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Numb Spots
I have numb spots in my brain and I’ve come to feel that I need them. Sometimes they help me in my work and sometimes they prevent me from freaking out. When I was little, some of the neighborhood parents created a girls’ club for girls my age. They asked us to...
I Don’t Need No Stink’n PMP… (Or Do I?)
As a hiring manager, I never made the PMP® certification a requirement for the job. I did, however make sure that the applicant would take the training for PMP. Knowing the language, tools, and processes according to PMBOK® was definitely required; sitting for the...
Employ the Shut-up Strategy
I went through a number of college classes and quite a few management training sessions on communications. I have known for decades, the importance of cultivating impeccable listening skills. I can actually teach a seminar on it, or perhaps, I could just write a blog....
Guilty of That Which I Accuse
A key leadership skill is constructive self reflection. It's a great way to see into your own blind spots. Taking time for honest self-reflection is one way strong leaders achieve access to their blind spots. If you are aspiring to become a stronger leader, here is a...
Oh No! They just made me a project manager!
Originally posted on LinkedIn Here's what to do … A lot of very successful project managers started their careers by being thrown into the role just as everything falls apart on the project. Usually, projects falling apart is the first observable sign, to the casual...