Interested in project management? Elizabeth Harrin is the author of several top-selling, practical guides to how to manage projects published by PMI, APM, Kogan Page and the British Computer Society.
Drawing from her own experience and plenty of case studies, surveys and research, these books are the ‘mentor on the shelf’ you need to get ahead and learn what really works when it comes to juggling your workload.
Develop as a project manager with these articles about project management careers. Learn tips for getting promoted and taken seriously at work.
“What is above all needed is to let the meaning choose the word, and not the other way about.” George Orwell George Orwell’s essay, Politics and the English Language, is the last essay in his wonderful Penguin Book called Why I Write. In the essay, he castigates writers of his time for using ready-made phrases…
6 real project managers share their tips for getting a work/life balance. Read on to find out how you can use their tips to get more time, delegate more effectively and reframe your priorities to do more of what matters.
Are you looking to go for a project management certifications this year? Check out my comprehensive guide on all the project management training online that will help you achieve it. Including plenty of reasonably-priced options!
Learn how to create a project management CV that stands out and gets results from executive coach, Sidar OK. A good CV can transform your career.
Going up isn’t your only option when it comes to getting a new job. You can find fulfilling (and better paid) work by taking a sideways step. Find out what the career experts have to say about shunning the promotion and taking a new role in another area.
A degree in project management will help you start your career, but it isn’t essential. Learn what your options are.
A project management soft skill that we can all work on is being assertive at work. Andy Kaufman offers advice on how to do so nicely.
The tip that has helped me most throughout my career is knowing that I have options. You have to work to get options, but once you have a strategy for your exit, you can face every difficult day at work with choices. That’s helped me get through many challenging projects.
At the social media webinar I gave for the PMI LEAD Community of Practice one of the main themes coming out of the comments and questions from participants was how to deal with the extra information channels that social media tools offer. People generally seem quite worried about how to handle information overload, to the…
On International Women’s Day I wanted to share some tips from the fabulous women in project management whom I have interviewed on this blog. Here are 15 amazing career tips that will help you build your career.
Learn why a network matters as a project management professional and how you can build your own to make sure that you still have people to turn to when your latest assignment comes to an end. Bruce Harpham shares 5 ideas for building a professional network and also talks about how you can serve your community while networking at the same time!
Leadership – what does it really mean for you? Find out how to lead when things are going well, and how to lead through a crisis in this article.