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Carl Pritchard

About Carl Pritchard

Carl Pritchard, PMP®, PMI-RMP® is the author of seven project management texts, and co-produced “The Audio PMP Prep: Conversations on Passing the PMP® Exam” with Bruce Falk. He is the U.S. Correspondent for the British Project Management Magazine, “Project Manager Today” and serves on the board of directors for ProjectConnections.com

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Articles by Carl Pritchard(13 posts)

Building Better Stakeholders, Allies and Sponsors

This lesson helps you identify Microsoft’s new PPM approach, understand updated versions of Microsoft Project/Planner, and evaluate the benefits of a turn-key PPM Power Platform solution deployed in your M365 tenant.

Carl Pritchard

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All Resources are Human Resources: The Hidden Human Factor in Project Resources

Discover how recognizing and engaging hidden stakeholders behind every project resource can significantly enhance your project management success and improve overall outcomes.

Carl Pritchard

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MS Planner Fields: Flex a Little Text (or Numbers) Muscle!

Unlock hidden project management power by leveraging Microsoft Project’s text and number custom fields for tracking risks, lessons learned, resource details, and more.

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Webinar Highlight: Communicating Effectively with and without Microsoft Project…and without the Spin!

We will discuss effective communication and the importance of understanding whether our messages are truly getting through.

Carl Pritchard

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WebNLearn: Communicating Effectively With and Without MSP…and without the spin!

In this webinar, we will learn about Sprint ceremonies including sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review and sprint retro.

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February 22, 2023

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Those darn Risk Register boxes! What really goes in there?

Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1 PMI® PDU in the Technical category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: It’s one thing to […]

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I KNOW It’s Around Here Somewhere: A Look at Those Darn Risk Register Boxes

As a risk maven, I love encouraging organizations to build out a comprehensive risk register with all of the bells and whistles. Those bells and whistles? Event, probability, impact, overall […]

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Winning Presentation Skills

Event Description: The winning project, the winning program, the winning career are often defined by the presentation skills of the manager involved. Winning presentation skills are not defined by charisma, […]

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January 23, 2020

Avoiding Death by PowerPoint (and other Presentation Arts)

We CAN! We WILL! With either of those word pairings, you can set yourself off on the right foot for your next presentation. But, with the wrong opening, you can […]

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January 16, 2020

Slam on the Breaks! – The Challenges of Communication and Three Steps to Overcome Them

In addition to the dozens of other hats I wear, I occasionally serve as a technical manuscript editor for a major publisher. In reading the work of others, I’m reminded […]

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January 28, 2019

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10 Traits Of Amazing Project Managers

Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs):This Webinar is eligible for 1 PMI® PDUs in the Business Acumen category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: Project Managers can run […]

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Are You an AMAZING Project Manager?

Imagine you’ve just finished an incredible meal at an incredible restaurant. The food was flawless. Everything was perfect. Your significant other was duly impressed. What would it take to make […]

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The Three Most Common Risks in Project Management

Projects hit the same risks over and over again: The requirements may not be adequately defined, causing re-work; The team members may not collaborate adequately, causing delays and cost overruns; […]

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