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Tag: Self-Development

November 1, 2024November 3, 2024Project Management

Scaling Your Project Management Career

Project managers ascend the career ladder based on accumulated experience-derived wisdom and managing progressively larger and more complicated efforts.  A typical trajectory involves moving from […]

January 30, 2021October 30, 2021Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Let’s Keep in Touch

I called an old colleague just to say “hello” and see how he was doing.  We have worked together at different companies over the past […]

August 31, 2020Agile, Blog Categories, Leadership, Project Management

Considering How We Think

We are living in interesting times. All countries are struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic.  Societies are challenging their histories of racial and social injustice.  […]

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019Leadership

What Are They Saying About You?

“You are not in the room for the conversations that impact your career.”  Farley Price I was having dinner with an old friend and colleague.  […]

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Conducting a Successful Brainstorming Meeting

Well facilitated brainstorming sessions are amazing.  A creative, sharing atmosphere is built. Numerous ideas are generated.  Participants feel productive, valued, and are enthusiastic.  By contrast, […]

September 1, 2018December 26, 2018Leadership

Our Own Inspirational Stories

I believe each of us has our own, undiscovered inspirational story.  We have not recognized our own accomplishments.  We have not verbalized our achievements into […]

March 1, 2018March 5, 2018Project Management

Learning to Love the PMBOK®–It Wasn’t Easy

Years ago, I begrudgingly took my project management certification (PMP®) exam.  I passed.  Almost a decade later, I now teach PMP® preparation classes and see […]

February 1, 2017April 20, 2018Agile

Making Sense of Agile and DevOps

There has been a tectonic shift in how software is developed. Terms like Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, BDD, and TDD are new additions to the IT […]

January 1, 2017October 25, 2020Leadership, Project Management

Controlling the Runaway Meeting

It is a common phenomenon. Something happens, usually something bad. Daily meetings are organized. Anyone connected with the event is there—from senior executives to junior […]

September 1, 2016April 27, 2017Project Management

Time: Conserving the Precious Resource

Time is the dominant constraint on all projects. There is a constant race against the clock. Many projects have fixed completion dates determined by external […]

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