Writing by Brett Harned

The human side of work

Ideas, stories, and practical advice on project leadership, collaboration, and the messy, wonderful business of working with people.

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Question Everything

It's really easy to sit back and let things happen when they seem to be going well. When you’re happy, you

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Events

DPM:UK

Have you heard about DPM:UK yet? It's a one day conference for digital project managers held in Manchester, England. I was

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Blogging every day in 2015

I start every year with a new goal or "resolution" in mind. Truth be told: I typically give up on that goal

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Recognize DPM

It's not often that Digital PMs are recognized for the jobs. But that's okay—we're the people behind-

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Following a guy wearing green chucks

The Adventure Continues

I started this blog just six short (and extremely jam-packed) months after working for Happy Cog. I had many “adventures" in the

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Thank you, DPM

This is just a quick thank you to all of my friends—old and new—who have made this year one of the best

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Smiley Face Stress Ball by J E Theriot https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetheriot/6101296095/in/photolist-8GPmL2-dJtCni-9eY26m-h

Act/React/React

If there's anything I've learned in this profession, it's that nothing ever goes as planned. You can write

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The Endeavor Lifts off by Trey Ratcliff on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/5896504098/in/photolist-9Z48e
Events

Digital PM is on the rise

This post appeared today on the ESI PM Perspectives Blog. Thank you to Lindsay Scott for asking me to write the article. I'

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Hashtag Ameeto by joe0153 on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69288857@N03/6299980870/in/photolist-aAH3PQ-phHt2n-9PhDXT-

#pmchat

Are you on twitter? If not, sign up now! Twitter is a great resource for project managers. You'll find experts sharing their

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I write about project leadership, working with people, and what happens when the plan meets real life.