s a short, informal, freestyle podcast on the management of projec…
Episode 29 - communication 3 - bad news isn’t that bad if you do it right
Bad news. It happens on projects and as a project manager and business you have to deal with it. Sometimes things just aren’t fair but how should you deal with it.
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Episode 28 - communication 2 - that’s what I said, stupid
Second in a series on communication this is on the very simple concept of communicating to understand so you have more effective projects both for the business and the better projects.
I…
Episode 27 - communication 1 - report, report, report, report no really don’t bother if you’re doing it that way.
First in a series of podcasts on communication. One of the key elements to making a project better both for the business and the project.
Reporting, it’s not just another tick box and…
Episode 26 - beware the unresolved. How to manage design 2
The second part in how to manage design. The hardest thing you’ll have to manage!
This episode - beware the unresolved. A key thing to be aware of and stop those risks turning into …
Episode 25 - managing design part1 one of the hardest things you’ll manage
Design is the process of turning ideas into something that is real, and it’s a difficult process. It’s equally as hard to manage so you get the best in terms of quality, cost and in go…
Episode 24 - being wrong gets better results
Being wrong is perceived as a bad thing, but at the right time it’s the best thing you can be, especially if you want the best for the project.
Here’s why and when you should be happy …
Episode 23 - how to manage a budget when you don’t know what you’re doing!
In fit out it’s becoming a popular route to commit to a budget before the design, in some cases has even started!
It can work if managed in the right way and you know how.
But how do yo…
Episode 22 - Let’s not talk about the question. Meetings
Today meetings, are they important? I’m not a fan of arranging meetings but they are a tool in the project management box that when used right are very effective. The two things I high…
Episode 21 - what does it take to get the best from a project when you are managing from client side
This episode explains what you need to focus on more as a manager on the client side of projects. It also goes a bit partridge with penguins!
AN EVEN BETTER WAY - COWSHED PROJECTS
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Episode 20 - projects are a team sport
We are told that we should work as a team, but what does that really mean in a project and are you truly being a team in your projects?
AN EVEN BETTER WAY - COWSHED PROJECTS
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Episode 19 - the quality, cost, time see saw
What’s more important quality, cost or time in a project? … the answer is all of them but to get the best out of a project you have to prioritise one at at time and in an order to get t…
Episode 18 - learn your way to better management of your projects.
This episode is about something you all know is good but maybe also don’t see how to get the best value from. Learning…
AN EVEN BETTER WAY - COWSHED PROJECTS
VALUE FOCUSED PROJECT MANAG…
Episode 17 - how you can structure your project management for the benefit of your business
You can set up how you manage your projects in different ways. There is no right way other than the way it works for you. Here is a quick overview and some thoughts of how you could!
A…
Episode 16 - understand to be better
This is simple … when I say when you understand you know how to do things better. But how often do you try to understand? Be aware of one of the principles to better management of pro…
Episode 15 - be indecisive to be decisive
Today how not being decisive can make you more decisive to make the right decisions. I know it sound counter intuitive. You don’t always have to be 100% sure, you can’t always be 100%…