Tone Deaf Communications
A few years ago, I led a study called The Alpha Study. The full results were published here. The study looked at 860 project managers and approximately 5,000 of their stakeholders to understand what made the top-performing project managers more effective than their counterparts. Some of the findings were surprising. There were many areas in [...]
Surfing and The PMP Exam
The PMP Exam requires courage and hope…and sometimes, it requires a second or third effort to reach the goal. I applaud those who have failed on the first attempt, got back up, studied even harder, and passed this difficult test! You have my respect. Over the weekend, our family watched the movie Soul Surfer – [...]
Do You Feel Lucky, Punk?
My dad valued luck. I have fond childhood memories of him backing the car out of our garage on warm spring evenings and unfolding the ping pong table. We would go at it for hours sometimes. Dad had an uncanny knack for hitting the ball to the very end of the table so that it [...]
August 31 PMP Exam Change – Pass or Fail?
In an earlier post, I shared some news from PMI concerning the transition to the updated PMP Exam that commences on August 31. If a Student takes the PMP Exam in the period of Aug 31 through mid-October, that Student will not receive immediate feedback on the results. You won’t know if you’ve passed or [...]
Flying First Class – 32 on the Upgrade List
2 weeks ago, I’m traveling from Atlanta to California. I drive to the airport to catch my flight, go through security, and walk to my gate with plenty of time to spare. I look up at the monitor and see that all 26 seats in first class are full. This tells me that everyone has checked [...]
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