PMcrunch

I just read a really interesting post on LinkedIn, and it outlines four job types, which makes a lot of sense. Project Managers are listed as “Builders”.
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Brian Tracy is one of my favorite teachers and trainers. He is pleasant to listen to, he has much of value to say, and the simplicity of his messages is powerful!
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The PMBOK Guide outlines Knowledge Areas that are specific to the project itself – once the project has been justified and selected. However, strong and effective project management, in my opinion, bridges into the area of project financial management.
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The pace of change has become so rapid. Everything around us seems to be shifting on almost a daily basis! How can we manage our careers given this frenetic pace of change!
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The homeowner said, “I love my porch…but I wish the ceiling could be just an inch higher. Then it would be perfect.” In ‘project management speak’, this stakeholder is not so demanding. After all, they are only asking for an inch!
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Do you have an old project – business or personal – that has been on the back burner, suffered from neglect, and now truly “lacks luster”? Maybe it’s time to dust it off…
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Have you ever encountered an Honor Code at a college? I have recently bumped up against it and think it has some great application on project teams.
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Project Managers tend to the practical side. The key is to keep that practicality in balance.
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Do you find that stakeholders all too often simply “ask for the moon”? Often for stakeholders, a new project quickly becomes an opportunity to fix every problem in sight…and achieve MANY different things at the same time. But, applying the 80:20 Rule, or Pareto Principle, that’s where YOU, as the project manager, come in…
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Style without substance – or substance without style – is sure to reduce your effectiveness on projects. Here’s why.
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