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Looking for a career change? Or are you just starting your professional career journey and not sure which [...] 

I used to imagine consultants as “The Bobs” in the movie Office Space – two outsiders hired by a company to interview staff and help find [...] 

A project manager’s job is to successfully lead teams to an end goal. But the teams are often geographically and functionally dispersed and [...] 

When a company considers hiring a project manager, it’s often because they have one or more concurrent projects with no one managing the teams or [...]

Some may perceive a Project Manager’s job as easy: they facilitate meetings, manage the schedules and communicate with various teams and [...] 

Tech companies are often started on a big idea. While big ideas are great, they typically don’t become a product without [...] 

I’ve never heard anyone say, “I can’t wait to attend that meeting!” That’s because most people dread them. They are either too busy or [...]

Do you have a new project but don’t know where to begin? Are you an organizing whiz but prioritizing tasks doesn’t come as easily? Have you [...]

A project is well underway. Things seem to be running smoothly, you’ve heard nothing about issues or roadblocks. You ask the team weekly if they are [...]

We’ve all been through change in the workplace – from highly respected managers or executives leaving a company to process overhauls within a [...]

Years ago, I was thrust into a position where I had absolutely no experience. It would’ve been easier if I'd had a mentor to guide me along the way. But [...] 

As an organizational leader, do you find yourself spending an enormous amount of time in meetings talking about projects, chasing down [...] 

Ever wonder how project managers are able to juggle so many projects simultaneously...how they manage resource allocations, schedule, budget, issues, risks and [...] 

In a previous article, I wrote about the importance of a kickoff meeting for project success. But how do you really know that a project was successful once [...] 

Ever wonder why some teams are always so busy but nothing ever seems to get done? It could be because projects are not being properly vetted and/or [...] 

You’ve just held a successful project kickoff meeting. All team members and stakeholders have a clear understanding of objectives, scope, and [...] 

Many factors contribute to project success—having a business case, executive support, proper resourcing and others. But what happens when [...]

Some people cringe when they hear any reference to implementing process. They associate it with stringent rules, regulations and paperwork. This [...]

When it comes to conflict within a project team, I’ve seen and heard it all—from technical disagreements over product design and miscommunication on [...]

A successful project manager must have a certain skillset—strong leadership and communication, organization, time management and [...]

Trying to find the right software to manage your projects can be overwhelming. Doing a search on “project management software” brings up a plethora of [...]

If a project manager ever tells you that they have never experienced project failure, they are only kidding themselves...and you. As a matter of fact, 70% of [...]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a project team say, “What does a project manager do anyway?” They wanted to believe that I was enjoying a [...]

Ready to hire a project manager? If your company is investing in this critical role, you’ll want to ensure that you hire the best fit for your team and [...]