OpenForum has a list of seven tips for handling embarrassing rejections: Appreciate the defining moment. Remind yourself of the “spotlight effect”. Argue with self-criticism Drop the defensiveness. Ask for feedback. Desensitize yourself to the word, “no”. Keep your chin-up. Good…
Regarding complex projects: Because of the size and complexity of these projects, it’s impossible for the project manager to have expertise in many of the technical and regulatory areas involved in the project. So the project manager needs to set…
I remember my first project. I was working for my first company and was shadowing under a more seasoned architect. I was assigned to do QA testing for an existing implementation. For hours. But slowly, she brought me forward and…
If you’ve ever read about the practice of Zen, you’ve probably thought about how it applies mostly to your home life rather than your work life. Joelle Steiniger, writing at medium.com, makes a really wonderful point: Where’s the logic in…
Alan Henry writes on Lifehacker about various ways to stay alert and productive on after-work projects: Get Started As Soon As You Get Home If you wait until you’ve had dinner or spent some time with your family, it’s too…
Marian Haus of PMI notes ten common pitfalls which can befall a project when performing schedule planning. Here are a couple that caught my eye. 4. Overly ambitious schedule: Everyone wants to please the customer, but an aggressive schedule can…
As a PMP, you know you’re already doing important work. You manage projects from start to finish. You wrangle resources. You (try to) make deadlines and work within budgetary constraints. Hopefully your organization sees your value and rewards you for…
I’ve worked on a couple large scale, international projects in my time. The coordination and management efforts needed to successfully execute these projects can be staggering. Even just resource allocation can be one of the biggest headaches, especially for first-time…
There’s a bit of confusion regarding the difference betwixt Portfolio Managers and Program Managers & Project Managers. The roles do interact to some degree but they are certainly different. First off, let’s define a Portfolio. It is a group of…
There’s a temptation when you’re a Project Manager to want to know it all, to do it all. Even when we know that’s not possible. You’re in charge of the success of the project so you’re tempted to get your…