You don’t need permission to be confident
. Confidence in project management doesn’t arrive like a lightning bolt. It starts strong when the plan is new, the team’s energy is
6 min readThe human side of work
Project Management
Why "just managing tasks" isn’t enough anymore
I still remember my first big project as a brand-new project manager. I was green, nervous, and armed with nothing but a spreadsheet
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The soft skills that make or break a project manager
Project management has a reputation problem. Too many people picture PMs as clipboard-toting robots who live for Gantt charts, status reports, and “circling
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It’s time to move beyond “digital project management”
The word “digital” made my career. Now I think it’s holding us back. I can still remember sitting in a room with a
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Agile, PMI, and everything in between: this is our moment
Two weeks ago, I was at Agile 2025 as part of the programming team for the “What if they don’t want us?” track.
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Why process matters (even when you don’t have time for it)
Let’s get one thing straight: project managers aren’t obsessed with process because we love charts and checklists. We’re obsessed with process
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Good project management is a business strategy. Not overhead.
A few years ago, I consulted with a mid-sized agency during a high-stakes branding project with a new, well-known client. The
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Strategic PM isn’t optional. It’s the job.
When I first stepped into a formal project management role, I was already coming from a strategic seat. I had been an account director
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The real working dogs of project management
Or...Dog with a Blog: A love letter to the real working dogs of the creative world Let’s start with the myth: Project
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I write about project leadership, working with people, and what happens when the plan meets real life.
