Single minded focus throughout the most critical phases of a project is a must, but it’s also important to maintain a strong, ongoing awareness of the needs and challenges facing your clients and end users. Getting away from your desk and pursuing interactions outside your project team will give you a new perspective that really can make you a better project management professional.
Archive for April, 2010
Project Management Tips: Prepare for Success
Make tomorrow more productive by doing some simple preparation today.
Secure sensitive materials in a locked cabinet or drawer. Nothing can ruin a relaxing evening (and put you into a stressful state of mind in the morning) like wondering if that confidential file is still sitting open on your desk.
Too Much Sisyphus in Your PMO? Stop Struggling and Start Succeeding
Many project veterans have experienced the frustration caused by the sometimes Sisyphean task of maintaining an experienced and motivated team within their PMO. A legendary king from Greek mythology, Sisyphus was crafty and self-serving.
Project Management Tips: Network for Success
While your immediate project plate may be full, it’s important that you don’t neglect the long-term care and feeding of your career. A robust professional network can yield not only new job offers, but it’s also a prime place to forge lucrative business partnerships, connect with potential experts and other resources, touch base with colleagues working on projects in synergy with your own, and keep a bead on the state of regional and market-wide trends. The array of available networking platforms is staggering, but don’t feel you have to leverage them all – a little thoughtful planning can have you successfully networking with minimal effort.
Project Management Tips: Use What You Don’t Know
A team’s strength often lies in the diversity of its members – a range of experience, expertise and personalities work together to successfully execute a project.
