We all feel proud to be among the affluent clientele elite community of project managers but are you doing project management for living as any other job or you consider it prestige for self actualization?
If your situation improved and you get other better option will you switch over
or you still have a passion for practicing the profession wherever you have a chance? Saving Changes...
I'm in the PM domain but I'm not managing projects anymore (and haven't for a few years). My interests evolved from managing projects, to managing portfolios, to helping companies improve their delivery capabilities to teaching. All in the PM domain, but different skill sets to succeed.
Kiron
Kiron, good so we can say that you climbed the ladder of PM promotional progressive success but again teaching mentoring is not for everyone Saving Changes...
For me, I’m not sure that it’s as much a passion for practicing the profession, as it is how my brain happens to be wired. My wife describes it as a birth defect. It tends to drive my wife crazy, but she enjoys the outcome (I’m all about the processes). If I were to win the lottery and leave my current position, I would end up using project management principles and procedures in whatever I ended up doing. I can't not :)
Mark, thanks for your nice feedback Saving Changes...
I fell into project management as part of career growth when I was asked to lead my former company's PMO. They supported my getting my PMP and since my departure from there, I am now in a full time PM role. I liked the management aspect of running a PMO, how every day was different. But as a straight-up PM, I find the repetition a bit frustrating sometimes. I do like the work but I am not sure I love it. It is something I am really good at but if presented with other interesting opportunities not in the project management realm (or in more of a consulting role, like helping an organization build a PMO or transition from Waterfall to Agile), I think I would purse them if for no other reason than to try something different and see what else is out there. I like to constantly challenge myself and explore.
Sarah, good journey and good luck with your future Saving Changes...
It's natural for me. I started out as a software developer and loved it. However, after watching projects fail due to poor management, I got an MBA and moved into management, including both projects and operations. Now I'm moving into project management education.
Eric, that's good you filled the gap Saving Changes...
I truly enjoy project management. I work as a Technical Project Manager so I am always learning.
Janice, nice to know that technical is always evolving and always new learning path, good luck Saving Changes...
Lora BogdaSenior Project Manager| UnitedHealthcareTn, United States
As a few have mentioned already, I fell backwards into project management on my career path and LOVE it. I try to only keep one eye on my career path and the general goal of my next achievement while fully accepting the trajectory will more than likely change. In my early 30's I was in grad school with a completely different career path laid out and today am so glad I embraced change along the way. Saving Changes...
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