The ‘People Person’ Hire: Why EQ Beats Certifications in IT Project Management

Category: Blog > English I’ve sat across the table from hundreds of IT Project Managers over the years. Many of them come armed with a “alphabet soup” of credentials following their names: PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, CSM: you name it, they’ve earned it. And don’t get me wrong, those certifications...

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Stop Blaming Agile: Why Your Methodology Isn’t the Problem (It’s Your Team Culture)

I hear it all the time in my line of work. A frantic email arrives, or a Zoom call starts with a heavy sigh: “Penny, we switched to Agile six months ago, and honestly? Everything is a mess. The deadlines are still slipping, the team is burned out, and...

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Why Your Project Schedule is a Lie: What to do when your team is too scared to tell you the truth about a deadline

Let’s be honest for a second, how many times have you looked at a project schedule, saw a sea of green “on track” bars, and felt in your gut that something was dead wrong? I’ve been in this industry for a long time, and if there’s one thing I’ve...

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The Uncomfortable Truth: Why Trust is the Secret Weapon in IT Project Management

Let’s be honest for a second: I’m going to tell you an uncomfortable truth that many in our industry would rather ignore. I’ve spent years in the trenches of IT project management consulting, and I’ve seen it all. I’ve seen projects with multi-million dollar budgets, the latest cutting-edge tech,...

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