Thank you 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, I would like to take a moment and reflect on the year and thank everyone that has made a Girl’s Guide to Project Management a success this year. It is always one of my favorite parts of the year.
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.
The Best Meeting Minutes Transcription Software: An Independent Test and Review
I reviewed three different tools to find the best meeting minute transcription software that you can use in your in person meetings.
Best Books on Team Skills for Project Managers
Here are 3 book recommendations for managing teams on projects, or more specifically, getting the right mindset to succeed in a team environment.
Bridge24 Software Review
Bridge24 provides advanced reporting and exporting capabilities for Asana, Trello, Basecamp and AceProject.
Managing in Complex Project Environments
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Best Leadership Books for Project Managers
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Backlog Review (Nulab – 2020)
Backlog (from Nulab) is a project management tool for prioritising and tracking work. Backlog Software Review: Overview Name: Backlog Vendor: Nulab Languages: English or Japanese Hosting options: Online and enterprise version which is self-hosted Backlog Pricing & Free Trial There’s a full free trial for 30 days, and a free plan (1 project, 10 users,…
Easy Project Dashboards: The Ultimate Guide
This guide will show how you can make the best use of dashboards on your project to track metrics and project health, and help with status reporting.
The Glass Cliff in Project Management
Women working in project management have come a long way in shattering glass ceilings and revolutionizing the workforce. But there is always more work to be done. Once high-performing women in project management are introduced to the glass ceiling, they are likely to meet the glass cliff. They break through the glass ceiling and get…
How to Succeed as a Project Manager Webinar
This webinar is based on my book, Project Manager. What it takes to be a successful project manager is more than understanding a management framework or methodology, or even being able to tailor it to your environment. In this presentation, I discuss how to be successful as a project manager. You’ll learn: 7 essential skills…
GamePlan Project Management Software Review
A review of GamePlan project management software, a virtual whiteboard for planning your projects.
Project Leadership In Uncertain Environments with Carole Osterweil
It seems like more and more of the projects we’re working on as project managers are tricky in non-conventional ways. The environment is shifting as we’re trying to do the work. Or the political situation changes. Suddenly what you thought you were delivering is actually not that after all. It’s not just me feeling like…