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9 Tips For Mentoring a Project Manager

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Have you been asked to mentor another project manager ? And it is possible to be a good project management mentor, even if you don’t have any previous mentoring experience. Whether the request comes about as a result of an informal discussion or a formal corporate scheme, you should take the commitment to be a mentor seriously.

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Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I have mentored project managers for years, and recently, more of my mentees have been going through project management apprenticeships. Natwest, the NHS and the National Trust have all taken apprentices, so it’s worth giving some thought to the type of company you want to work in and then seeing if they have a relevant scheme.

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15 Easy-to-Do Types of Professional Development

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Doodle your thoughts about your career. Let it all out on to paper, then close the notebook and let your subconscious work on how you are going to achieve the changes you’ve thought about. Talk to your mentor — in my experience, mentors are the kind of people who will tell you straight. Mind-map your goals.

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Growing Your Project Management Career in 2024: Strategies for Success

The IIL Blog

In 2024, project managers are expected to possess advanced skills such as leadership, emotional intelligence, and proficiency in Agile and hybrid methodologies. The guidance and insights of experienced mentors can make the difference between mere competence and outstanding success. In 2024, seek out ways to exercise more leadership.

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9 Essential Project Management Competencies

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project Management Rebels is a teaching-led group mentoring programme. Your thoughts turn to what you should be doing for your professional development… and there’s a lot of choice. Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking.

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How To Lead Scrum Masters With Liberating Structures?

Scrum.org

Regardless if you’re an Agile Coach or Scrum Master, servant leadership is the desired mindset, behavior, and attitude. As a servant leader, you teach, facilitate, coach, mentor, remove impediments, and spark change. Servant Leadership Here’s how I describe servant leadership in the paper “ The 6 Stances of a Scrum Master ”.

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How to Manage Better with Transformational Leadership

ProjectManager.com

Transformational leadership is a creative style of leadership that focuses on a continued push towards growth and a rejection of complacency. While most great leaders are naturally charismatic, you don’t have to have been born with transformational leadership qualities to develop them. What Is Transformational Leadership?