By Brad Egeland I like to say that communication is Job One for the project manager and I will always feel that way. But Job Two (and part of Job One) is keeping the project customer or consulting customer satisfied, happy, confident… whatever it takes to keep them onboard with the project and current agreement. […]
By Brad Egeland Why do you keep going back to your favorite stores or restaurants or vehicles. Is it because you never know what to expect? Do you consider it to be an adventure every time you go back not knowing for sure how the food or service or quality is going to be? No.
By Brad Egeland It’s really hard to admit that you’re in over your head. It’s a show of weakness or possibly a professional short coming. It may actually be neither – you simply may just be overworked, but it can feel like a weakness. And we are just not programmed to scream that out loud.
By Brad Egeland First off, let me state that I really, really believe that remote project management I is a great solution for most projects. It has worked extremely well for me for the past 10 years or so. But I know it’s not for everyone. Remote project management, while often a sensible and cost-effective
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, CAL, PMP, RYT Cheetah Learning is in a growth phase and I’ve been reaching out to a variety of the freelancer sites (like Freelancer, Upwork, and Fiverr) looking for talent on short demo projects. I’ve also been doing fix-up projects on a couple of properties and have turned to Craigslist, Care.com and
By Brad Egeland I’m a big believer in managing projects remotely and using virtual teams on projects. In fact, i’ve been managing projects and consulting engagements remotely, and using remote and virtual teams successfully on project and consulting engagements successfully for more than ten years. While it is very rewarding and I’ve saved countless hours
By Brad Egeland PMO Directors. Are they game changers? Great leaders? Powerful enough to get the job done? Are they taken seriously by senior management? What about this… what about a central figure leading the project management infrastructure in an organization. It’s certainly not a new concept. Making that central figure a C-level officer in
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, CAL, PMP, RYT Do you find you know the layout of your local hardware store better than the summer hires? If so, we have a way for our PMP students to earn their 60 PDUs from their own home improvement projects. Register today and get even more value for your summer home
By Brad Egeland When is the best time to start your move up the corporate ladder in PM? Can you make it happen on your own, or do you wait for lots of experience and hope someone notices you at the right time? The aggressive answer is ‘you go for it’ and we know that
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, CAL, CPD, PMP, RYT Have you thought much about what limits you from really going for it with your life? Or what “going for it” even means anymore for you? Do you sometimes wonder “is this all there is?” Last week I created an intake form to make the most of people’s scheduled
