Introduction.
Wondering if you can cut the mustard as a Project Manager? Well, just ask yourself which of these three types most closely matches you, are you the sort to: make things happen, have things happen to them or just sit around wondering “what happened”? If you’re not in then first category – forget a life [...]
Introduction.
Any Project Manager will believe that they are only as good as the plans that they make. They seem to live by the motto “he who fails to plan – plans to fail”. This is, of course, a piece of advice that any manager would do well to heed, not just Project Managers. However, if [...]
Introduction.
In the beginning was the project – and then came the Project Manager! If you’re not already aware – becoming a Project Manager does not necessarily mean being involved with a project from its inception. Invariably Project Managers are brought in to take control of a project after it has begun. This can be due [...]
Introduction.
As a busy project manager the last thing you need to happen is being involved in meetings that are unsuccessful to you, in terms of their outcomes. Going in to any meeting you have to know exactly what you need to achieve in it, and take away from it, in order for it to be [...]
Introduction.
If you’re just starting out in your career as a Project Manager or are perhaps working as a Project Manager on a relatively small project, then you’ll invariably find yourself being directly responsible for more and more things, including directly recruiting, managing and trouble-shooting staff yourself. Whilst you will of course want to recruit the [...]
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