Michael Dobson

Michael Dobson

Michael Dobson is an internationally known project management consultant, author, and lecturer. He's the author of twenty books on various aspects of project management, office politics, organizational dynamics, and personal growth.

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Michael Dobson's Talks
Date    April 16, 2015
Time    68 min
"Did you want it good, fast, or cheap? Pick two." This may be the most central management decision you'll ever make on a project.
Date    March 24, 2016
Time    43 min
The Seven Level Outcome Evaluation helps you establish clear benchmarks for risks and quality by defining the end state of the project at seven descending levels of quality: Perfect, Outstanding, Exceeds Expectations, Satisfactory, Barely Adequate, Failure, and Catastrophe.
Date    January 30, 2018
Time    53 min
In this webinar, you will learn how to recognize when a “bad decision” is called for, how to assess the alternative and minimize the damage, and how to justify and defend your choice.
Date    November 9, 2017
Time    55 min
In this webinar, you’ll learn a practical, step-by-step approach to turn risk responses into project actions.
Date    December 4, 2019
Time    40 min
In this webinar you will learn what should be salvaged from your last project that will help you in the future.
Date    April 9, 2020
Time    27 min
What do science fiction writers tell us about work in the future? This webinar will take you on a tour of the weird and wonderful working world that may await us.
Date    May 7, 2020
Time    29 min
What is intelligence? Can a machine have it? How could you tell? In this webinar we will learn about the very latest concepts in AI measurement.
Date    June 18, 2020
Time    32 min
Technology wipes out entire categories of jobs, but the speed of change opens new doors as well.  In this webinar we will show you how and where to look to find the new job of your dreams.
Date    March 9, 2021
Time    64 min
In this webinar, we’ll look at truly impossible projects faced by great leaders from George Patton to Charles Lindbergh. You’ll learn to spot “impossible” projects early, develop creative strategies, and kill the truly impossible ones before they get out of hand.
Date    November 16, 2021
Time    49 min
In this webinar, you’ll learn when to say no to work-related requests, how to refuse (even when it’s your boss or customer), and how to deal with pushback or negative responses.
Date    November 17, 2022
Time    48 min
In project metrics, as in many other areas of management control, benchmarking is a fundamental technique. Whether your products and services are “good enough” depends on what your competitors are offering. But there’s more to benchmarking than just setting performance goals. Instead of limiting yourself to one-to-one comparisons, you can benchmark “laterally,” using real metrics from laterally-chosen products or services to reveal new insights and opportunities.