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The 2021 Project Management Report

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here are some verbatim responses from people who had not considered leaving the profession: No direction from leadership. I am asked to skip or rush many of the planning steps and go straight to execution due to arbitrary deadlines set by company leadership. Always schedule. Not being given the most accurate information to work with.

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One Year on Terra Firma

The Lazy Project Manager

You don’t do my type of work (project management, PMO leadership at a global level, keynote speaking, consultancy and training) without clocking up some pretty impressive airmiles and flight status. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. Stay safe and here’s to a better 2021 for the whole world.

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2021: A Retrospective

Bridge the Gap Consulting

2021 wasn’t a s**t-show like 2020, but still had its unique challenges and opportunities. PMO Leadership. I consulted for three different PMO’s at three different companies. PMO leadership can be challenging, and rewarding. 2021 was a good year and look forward to what lies ahead in 2022.

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Project Management Trends [2022]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the APM Salary and Market Trends survey 2021 , 61% of respondents reported that working from home options were an important criterion for choosing a new role, up from 52% in 2020. Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams.

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Good Project Manager vs Bad Project Manager

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Leadership. They run meetings inefficiently, which results in participant frustration and complaints to VPs of PMO. 04/22/2021 06:32 pm GMT. And how can you be a good project manager? Fred Obiero. A Bad Project Manager offloads the overall responsibility on others , claiming that they are just there to “oversee” things.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Any project management course at university level should cover the interpersonal and fusion skills that are required for success as well, such as leadership, communication, people management and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to practice your leadership skills and communication skills during group work.

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What can I do with a degree in project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If that’s you, be on the look out for these kinds of job titles, as you can probably enter project management higher up the ranks: Project manager Senior project manager Program manager Business change manager Organizational change manager Delivery manager PMO manager. Entry level jobs include junior project manager and PMO coordinator roles.