Planning еvеntѕ fоr a lіvіng ѕоundѕ lіkе a dream—picking fооd and décor, wоrkіng wіth tоnѕ оf different реорlе, ѕреndіng уоur days at cool venues іnѕtеаd of bеhіnd a dеѕk. But it tаkеѕ more thаn juѕt a lоvе of a great раrtу to ѕuссееd іn this fast-paced field—you’ve got tо have аn eye fоr detail аnd аn ability tо hаndlе соnѕtаnt deadlines аnd рrеѕѕurе. In оrdеr tо help ѕее … [Read more...]
Interview tips for Project Managers
Applied and got the interview? Congratulations, but before we break out the champagne, here are some tips during the interview process. You can use these tips even if this is your first project management job: Talk about the triple constraint: Your experience to talk about how you managed scope, timelines and quality management. These are fundamental to your job so make … [Read more...]
How to Manage Communications
Really, I’m writing about how to manage communication. I know you're saying, "Hello? I’m a project manager, I know how to manage communications." Hear me out, I may say something that you can start using in the future. By definition from PMBOK, managing communications provides needed information to stakeholders in a timely fashion. Like you said earlier, I know that. But … [Read more...]
Project Managers Health Line-Part 3 Team Health
This is the final stop on the PM health line. We talked about financial and client health. Now, let’s talk about the team health. Making sure your team is working on your projects and are satisfied (as much as you can control) is necessary for the success of the project. These are your resources and if they breakdown, then your project breaks down. The team should have all … [Read more...]
Project Managers Health Lines-Pt 2
A while ago, we talked about "Project Manager Health Lines", specifically financial health. We'll quickly go through client relationship. More and more, project managers are expected to be client facing, not relaying messages to the account team or upper management. We are expected to fully communicate the project needs with all stakeholders. These things include: … [Read more...]