Philanthropy is, in many cases, what project managers do every day. If we are honest about ourselves and our teams, we will recognize that giving our time to make life easier for our teams and customers is the normal business of a project manager. But how can we meaningfully reflect on ourselves?
All of us have the ability to give freely of our knowledge in a corporate setting. Is that what some organizations would consider to be true knowledge philanthropy? How can we extend this concept to our working lives?
Mentoring others is one of the best ways to pay it forward, and can be beneficial to all involved (even experienced PMs!). Here are four tips for being a mentor that can make an impact.
Is the vision millennials have of ideal employment truly unique to their generation? What can an organization do to attract and retain them? Creating an organization that is friendly to volunteers may be the answer.
Project management skills are a valuable commodity, are you sharing the wealth? How can use your own project management ability to add real value? One expert shares a personal story of self discovery.
Saving the world is a heavy undertaking. That's probably why many of us leave it to the superheroes of cartoon and screen to take on. Or the men and women of the armed forces, taking on the impossible while wearing blue berets. Whatever your preferred form of superhero, real or imagined, it probably isn't you. But maybe it's time to go get a cape...
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Love can sweep you off your feet and carry you along in a way you've never known before. But the ride always ends, and you end up feeling lonely and bitter. Wait. It's not love I'm describing. I'm thinking of a monorail. - Jack Handey |
