One of the most critical skills of a Project Management Professional (PMP) is the ability to cut through the jungle of “undergrowth” of extraneous details and identify the true challenges. The PMP certification exam may at first look as if it is full of confusing questions and immaterial detail but it’s designed in such aRead… Read more »
Many of us have used our local Freecycle networks, but sometimes it’s a little scary giving out your email/address/phone number to strangers. The concept of giving and getting free stuff is awesome, especially when it keeps that “stuff” out of a landfill and helps save your money! What about the extra “stuff” you keep pushingRead… Read more »
My recent webinar, Find the Right GovGig for You, was a smash hit with over 400 participants. I got over 40 unique questions, and am responding to them all here in this gigantic blog post. There are a few that I’m not best qualified to answer, so I’d love anyone who works in federal HRRead… Read more »
It’s that time of the week again. It’s the… Friday Fab 5! Happy Friday the 13th. Yes, it is that special day which we all secretly dread yet again, but I wouldn’t worry too much. Last I heard, reading the Friday Fab 5 is supposed to give a person extra luck on days like this.Read… Read more »
Are you going to school for any level of post-secondary education related to project management? Would you like to? Opportunity Awaits! Project management scholarships abound! I already sent this to my Project Management Career Coaching Newsletter and want to share it here on the blog now too for you. There is a massive amount ofRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Who writes at Who Runs Gov? Josh Shpayher, who runs GovSM, now writes for BeltWiki, the blog of Who Runs Gov. His articles appear on Fridays (too late for WRU), but his post from last week is so good, it crossed the Weekend Barrier: “Measuring Social Media influence on Capitol Hill.” Looking forwardRead… Read more »
Are you going to school for any level of post-secondary education related to project management? Would you like to? Opportunity Awaits! Project management scholarships abound! I already sent this to my Project Management Career Coaching Newsletter and want to share it here on the blog now too for you. There is a massive amount ofRead… Read more »
For those unfamiliar with the term, Integrated Product Teams, commonly called IPT’s, are cross-functional working groups that design a specific product, document, or process. The difference between an IPT and a regular working group is the authority vested in an IPT by its sponsors (usually senior leadership), and that its mission, vision, and goals areRead… Read more »
PMS: As a performance leader I had to implement a performance management system (PMS) that only the Human Resources Officer and I wanted (because her performance was contingent on it). I brought 3,000 people on board. Yes it works best if you have ethical, emotionally intelligent, appreciative inquiry, coaching leaders who compel their employees toRead… Read more »
I am currently working on a new and exciting project at AIIM. I am curious to know what you would be interested in buying as courseware if we were to offer additional training and certification under our educational programs. I would like to know if you would be interested in certain topics. As such, IRead… Read more »