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6 Things You Can Do to Keep Challenging Personalities in Check
Challenging projects require design and engineering subject matter experts who themselves can be challenging. Effective project managers expect that some people will bring challenging personalities into the project team and visualize how they will handle these situations.
Lessons from My Winding Path to Project Management
Before he became a project manager, Andy Silber worked in academia with a PhD from MIT. In this post, he describes his path from PhD to PM and lessons that can be applied to anyone’s career.
6 Simple Ways Project Managers Can Improve Their Writing Skills Today
Writing can be a challenge, but it’s not an impossible skill to learn. These tried and true techniques can help project managers improve their writing skills–today.
Ask a Project Manager: Should I Go Freelance?
In this month’s column, a reader seeking flexibility asks about the freelance lifestyle. PM expert (and freelance consultant) Elizabeth Harrin weighs in.
6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers
If you’re an engineer looking to grow your project management skillset, you’re in luck. We dug through Amazon listings, forums, blogs, and review websites to identify the best project management books specifically for those in the manufacturing and engineering industries.
4 Ways a Mentor Helps Move Your Career Forward
Even if you feel that you’re on a solid path, mentors can offer that extra boost. Here are four ways a mentor can offer what you need to move in the right direction.
