Project Manager

Have you ever had very good intentions of tidying up, but the results that you imagined never quite materialised? That is because intentions are not a plan! Three in four projects end up failing due to poor project management. Michelle LaBrosse on how to use the project management skills you have honed in your office to tackle your cleaning tasks.

Michelle LaBrosse on five common reasons people refuse to study for the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential—and why by doing so they may be missing out on employment and professional development opportunities.

Change is a hot topic for project managers right now. Agile project management takes a different look at change from traditional project management. Instead of simply managing change, Agile aims to pursue and embrace change, using change as a source of strength throughout the project lifecycle. Michelle LaBrosse suggests 5 ways to pursue and embrace change.

Interpersonal skills often get a bad rap as being ‘common sense’ or ‘fluffy’, with people giving more of their time and attention to develop their technical skills. Michelle LaBrosse has a case for why they shouldn’t be overlooked.

When you think of the word ‘genius’, what first comes to mind? Perhaps Albert Einstein, Ludwig van Beethoven, or Isaac Newton. You may be imagining someone who is very different from yourself. Michelle LaBrosse says you should instead look in the mirror.

Everyone reading this is a capable, smart, and skilled project manager, who is proud of managing the key stakeholder in each project with professionalism and finesse. Do you bring this same care to managing the stakeholder in your personal life? asks Michelle LaBrosse, because it could mean a paradigm shift.

Starting a new project is exciting but six months—or perhaps six years?—down the track there’s a natural loss of enthusiasm. Michelle LaBrosse offers five ways to reinvigorate your project.

Project managers are always thinking of the goals of their project when they should also consider their personal aims. Here are 10 ways to fast-track your goal-setting, writes Michelle LaBrosse.

Techniques learned in yoga can be applied across a broad spectrum of areas, especially in stressful situations such as negotiating. Michelle LaBrosse outlines how.

Your career is an endeavour that requires a great deal of your time, energy, and focus. Which driver’s seat would you rather be in every workday morning, 52 weeks a year, for the odd 40 working years of your life? asks Michelle LaBrosse.