

Not only are there quick summaries at the end of every chapter (helpful for those skim readers), but it also has progressive chapters that project managers will find helpful for motivating and engaging their teams.įor example, it offers tips on how to ask employees for feedback in order to gauge happiness levels, identify pain points, and motivate creativity. Everyone from your design team to your marketing and content folks can read this guide and get a real understanding of EOS tools and processes. This book has made it onto the list because it eliminates jargon and explains what EOS is like in everyday language. What are the EOS foundational tools, how do they impact me, and what’s in it for me? This project management book tackles the basics: What the Heck is EOS?Īnother Teamwork favorite- What the Heck is EOS? is a practical guide for teams who are struggling to integrate EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) into their companies. The book is a simple, no-nonsense guide that’ll show you the project management ropes while making sure you can still concentrate on your other responsibilities. You should pick this book up if you: Have never planned a project in your life, or have been designated the unofficial pick for organizing and delegating tasks to your team. There are also some really helpful tips for motivating your team, leading effectively, and creating formulas for planning every project in your funnel. This book is also aimed at employees who occasionally manage projects or tackle projects solo, showing you how to keep everything organized while simultaneously juggling other work. The book is easy to digest and mixes commonly-used project management language with real-life examples so you can see how scenarios should play out once you get started. It covers all of the basics: from starting a project to executing, monitoring, and eventually signing off once everything is completed.

This project management book is for the newbie project managers who are just getting started in the industry. Project Management for The Unofficial Project Managerīy Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood This book will help you focus on tasks and narrow down what's important not just in your daily work life-but for your career, too. You should pick this book up if you: Are already managing projects, but you get distracted and overwhelmed. It asks the reader: what do you want to achieve in the next decade? What about the next five years? 1 year? Month? Week?īy working backward, it's easier to understand what you want to achieve in the long run and what practices you can put into your working life today to get there. The book is also worth reading because it works backward. Using this mindset, project managers can center their attention on single tasks (like scheduling, budgets, or missed deadlines) and be more productive in the process.

Overall, the book's concept is simple: project managers and companies should focus their energy on one thing at a time instead of trying to multitask. It teaches you how to get more done, build momentum within a team to achieve goals, and create a less stressful working environment. The ONE Thing is a book about decluttering your work life. The first project management book on our list earned its top spot because it is a Teamwork favorite.
