How to Convince without Power?
In this episode, Ricardo commented on the types of power and how each one of them can be used in our professional and personal relationships.
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The Role of Engineering in the Projects
In this episode, Ricardo explains the differences between the role of an engineer and of a project manager. He tries to answer once and for all the doubts that many people have to understand these two roles in a project environment.
What is the Real Value of a Professional Certification?
In this episode, Ricardo talks about the importance that a professional certification can represent in your resumé, but he makes it clear, being certified is not the same of having real experience.
Statistics: A Key Tool for Project Success
In this episode, Ricardo talks about why statistics is of great importance to the project manager and recommends a free online course at Udacity: “Intro to Statistics” by Sebastian Thrun.
Understand the Role of Cognitive Bias in Communication
In this episode, Ricardo talks about the most common cognitive biases that may be present in our daily communications, and how can we learn to handle them in negotiations, meetings and presentations. Learn about other biases in this infographic published on Business Insider: http://rvarg.as/bias
Why should I care about Entropy? Part 1 of 2
In this episode, Ricardo explains what is entropy and how it’s related to project management. Next week, he’ll show how we can act in the midst of disorder within a project environment. Watch the video by Prof. Brian Cox: http://rvarg.as/fc
Why You Must Be Proud of What You Do?
In this episode, Ricardo emphasizes that one of the project's main success factors is the project manager's behavior and his sense of purpose, the motivation that drives him/her toward a satisfying future.
Networking, the right way
In this episode, Ricardo gives tips to improve the way we do networking.
Why should I care about Entropy? Part 2 of 2
In this episode, Ricardo gives three important tips on how to plan for entropy: knowing when to allow fluctuations in the project tasks; recognize that problems will happen and be prepared; learn how to control the process of disorder.
The Civil and Criminal Liability of a Project Manager
In this episode, Ricardo asks: can the project manager be subject to criminal or civil liability for something that went wrong on the project?
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