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
By Brad Egeland Of course, nothing can guarantee ongoing project successes. If we had a magic formulate that could, we’d be millionaires. But there are some major ingredients, I believe, that together often characterize a team that will tend to experience more success than others. The list likely includes many more than these that I’m
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, CAL, CPD, PMP, RYD If your project skills were like software, what version upgrade are you releasing? When? Yes, I say upgrade – because even if you’re already on version Project Skills 5.0, there are still ways you could create new experiences with how you do projects. There is a fundamental human
Michelle LaBrosse, CCPM, CAL, CPD, PMP, RYT I came from a large family – my parents had six children in eight years and I was number four Both my parents were public school teachers so we were encouraged to go to college. By the time I was a junior, there were five of us in college and
