Your Time Is Valuable
I was talking with another project manager this week about a meeting they attended. In this meeting, they…
Do I Just Follow Up with People for a Living?
I read a Reddit post this week from a project manager who’s frustrated by spending half their time trying…
Project Managers are Complexity Navigators
At my company, in the first few years we had a project management department, it was optional for…
The Dangers of Fluid Timelines
This week I’ve been working on a reset plan for a multi-year project. Its goal is to get…
Missing Information? Here’s How to Move Forward.
As project managers, we’re constantly in scenarios where we don’t have all the information we need. Sometimes this…
As a Project Manager, I Love Generative AI—But Not Why You’d Expect
When I hear discussions about AI’s near-term potential in project management, many of the discussed use cases fall…
Scope Creep vs. Valid Project Changes
I’m working on a project right now where the original plan looked like this: If well-received, a new…
Acknowledge Change
My company rolled out a re-org this week, and it included some surprising layoffs of people I’m very…
Who Pulls You Forward?
At my company, I’m manager of the project management department. This means I’m the person at my company…
Learn What Your Teams Need to Succeed
Recently I heard a coworker use the phrase, “a lack of planning on your part does not constitute…