Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT In the last post I talked about Project Stakeholders, today I’m going to talk about Project Sponsors. The Project Sponsor is the person who sets the project in motion, often securing the funding and resources required and handling many issues outside the control of the project manager. In many […]
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT According to the Project Management Institute “A Stakeholder is an individual, group, or organization who may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project.” Most projects have a variety of stakeholders, many with competing interests. Sometimes these interests can derail your
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT I was contemplating how Michael Porter’s work on Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors, relates to Project Management. The first area is with the impact people experience in their careers when they earn the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential – as it tracks closely with what Porter describes
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT For me, projects that go on forever suck out my life force. I’ve found the way to keep vital, vibrant, and enthusiastic about life is to succinctly define the scope of my projects and stick to it. That means I know what “finished” means, before I even start.
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT I wrote about alignment several months ago after stumbling upon this concept called Ikigai – that is when you align your passion, mission, vocation and profession. Lets look at Ikigai through the lens of aligning your passion, mission, vocation, and profession with the rate of change of technology. Technological
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT You can do anything you’d like but you cannot do everything you’d like. The key to achieving your most significant goals is to make them your priority. The first step is to decide how something becomes your priority. When people complete the 60 hour online Cheetah Certified Project Management
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RYT It’s exciting to create lots of ideas and see extensive possibilities. In a world where anything is possible, it helps to also learn how probable it is for you (and others) to achieve your dreams. Being an entrepreneur, I have the inside scoop on this dreaming thing. I am
