Your Time Is Valuable
I was talking with another project manager this week about a meeting they attended. In this meeting, they…
Project Managers are Complexity Navigators
At my company, in the first few years we had a project management department, it was optional for…
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…
Who Pulls You Forward?
At my company, I’m manager of the project management department. This means I’m the person at my company…
The Virtues of Project Tailoring Can Settle Work-From-Home Debates
You may very well be new to the project management community. But for those of us who’ve been…
More Problems Can Be a Sign of Success
A few weeks ago, I wrote about what to do if you’re overwhelmed by too many problems to…
Is Project Management a Good Job for Me? AI Interviews a Project Manager
Inspired by two different real people I’ve talked with in the last few weeks who think a project management career…
Project Management is a “People Engineering” Job
In high school I spent some time exploring engineering as a career field. I had a very logical…
Good Decisions Can Have Poor Outcomes
Sometimes you run across a little nugget on the internet—a graphic, a video, a quote, whatever—that you find…
Spurring Action Without Authority: Let the “Why” Drive the “What”
About 2 months ago, I got a promotion. I’m now Manager of Project Management, or in industry vernacular,…