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Let’s talk about power

by | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

If you’ve taken the PMP certification, you’ll know that PMI assumes that the Program Manager is at the top of the project pyramid.  PMs ostensibly have a great deal of legitimate power: the organization has agreed that the PM can make decisions on behalf...

A Program Manager’s tale of woe

by | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized

Early in my career,  I was the Program Manager on an extremely challenging program.  The critical decisions were made outside my sphere of influence, but my job was to make them a reality, no questions asked.  Senior management was often arbitrary and out of touch,...

Sometimes it’s not about the metrics…

by | Apr 7, 2021 | Uncategorized

Job descriptions for project and program managers all contain a hefty requirements section on the candidate’s ability to collect, codify, analyze and report information.  I don’t know about you, but I certainly spend a good deal of my day tending my...