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Project Manager Value to Company
When hiring a Project Manager sometimes the value adds that an experienced PM brings to the organization can be overlooked. Often titles that state that a Project Manager is required was meant to have a more relevant technical resource. For hiring managers to understand the basic capture of what an experienced Project Manager should be offering, the below is a snapshot of some additional capabilities that come along with best practices and experience. Remember with this experience and add value there...
12Mar
Proper Resource Alignment to Roles
Often, I hear "The definition of insanity is repeating the same mistakes over and over again and expecting different results," but this is not true and why someone would say something that is not true escapes me. On the other hand, "perseveration" is "the repetition or continuation of a response in the absence of an ongoing occasion or rationale for that behavior or emotion", basically not a well thought out plan and one that continues even after it is recognized as not...
12Apr
Mentoring is great, support and effort is a two street
I have taken a co-worker under the proverbial wing to get him on the path to PMP. I have set up a timeline, established goals, and generated interest, and now together, we will get him to the PMP. When I did my PMP, it was a requirement for my position, which had to be completed in three months. I had taken the test two times before passing, as the training and studying I knew I needed was expedited with the...
11Apr