Navigating Expectations Above You: A Leadership Imperative for Project Success

In this PML Contributor post, we challenge project leaders to rethink upward management as a leadership skill. Gain insights into how alignment, transparency, and listening can transform client and sponsor relationships into true partnerships. Check it out!
A Practical Framework for Identifying Your Sponsor Type Early

In this PML Contributor post, we explore three types of Sponsors and how each type demonstrates different levels of engagement, influence, and leadership – allowing you to strategically adjust your approach and communication style. Check it out!
Bridging Agile Delivery and DevOps: The Missing Link

This PML Contributor post takes a closer look at the missing link between Agile delivery and DevOps and why many organizations struggle to turn speed into real outcomes. Check it out!
Setting the Year Up for Success: How Project Managers Can Set Personal Goals and Resolutions

Using intentional reflection, realistic goal-setting, and a project management mindset, let’s talk about building SMART goals and resolutions to set your year up for success!
Embedding Quality Into Modern Projects

Quality isn’t something you inspect at the end of a project. It’s something you design from the very beginning. Check out this fantastic PML Contributor post that shows how today’s project managers are becoming architects of project quality!
Best Practices for Proper Project Closure

Project closure is a critical yet often underappreciated phase in the project management lifecycle. This PML Contributor post outlines all the steps crucial to the closeout process and shares strategies to ensure your project work leaves a lasting and positive impact. Check it out!
Can Agile Leadership Help You Raise Better Kids?

Can Agile Leadership Help You Raise Better Kids? When I first learned about servant leadership in Agile, I never imagined how much it would influence not only my projects but also my parenting. Over time, I realized that many Agile principles go far beyond team management. They’re about creating trust, fostering growth, and continuously improving […]
A Thankfulness List for Project Managers

This is the perfect time of year to take a moment, pause, and appreciate the people and experiences that share our work. Check out our lighthearted and meaningful thankfulness list for project managers.
Kaizen: Small Changes, Big Wins

Do you have a continuous improvement mindset? Small changes are easier to implement and can add up to significant wins over time! Let’s talk about Kaizen in this week’s PML Contributor post. Check it out!
Turning Feedback into Growth: How to Use Criticism as a Career Tool

Have you ever considered feedback as a powerful tool for growth? In this PML Contributor post, we explore how you can embrace and leverage feedback to continuously improve and turn it into a career advantage. Check it out!