If you’re currently working in a corporate environment, chances are you’ve found yourself managing a project even if it wasn’t part of your job description. Maybe it's time to consider becoming an “official” project manager—and these steps can help with the transition.
When you’ve been doing something for years without significant issues, you start to take things for granted. It’s a lesson this practitioner learned the hard way in a (yikes!) chainsaw accident. Here's some help to avoid his pain.
After some pandemic-inspired inertia, this practitioner felt it was time for a change. So he set a goal to lose 20 pounds by the end of last year. Here are some lessons learned from that journey that may transfer to your projects, be they personal or professional.
The PMP offers a host of benefits for service members, and transfers with them to the civilian workforce. This article advocates for service members to pursue the certification and explains some of the benefits that the military offers to help achieve this goal.
Project management certifications can be an invaluable tool, helping you generate greater opportunities and set yourself apart from the competition. If you're a new practitioner, read this primer to start your journey.
Is the mark of a good career just the final job title we achieve, or is it all of the journeys we went through—and the people we traveled with? Don't forget to look out of the window and enjoy the exciting ride as a project manager.
Given the importance of risk in project work, growing your capabilities in risk may be just what you need to advance. How can you decide if you need more risk management expertise, and what are your options?
How do you get the experience you need and build great leadership skills when your paths are limited? Lead volunteers in a non-profit organization! These eight pointers can help.
Project managers must increasingly navigate more complex and dynamic environments to deliver their projects successfully. Here we look at some of the biggest challenges our profession faces in this modern era—and share strategies to overcome them.
We all know about the importance of professional networking, yet many of us fail to reap its benefits. Why? If you truly want to leverage your network, you need to actually know your network.