Interpersonal Skills
Why is Project Management Important?
I have been conducting PMP training workshops for about 15 years. I usually start my training sessions by asking participants to introduce themselves and state their expectations of the training progr...Read More
Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 3 Transcription
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Jeff Bongiovani’s Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 3 being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may w...Read More
Five Interpersonal Skills Every Project Manager Should Have
To be a successful project manager, it’s not enough to just have the necessary qualifications or technical knowledge. Soft skills, such as effective communication and team motivation, are crucia...Read More
The Close Sibling of Communications and Stakeholder Management: Resource Management
In one of my earlier articles, The Twins–Communications and Stakeholder Management, I outlined how deeply and closely these two knowledge areas of the PMBOK® guide interact with each other. We saw a g...Read More
Webinar Recap: Want To Be A PMI-ACP? The Primary Steps to Take
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya Narayan Dash’s session, Want To Be A PMI-ACP? The Primary Steps to Take, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You ...Read More
Five Must Have Core Competencies for Project Managers
No matter the industry or size of the project, every project manager is tasked with juggling multiple day-to-day operations. Even small-scale projects can be complex, comprised of hundreds of cross-fu...Read More
What You Need to Know About PMBOK 6
The Project Management Institute (PMI®) has officially released the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide Sixth Edition – electronic copies are available, printed copies are coming, and ...Read More
How to Tell Stakeholders the Bad News
Maybe one of these situations sounds familiar… You’ve just found out your resources have been slashed by 30 percent, but the sponsor won’t budge on the workload. More with less is the new normal...Read More
How To Upgrade Yourself To The PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition
If you studied to take your Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam using A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) fourth edition and had to reschedule your exam date to ...Read More