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12AprApril 12, 2020

Mentoring is great, support and effort is a two street

I have taken a co-worker under the proverbial wing to get him on the path to PMP. I have set up a timeline, established goals, and generated interest, and now together, we will get him to the PMP. When I did my PMP, it was a requirement for my position, which had to be completed in three months. I had taken the test two times before passing, as the training and studying I knew I needed was expedited with the...

By InspirationArticles, Uncategorizedcommunication, mentor, mentoring, trained, training0 Comments

11AprApril 11, 2020

The difference between a project manager and a manager of projects

I look for opportunities with a myriad of companies and a truckload of recruiters on my search for Project Management positions. I have made a note of a few situations where there seems to be a misunderstanding of the actual purpose and responsibility of a Project Manager. Being a formally trained and experienced Project Manager, I fully know there is no need to have a certificate talking of my capabilities when I have the experience and recommendations to do the talking...

By InspirationArticles, Uncategorizedmanager, PMI, PMP, project, project manager0 Comments

02DecDecember 2, 2019

Employee value alignment

Imagine you’re looking for work, and you’re trying to find a job as a Project Manager. The company hiring you says that you need to have a Masters’s degree, ITIL v3, PMP, CCNP Security, and a minimum of 10 years’ experience to be capable of meeting the position requirements. What should you ask for as a pay rate? Well, if you have to pay for the certification and the time required to get the certification, should you not be compensated? Here...

By InspirationArticles, Uncategorizedcertification, job, work0 Comments

11JanJanuary 11, 2016

Technical Project Roles

In this write-up I will discuss the Technical Project roles of three positions Planning, Engineering (Technical) and Integration (installation). Often times there is no clear delineation of the roles and this can affect efficiency, scope and most definitely timelines of a project or process. Towards the end of the post I will put down the industry best practices for these three positions, as I would not want any of my peers thinking I just came up with an original thought...

By InspirationArticles, Uncategorizedengineer, integration, It, planning, project0 Comments

21DecDecember 21, 2015

Employee titles ARE important

Total Technical Solutions Why ARE Employee titles important? I love watching shows and reading on companies that have removed the barriers of titles for their employees and everyone shows up to work and gets it done. I am sure this is great for the common techie or worker but management roles and responsibilities must be dictated and distinguished, especially for profit companies that are wanting to ensure that there is a pilot at the controls, but employee titles are important. Sure having 300...

By InspirationUncategorizedcorporate, hr, responsibilities, roles, title0 Comments