Writing an Email for Your Task Lead
It may seem rudimentary, pointless, or like it’s beneath you. But, crafting a message for your task lead that accompanies the kickass deliverable you recently completed benefits both you and your PM.
How to Issue a Data Call
One of the first tasks that junior project managers get assigned is to issue a data call to project stakeholders. Most find the task unimportant or unexciting, so they carelessly cut corners. Suddenly, the task has turned into a time suck that slows down the pace of the project. Here are some suggestions for issuing a high-quality data call.
How to Negotiate Salary
Despite the growing list of things we can and should talk about at work, money still remains a dirty word in many an American office. While our institutions struggle to mature to the point that we have salary transparency, here are some things you can do to support your quest to get paid.
Writing a Personal Mission Statement
I had always struggled to write a personal mission statement because I wasn’t clear how authoring such a statement would be useful in navigating my career path. I saw the urgency a few weeks ago while navigating a minor career “crisis” of my own. Below are some guidelines for writing a personal mission statement.
They Can be Taught: How to Cultivate Confidence
One of the most frustrating things for a manager is working with employees who can’t quite seem to live up to their potential. When staff are not performing as you expect, it usually has to do with confidence. Here are some guidelines for how to get your staff to open up to you, themselves, and others.
How to be Productive without Meditation
You can’t go a week these days without finding an article extolling the benefits of meditation. You know it’s supposed to be good for you, but that 21-day meditation challenge appeared to leave zero impact on your daily mindfulness. What gives? Here are some other ways to unlock the benefits of meditation.
How to Onboard New Managers
At some point, you’ll be asked not only to manage your own staff—but also staff that will be managers themselves. How do you ensure that you set up new managers for success? Here are some things to consider when onboarding new project managers.
Emotions and Project Management
While we know caring about our jobs is a positive sign, it can be hard to remember this in the moment when a teammate’s behavior makes us want to pull out our hair. Here are some strategies to help you manage your emotions as a project manager.
The Power of Community Goal Setting
How can teams work together effectively if they don’t understand what each of their colleagues is trying to do? Here are some of the reasons that teams should adopt community goal setting.
How to Network Effectively as a Project Manager
I decided to write a post on how to network effectively as a project manager. I thought about why I find networking relatively straightforward, whereas others have described it as awkward, scary, or ambiguous. Here are some common complaints about networking and how to solve them.
Failure Resume
In the next several months, I’m scheduled to speak on ways that project managers can improve efficiency and boost productivity. Past reactions to this talk are usually something like, “Wow, that’s great! But I’ll never be that organized.” My presentation was not resonating with my audience because I had failed to explain why I have adopted these productivity-boosting techniques. Developing a failure resume could be a great tool to demonstrate this point.
Back to the Future: Goal Setting by Personality Type
I’ve gotten a few requests for a post on how to set goals based on your personality type. It’s all well and good to read about how I set goals as a Type A extrovert—but what strategies can introverted and/or more laidback people pursue to help them accomplish their objectives?