Project Manager? Project Coordinator? Project Leader?

Project Manager? Project Coordinator? Project Leader?

After many years of working with and supporting people with Project Manager in their title, something crystallized for me recently. There are three general types of Project Manager (PM). This observation came about during a conversation with a couple of PMs that I...
Using Lessons Learned to Boost Project Team Morale

Using Lessons Learned to Boost Project Team Morale

If there is a project activity that defines love-hate relationships, Lessons Learned is it. At the start of the project, most people are enthusiastic about capturing Lessons Learned sometime before the project team disperses. That’s because they feel this...
Incorporating OCM into Your Project the Easy Way

Incorporating OCM into Your Project the Easy Way

As a project manager you often need to incorporate organizational change management (OCM) in your project plan and schedule. But what is the best way to do so? How can you make sure you have all the bases covered (i.e., your project plan is “robust”)? I...
6 Simple PM Guidelines for Managing Change Yourself

6 Simple PM Guidelines for Managing Change Yourself

Let’s say that as project manager you decided you need change management on your project. But now you have another decision to make. Do you get a consultant, or do you do it yourself within the team? Hiring a consultant impacts your budget, plus now you have to...