PROFESSIONAL GOALS

I have actually been a PM for a few years now, but I took a job which like you has not worked out as I hoped, and ended up almost wasting a year there on false promises, but I since have taken a new role which I want to restart my career a little as I have the opportunity to deliver on a number of projects.
I also want to spend this year ensuring that I am as up to date with my credentials as possibly too, I have started the Six Sigma home learning course which is very interesting. But I also want to look at doing PMP in the not to distant future.
I hope your search for the right role comes up soon Dinah.

I will try and pursue the certifications:

PMI-PBA & CBAP
PgMP

We do lots of Business Analysis and I manage programs as well so I would like to enhance my horizon and knowledge in those fields.

How about you Lori ?

Focusing on internal and career growth. There are a couple initiatives I’m working on and some interesting areas for opportunity. 2019 looks to be a promising year. Looking forward to it.

I think it is time for me to look for a new job. I have been feeling stagnant for awhile. The past year +, I have focused on certifications and marketing myself. Now it is time to move on. Depending how this goes, I may also look to adding a PMI-PBA certification later on, or if I find a job with a PMO, I may go for the COBIT certification. I am keeping an open mind right now and seeing where the universe takes me.

Hi Dinah, I know exactly what you mean. The year before this I spent not really being in a role where I can deliver and I have moved to a new company (very small) and they are really not wanting to change their ways i.e. processes & structure.
I think to answer the original question I need to spend 2019 growing my credentials making sure I deliver the projects I am assigned, then look to 2020 as the year I really kick-on.

Hello Rami: I think you will do very well obtaining these certifications and I hope you share on these discussions boards how that went and what you learned. Because I am considering new goals for 2019 I thought I would ask my peers what their goals are. I've been in healthcare for about 30 years and have been in some form of project management for about 15 years. I am trying to think about what is next for me. Your responses and the responses from others on this site will be helpful as I keep an open mind and begin planning what next year will look like.

Establishing a great and professional reputation as Senior PM in my new company.

Becoming PSM I and PSM II (and maybe also PSM III)
PMI-ACP
PMP Mentoring for some of my new colleagues
maybe starting to give PMP training
finalizing and open the doors to my current online project