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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Mar 13, 2026

🩵It’s been a while since I’ve written something personal here, but this morning felt reflective, and this came out of it. Thanks

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Mar 10, 2026AI

AI can generate plans, summaries, and documentation. The real job of a PM was never the documents. When I first stepped into project management

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Mar 3, 2026AI

When I stepped into a more formal project management role at Razorfish (many, many years ago), everything looked impressive. The role was clear. The

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There was a project I knew wasn’t going to work within the first two weeks. Every call revealed the same pattern. The client

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Feb 18, 2026leadership

I recently stepped into a role I haven’t held in a long time: backup problem solver and portfolio overseer. I'm now

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For a long time, I didn’t think of myself as a project manager. I was working in start-ups and agencies, first as

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I’m working with a team right now who are dealing with a couple of client situations that are...rough. These are the kind

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Jan 29, 2026

I didn’t come into my career planning to be a project manager. I didn’t study it, train for it, or even really

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Yesterday was Sunday, and it started snowing. A lot. We knew it was coming. Schools were already being called off on Friday, so the

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