The Optimal Moment to Bring in a Project Manager
Project managers: have you had the experience of being brought into a project too late? Maybe everyone else…
“Tasks” and “Puzzles”: Easier Work Management with Categories
As a project manager who supports over 100 active projects at a time, I have a decent volume…
Save Mental Bandwidth—Embrace Checklists
Project managers deal in a lot of processes. We lead teams through them, and many of us also…
Don’t Automatically Accept Others’ Timelines
As project managers, requests tend to fly at us all day. From project changes and status requests to…
A Busy Project Manager Finding the Courage to Slow Down
I am not being paid to read or promote the book discussed below. I love being a project…
2 Guaranteed Causes of Project Problems
How you initiate a project—or how it is initiated by others—matters. Many things that happen or don’t happen…
When Others Resist Planning
Do you encounter naysayers who resist the idea of taking time to develop a plan before starting a…
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,…
Best PMI Resources for Project Help RIGHT NOW
I am not being paid to promote any of the resources below. I am simply a satisfied user…
Their Anger Isn’t Your Emergency
Recently, a project manager on my team and I both received phone calls from an upset team member.…