Greer’s Publications
Web-Published Articles
- PM Articles at Michael Greer’s Project Management Resources
- Inspired Project Teams blog – “Enduring Wisdom & Guided Challenges to Help Project Teams Achieve Their Best” (articles & MP3 podcasts)
Traditional (Hard Copy) Publications
- The Project Manager’s Partner, 2nd Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide to Project Management, Amherst, MA: HRD Press, 2001 [textbook with disk-based job aids], ISBN 0-087425-610-0 [Buy from HRD Press]
- The Project Manager’s Partner, 2nd Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide to Project Management, New York, NY: AMACOM, 2001, ISBN 0814471331 [This text does NOT include the disk-based collection of job aids.]
- Project Management: El Asistente del Director de Proyectos [The Project Manager's Partner translated into Spanish], (c) 2000, Alcor Consultores, Madrid. ISBN: 84-607-1390-3 [visit http://www.alcor.es]
- The Manager’s Pocket Guide to Project Management, Amherst, MA: HRD Press, 1999 [pocket-sized handbook with many worksheets & job aids] ISBN: 0-87425-488-4 Buy from HRD Press
- “Chapter 6: Planning and Managing Human Performance Technology Projects,” in Stolovitch, Harold D. and Keeps, Erica J. (editors), Handbook of Human Performance Technology 2nd Edition: Improving Individual and Organizational Performance Worldwide, San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass-Pfeiffer, 1999 — ISBN: 0-7879-1108-9 Buy from Amazon.com
- “Estimating instruction[al]-design time: Ignore the rules,” Lakewood’s Technology for Learning, May 1998, page 9. (This article is based on Greer’s online article entitled Estimating Instructional Development (ID) Time.)
- “Essential Skills for Today’s ‘Instant’ Project Managers, Performance Improvement, February 1998, page 24.
- “How to Become a ‘Master’ in 10 Easy Steps,” Performance Improvement, February 1998, page 39 [sidebar as part of special edition of PI: The Masters Series].
- “A Review of Jerry Rosen’s Performance Based Sales Training: Building a Sales Curriculum That Will Enable Your Salespeople to Sell More,” Performance Improvement, August, 1997, page 34.
- “Project Management Software: What to Know Before You Buy, and How to Use it Effectively,” (interview/summary by Lakewood’s editor) Lakewood’s Technology for Learning, September, 1996, page 4
- The Project Manager’s Partner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Project Management, Amherst, MA: HRD Press, 1996 [textbook with job aids], ISBN 0-087425-397-7
- [See also: Dormuth, Eileen, Book Review: The Project Manager's Partner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Project Management by Michael Greer, Performance Improvement, March 1998]
- Project Management for Workgroups: Facilitator’s Guide for The Project Manager’s Partner, Amherst, MA: HRD Press, 1997, ISBN 0-87425-398-5 Buy from HRD Press
- “Beyond Sales Training: Designing a Learning Organization,” In Action: Designing Training Programs, American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), 1996 ["18 case studies from the real world of training"] ISBN 1-56286-057-7
- “Critical Attributes of ID Project Success: Part II — The Survey Results,” Performance and Instruction, July 1993
- “Critical Attributes of ID Project Success: Part I — The Survey,” Performance and Instruction, July 1992
- ID Project Management: Tools and Techniques for Instructional Designers and Developers, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications, 1992. [textbook] ISBN 0-87778-237-7 Buy from Educational Technology Publications
- “Chapter 12: Organizing and Managing the ID Process,” Instructional Design: Principles and Applications, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications, 1991. [survey textbook] ISBN 0-87778-230-X
- “Project Management: An Overview,” Performance and Instruction, April 1988
- “A Manager’s Guide to Determining Project Scope,” Performance and Instruction, May/June 1988
- “How to Organize the Project” Performance and Instruction, August 1988
- “How to Gather Information,” Performance and Instruction, October 1988 [Finalist, NSPI's 1989 Outstanding How-To/Practical Article Award]
- “How to Develop the Blueprint,” Performance and Instruction, Nov.,1988
- “How to Create Draft Materials,” Performance and Instruction, January 1989
- “How to Test Draft Materials,” Performance and Instruction, Feb. 1989
- “How to Produce Master Materials,” Performance and Instruction, March 1989
- “Reproduction and Distribution,” Performance and Instruction, April 1989
- “Managing Follow-up Evaluation,” Performance and Instruction, May/June 1989
- “How Much Vendor Do You Need?” Training News, February 1985
- “On Beyond Literacy,” Data Training, December 1984
- [Work summarized by editors] “On-the-Job Computer Literacy,” Training: The Magazine of Human Resources Development, November 1984
- “A Trainer’s Guide to Software Documentation,” Performance and Instruction, April 1984
- “Computer Literacy: $99 One-Way,” PC Magazine, April 1983
The Inspired Project Teams Workshop
Are you wanting to create more Inspired Project Teams? Then check out my new customized, on-site training session, The Inspired Project Teams Workshop: Practical PM Tools, Skills, & Team Building Strategies.
(Click links for 1-page PDF overview.)
We work with you to plan, customize, and present this session on-site, at your organization, to help you develop more inspired and effective project teams.
Professional Development Presentations
Over the years I’ve created and presented professional development presentations at national and local chapter meetings of organizations such as ISPI, ASTD, and ProjectWorld. These presentations have ranged from 1/2 hour to 2 days in length. Below are links to listings of some of these.
- Project Management Topics for Any Organization in Any Industry
- Project Management Topics for Instructional Designers & Developers
