6 Reasons Why Professional Networking is Important
Find out why networking is something you can’t afford to avoid. Here are 6 fantastic reasons to get out there and meet new people – and they aren’t what you might think.
Author: Elizabeth Harrin
Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.
Introducing: Mastering Multiple Projects
Last week’s webinar was awesome! I truly appreciate every question, comment and social media shout out. I knew this would be a popular topic – but this really blew me away! (As you can see by the ridiculous smile on my face when I look at the chat and see all of your comments!) I…
5 Things Better Than Conference Calls
I spend a lot of time on conference calls, especially now I am lucky enough to work from home. If I’m completely honest, I know how to use my mute button without even looking at the phone. It’s useful for blowing my nose and slurping tea but also for making sure other people can’t hear…
How to be a PMO Leader: Book Review of Leading Successful PMOs
Project managers have to be project leaders as well, at least some of the time. But what happens when you want to take the next step and lead a PMO? Peter Taylor’s book, Leading Successful PMOs, explains. He discusses the PMO that he led at Siemens. It was a three year journey. They began with…
Women in Project Management: Rachel Mata
An interview with Rachel Mata, Lead Project Manager at Instructor Brandon in Bogatá, Colombia.
The 2021 Project Management Report
We surveyed 220 project managers to better understand what it’s like to work in project delivery. In this original research, we share some brand new project management statistics.
Top 11 Cities for Project Management
What are the top cities for project management in the world? We looked at hotspots for megaprojects and compared them to the outlook for project management careers.
Black Friday Deals: for Project Management
Here’s a round-up of deals on project management things that you might find useful, especially if you are looking for cheap Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification training or professional development options.
Gifts for Managers [2020 Edition]
What are you buying your team this year? Here are plenty of options for Secret Santa gifts for managers and team members.
What is Visual Project Management?
Read this interview with Mark Woeppel to find out what visual project management is and how you can identify the early warning signs of a project in trouble. You’ll also find out the one thing that Mark wishes all project managers would do for project success!
Lessons Learned Management Techniques [Podcast]
Find out about the project lessons learned management techniques that will help you run effective lessons learned and retrospective sessions. There are also links to further information and free lessons learned project management templates. Enjoy!
How I Do It: Stakeholder Communication
Find out how I manage project communications and stay in touch with my stakeholders. From the tools I use to how I tailor what I say, it’s all in here!