When a project feels like a badly designed puzzle Sometimes a project feels like a badly designed puzzle. Work is happening, but the pieces don’t form a picture. 🔹 No (big) picture, just pieces 🔹 Pieces without fit 🔹 The solo piece 🔹 The puzzle without edges
When Projects Get Messy Scattered tasks, unclear roles, shifting decisions, disappearing priorities… some projects just start feeling a bit all over the place. This short visual guide covers: 🔹 How to Recognize a Messy Project 🔹 The Risks of Messy Projects 🔹 PM Survival Kit for a Messy Project 🔹 What the…
Scope Creep in Projects The plan was clear. Then came the extra requests, side ideas, and shifting priorities. A short visual series which dives into: 🔹 What scope creep is 🔹 How it sneaks into projects 🔹 How to prevent it 🔹 And how to tell if it’s actually a needed change
Project Manager Super Powers for Messy Projects Some projects never quite come together. Things can be unclear, scattered, or constantly shifting. That’s when the PM’s real super powers come into play. This short visual series highlights four PM “super powers” that help transform chaos into progress: 🔹 Sense Making – seeing how the pieces…
Is your project schedule built to last? The milestones look neat. The timeline is polished. People even agree on the dates. But will the schedule actually survive contact with reality? This short visual series highlights common scheduling traps to watch out for: 🔹 Is the plan built on assumptions—or real insight from the right…
Feedback Storms in Projects For project managers, feedback often arrives like a sudden storm — fast, messy, and not always fair. But the right mindset can turn even harsh criticism into fuel for progress. A short visual series which explores: 🔹 How feedback can feel like a storm — and how to find clarity…
Before you begin – is the project really ready to start? The plan looks decent. People are nodding. But before you dive in—does the organisation actually have the space, structure, and steering to make it work? This short visual series points out a few things worth checking before the real work…
When the system isn’t ready for your project The intro made sense. The goals were clear-ish. You even saw a timeline. Then came the surprises: missing pieces, unclear roles, shifting foundations. This short visual series is for project managers who step in with good intentions… and quickly realise the ground is…
Project Prioritization in Action Ever felt like your project priorities have a mind of their own? First it’s “must-have”, then “nice-to-have”, then suddenly “everything-is-critical”. Let’s be honest—keeping priorities clear (and sane) in real-world projects is hard. Plans change. Risks pop up. And that one task you swore was low priority? Yep, now it’s urgent.…
Inner Critic Part 4: Tame your Inner Critic