Why Another Project Management Blog?
As project managers we generally work hard and want to do a good job. It seems to me that the most effective project managers are able to pull people together. Their team members enjoy working with them and tend to deliver. While often innate, such people skills may be learned. As a project manager, the few minutes you spend focusing on the soft skills in this blog may provide the greatest return on your time investment all week.
My Credentials
I am a working Project Manager (PMP) with 20 years IT experience. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Decision Information Sciences and Statistics, and a Masters degree in Social Work. (More information and resume here.)
My greatest satisfactions in the work arena center around creating highly functioning project teams, delivering projects that clients actually use, and leaving work environments happier and with higher morale than when I found them. It would make me very happy to know that these posts guide you in doing some of the very same things.
Making Project Management Better – Goals
The goals of this blog are simple:
- Emphasize practical skills you can use immediately.
- Pull from research, common sense and the experience of seasoned PMs.
- Provide real-life examples of people related project management issues.
- Serve as an impartial friend or mentor if you have project management related questions.
- Make you a happier and more consistently successful Project Manager.
Audience
This blog is intended for working PMs at all experience levels. While I do not profess to know all or even most of what there is to know in the areas of project management and people skills, I am committed to continuing to hone my skills and to share what I learn with others. One day I’d like to be in the top echelon of project managers. It would be a pleasure to bring all of you along with me.
Topics
The focus of this blog is on soft skills needed for excellent project management. Some topics:
- Team Building
- Communication
- Meetings that Work
- Getting Things Done
- Developing Trust
- Helping Your People Succeed
What Subjects Are Most Helpful To You?
What most frustrates you in your current project management activities? Let me know.
Feedback Sought
This blog can only be successful if it meets your needs. To that end, your comments are actively sought. Help me help you become a more highly effective PM. Post comments, contact me by email or IM. And please subscribe! These are the only ways I know anyone is listening.
Look forward to our ongoing communication.
Thanks as always, and with kind regards,
Alec
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Hi
Nice blog!
Please check out mine as well.
http://pmkarma.blogspot.com/
I am looking to collaborate with similar bloggers, please let me know , if you are interested
Cheers!
Sreejith
Hi Sreejith,
Thanks for the comments. One of my main goals in starting this blog has been to collaborate with other Project Managers. I look forward to perusing your blog at leisure and continuing our dialogue.
Alec
Nice, crisp blog, enjoy your posting very much. If you haven’t joined LinkedIn PMBloggers, please feel free to join the hundreds who have. I will put a link up to your blog on mine – http://scopecrepe.blogspot.com . Also, noting your many years of PM experience, I hope you will contribute to the collaboratively-written PM Book, “The Fiddler on the Project”. Visit the wiki: http://fiddlerontheproject.wikidot.com .
Good luck!
Hi Rich,
The PMBloggers board seems like a great resource(http://pmbloggers.proboards84.com/index.cgi). I’ve joined and will be monitoring for opportunities to contribute.
Will look forward to perusing both your site and “Fiddler on the Project” later this week.
Thanks for your vote of support in adding my site to yours. I’ve done the same with yours.
With best wishes,
Alec
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