by Jennifer Whitt, PMP

Have you ever gotten to the end of your project only to look around and find that everyone has gone? All the energy, excitement, and enthusiasm have dissipated and your team members have moved on to bigger and better things. Here are seven ways to avoid closing pitfalls and be left holding the project bag:

by Jennifer Whitt, PMP

What really makes a PMP project manager a great team leader?  The exceptional team leader is applying best practices. Companies often look to hire project management professionals with that attribute: they have devoted time to actually study and learn best practices. That may mean joining The Project Management Institute (PMI), an organization that manages and maintains best practices, or perhaps becoming familiar with PRINCE2 best practices. , or perhaps working with your own organization to develop their own. In any event, an exceptional team leader takes the time and has the discipline and focus to actually learn and keep current on best practices.

by Jennifer Whitt, PMP

Many times, the most difficult thing a PMP project manager must do is determine who’s on first. With so many people on a team, knowing the delineation between the roles of project manager and all the team members can be confusing. In many environments, individuals wear multiple hats, such as the project manager who doubles as the business analyst, or fills a technical role.  In our experience with project management, we’ve observed key trends between project managers and team players and want to share those trends that define great team leaders and exceptional team players, acknowledging that both roles are equally critical. Later, we will also identify some project management pitfalls that entrap the project manager and impact project success.

by Jennifer Whitt, PMP

A great project team is made up of both team leaders and team members. The following are some attributes and characteristics of both.

by Jennifer Whitt, PMP

Have you ever been ready to execute your project and you just can’t seem to get your team going? Here are eight tips to alleviate analysis paralysis and get things done: 

Do you have a PMP Project Manager job interview coming up? Good for you! Below are 5 ways you can make the most out of this job interview. See how Attitude, Examples, Dress, Participation and Genuiness can set you apart from other job candidates.

by Jennifer Whitt

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a deliverable’s diagram saves a million meetings. Familiar to all project managers is the project lifecycle: initiating, planning, executing and controlling, and closing. In this lesson we will share the important deliverables required to come into this process, and the critical deliverables coming out for each phase. The deliverables diagram sets the vision for the team and stakeholders so that everyone knows where they are going, how they will get there, and what’s due when.

by Jennifer Whitt, PMP

“Don’t take it personally that I haven’t accepted your LinkedIn invitation,” said a project manager I had known for a number of years. “I was wondering about that”, I said. “I haven’t accepted anyone’s invitation because I deleted my LinkedIn account,” he continued.

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