Author Archives: Russell Whitworth (Q2 Associates Ltd)

About Russell Whitworth (Q2 Associates Ltd)

In pursuit of PM Excellence

Moving House

The Q2 Associates blog is moving. Its new home is here: http://q2associates.com/blog/ Old posts have been copied across, so everything can be found there. New posts will only be made on the new location – i.e. no new content will … Continue reading

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What does project management mean to me – a Project Manager’s sermon

I never wanted to be a project manager. At various times in my life, I have wanted to be an astronaut, a physicist, a programmer, a telecoms engineer, a telecoms manager, a product manager, a management consultant and a teacher. … Continue reading

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Between the Mountains and the Clouds

I have been invited to present a bar camp session at the Thomson Reuters London PM UnConference 2013.  The topic is “soft skills”. If you are planning to attend my session and it hasn’t happened yet, please stop reading now, … Continue reading

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Project Start-up Meetings

You know what they say about first impressions? Good. I won’t bother repeating it, then. For a Project Manager, the Project Start-up Meeting is that chance to make a positive first impression with the team. So it is perhaps surprising … Continue reading

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