Project manager interview questions and answer tips (Top Ten!) If you are applying for a job as a project manager, then you’re going to want to read this article. I’m going to share with you the top ten project manager interview questions I’ve come across during my eleven years in project management (both as an … More Project Manager Interview Questions and Answers
How to become a project manager in nine steps Are you thinking about getting into project management? Are you not quite sure how to do it or even where to start? In this blog I will break down the steps to become a project manager. I know they work because I followed them myself! This … More How to become a Project Manager
In this blog I’m going to share how I write my executive summaries for my project status reports. What is a project status report? It is a report on the status or ‘health’ of your project. Status reports can be read by anyone who has an interest or ‘stake’ in your project, however, they are … More How to write an executive summary for your project status report
Cons of being a project manager Overall, I believe that being a project manager is very interesting and enjoyable. However, as with most jobs, it does come with it’s ‘downsides’ too. In this blog I’m going to talk about some of the cons of being a project manager. Before I get started, I’d like to … More Cons of being a Project Manager
The Pros of being a project manager! I’m going to talk about why I love being a project manager and my favorite things about the role. This is all my personal opinion, however, I’m sure many project managers would agree. Let’s dive in. It’s not boring Project management is many things, but it’s not boring! … More Why I love being a Project Manager
What key skills should a project manager have? The good news is that all the skills I will discuss can be learned. However, if you already have natural talent for a few of them, then project management is likely something you could learn to be great at. Let’s go through the key skills one by … More Project Manager Skills
How do you feel when you get an email with a massive body of text in it? Do you feel excited? Are you chomping at the bit? Probably not. I, for one, tend to groan inwardly before skim reading it for the important bit. Of course, there are always exceptions but that is generally how … More Don’t write ridiculously long emails
10 tips to get people to do their actions! As project managers, it’s our responsibility to drive the project forward. As such, we need people on our team to do things and it’s our responsibility to make sure they do them. If a project is to complete, then someone needs to chase the actions. That someone, is us. It’s … More How to get your project team to complete their tasks (chasing actions)
Imposter syndrome is quite common amongst us project managers. I certainly had project manager imposter syndrome for many years. What is it? I always thought of it as the feeling of being a fraud, like I wasn’t a ‘real’ project manager. Here is a good definition from Wikipedia – Impostor syndrome (also known as impostor … More Project Manager Imposter Syndrome and what to do about it
Are you thinking about becoming a project manager? If so, this is the blog for you. I’ve been a project manager for over ten years and I’m going to explain the key responsibilities of a project manager. If you’re thinking about becoming a project manager, it’s important that you understand these responsibilities so that you … More The role and responsibilities of a project manager
I wanted to write a blog about a project manager’s workload because I’ve just had a few very busy weeks. They could have been very stressful, but thankfully I’ve managed to push through with only a small amount of stress, just enough to keep me on my toes! I want you to know that if you feel … More Project Manager Stress, overwhelm and working too many hours
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