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The destructive impact of reality shows and renovation shows on Project Management.

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Kevin Drake Perth, Western Australia, Australia
What can we do to reduce the negative impact on new generations and how to preserve the values of the systematic Project Management?
Unfortunately, this kind of programs is promoting the following statement.
"Every handyman is a Project Manager".
Personally and Professionally I struggle with that every single day.

Can you share your thoughts, please?
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Shivanjali Bhutkar Bringing Technology and Business together Na, Ca, United States
adding my thoughts to the original question...
I don't think every one can take up this role. It has to be assigned role and that the person should be following the ethics and knowledge the PMBok gets.
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Kevin Drake Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Australia: A friend of mine is a Project Manager in a very well known big company, he has never heard of PMI, Prince II neither the processing groups, his knowledge about PM is only about renovation shows. His education background is 6 months course of quantity surveying after high school.
I lived and worked in many countries (developed and developing countries), but I have never experienced a country like Australia. I am trying to be positive but it is not easy.
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Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
I never look at it in this way., impacting the view on PM.

it show some kind of projects, and some level of project management. There is also some other show more serious that are on real major project and show another more serious side to project management.

Not all people believe that reality show are totally truly reality.
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Karan Shah Bangalore, Karnataka, India
"Every handyman is a Project Manager" - it's the first time I'm hearing this statement.

My initial reaction is, why not? They can probably handle most renovation projects better than me. They would not be able to handle my projects with the same level of competency, yes, but should that detract from their experience and achievements?

A certified methodology would definitely help - but by the same token, the absence of such a certification should - again - not detract from their experience. If they achieve the project objectives faster than a certified practitioner, should that not count for something?

I personally would not take much umbrage at the above statement.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kevin, that is strange that a project manager in Australia working for a large company has never heard of PMI and Prince2.
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Feb 05, 2018 1:01 AM
Kevin Drake
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yup it was a surprise for me, this is the reason I wrote this discussion
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Kevin Drake Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Feb 05, 2018 12:57 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Kevin, that is strange that a project manager in Australia working for a large company has never heard of PMI and Prince2.
yup it was a surprise for me, this is the reason I wrote this discussion
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