If you want to fast-track your project management career growth, you can’t take it easy. Instead, you need to do something difficult; the tougher the better. So, what are my top challenges that will bring you the attention you want and get you noticed… if you succeed!
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Accelerated Career Growth
The best project managers often distinguish themselves by taking on high-stakes challenges that others avoid. These are the kind of roles, projects, and missions that forge reputations and open doors to accelerated career growth.
Tough, Tougher, and Toughest Career Challenges
In the video, I ramp up my challenges from tough to tougher to toughest. But remember, you need to interpret each of these in the context of the domain in which you work. What may be tough for a PM in one sector may seem easy to a PM from another sector. Here’s a list of tough but career-defining challenges that could help you build a standout project management career
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What Kit does a Project Manager Need?
I asked Project Managers in a couple of forums what material things you need to have, to do your job as a Project Manager. They responded magnificently. I compiled their answers into a Kit list. I added my own.
Check out the Kit a Project Manager needs
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