Work/Life Balance

Learn how to juggle work and life as a project manager with tips on how to get it all done.

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What are the relevant factors that drive or result from information overload?

Thomas asked this question during the PMI Learning, Education and Development Community of Practice presentation I gave about Collaboration Tools for Project Managers. We were talking about using social media tools at work for communication and collaboration, and – of course – the topic of information overload came up. Normally I’m asked how to deal…

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How I Got a Broken Leg, Thought Deep About My Career and Focused More On My Passion

Jerry Ihejirika talks about finding his dream job, even after an accident gave him a lot of time in hospital to think about what he really wanted from a career. Inspiring reading! Especially if you have ever wondered about taking the jump in a different professional direction.

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Advice for returning to work: Interview with Janice Haddon

As regular readers will know, I’ve been on maternity leave since January, and I’m now easing myself back into work. I spoke to Janice Haddon, a coach and management consultant who specialises in helping people return to work successfully (amongst other things). This is what she had to say about returning to work after a…

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What can we do to encourage women into IT project management?

Last week, the BCS’s Project Eye blogged about the low numbers of women entering science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to pursue careers. Project and program management is still required in this fields – so given that women choose project management as a career, why aren’t they choosing it in STEM areas? I’ve teamed up…