Today I turn our project management book review lens to Made to Stick, by Chip Heath & Dan Heath, which is not so much a book on “how to manage projects” as it is a workbook for how to improve upon that all-important skill of communication. More precisely, Made to Stick involves…
Preparing for a Project Management Job Interview
One of the most common questions I get is probably the most logical: what are some things I should be considering as I’m preparing for a project management job interview when I’m coming from higher education? This is an extremely logical common question — and yet I’ve (unwittingly) gone against my own…
Web Design as a Project Management Case Study
Let’s take a look at a web design agency as a project management case study.
MindsparQ is Caroline Manages’ Exclusive PMP Exam Prep Partner!
I’m so excited to announce Crystal Richards and her exam prep company, MindsparQ®️, as the official and exclusive Caroline Manages PMP Exam Prep referral partner! If you’re in the Aspiring Project Manager, you know that I am very clear about the fact that I am NOT an exam prep instructor. Many of…
The Art of Responding to Someone Else’s Panic
Occasionally while typing an instagram story, I realize midway through: oh, this is a post. Sometimes, I realize midway though writing the post: oh, this is a blog post. Sometimes still, I finish the blog post and realize: oh, I have more to say on this subject. Today is one of these…
The Checklist Manifesto: a Project Management Book Review
Today I turn our project management book review lens to The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande. As an aspiring project manager, you’re faced with at least two major tasks. The first is the most obvious: you want to learn everything you can about project management. The second task is less obvious but…