The Digital Project Manager

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How Joining An Online Community Can Help You Grow As A PM Oct 04, 2023

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Ever wondered how being part of various online communities can provide value to your career?

Nicolassa Galvez, CEO and Founder of Chingona Coach, offered us a wealth of insights on this topic as she shared her approach to managing time and contributions within these digital realms and introduced the unique concept of anti-career coaching.
She shared how diverse communities—ranging from anti-career coaching to Latinas growing their businesses—provide her with mentorship, a sounding board, and an invaluable resource pool.
This episode is a treasure trove for anyone looking to grasp the power of professional communities and the realities of a project management career.

How to Make Agile Work Effectively at Agencies Sep 28, 2023

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Ever wonder why agencies grapple with the transition from traditional project management to Agile methodologies?
Wonder no more! Dave Prior—Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile thought leader—shares how to implement Agile in an agency context. Drawing from his experience in a New York digital agency, Dave dives into the hurdles around adopting Agile and how past failures can lead to skepticism towards this methodology.

How To Handle Project Changes When They Happen Without Your Approval Sep 14, 2023

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Ready to tackle the project changes that inevitably come up? Want to understand how to effectively manage underperformance within your team?

Our seasoned panel of Digital Project Management professionals — Pam Butkowski, Sally Shaughnessy, & Patrice Embry — share their tried-and-tested strategies to navigate these situations with poise and effectiveness. They'll guide you through scenarios such as clients adding deliverables, new clients rotating into a project team, and underperforming team members. You'll discover the power of leading with empathy, advocating for your project, and understanding the cause and effect of changes.

How To Run An Effective Retro & Apply Lessons Learned to Future Projects Sep 12, 2023

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Learn to navigate your next project retrospective with ease!

Galen Low is joined by Payson Hall—Principal Consultant at Catalysis Group—to talk about project retrospectives: how to run them effectively and how to ensure that the lessons you capture in your retrospectives actually translate into improvements for future projects.

Agency vs In-House PM: Which Role is Best? Aug 29, 2023

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Get ready to elevate your project management game as we sit down with Melody MacKeand, a Principal Consultant for Partner Enablement at Teamwork. With a career spanning from project coordinator to PM program manager and portfolio manager, Melody's journey is studded with insights and invaluable lessons. She spills the beans on her unique career trajectory, influenced by her parents' roles as project managers and fueled by her pursuit of relevant certifications. Listen in as Melody lifts the curtain on the vital skills every PM should hone, unveils the secrets behind her successful transition from agency to corporate roles, and shares the sage advice she'd impart to her younger self.

How To Catapult Ahead In Your Career By Making Your Role Redundant Aug 23, 2023

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Ever thought about making yourself redundant to supercharge your career?
Galen Low is joined by Alyson Caffrey—Owner and Operator at Operations Agency and Master of Maternity Leave—to talk about making yourself redundant and how that might be the best thing you can actually do for your professional career.

How To Make A Career Out Of What Interests You Aug 17, 2023

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"What do you want to be?" It's the age-old question. And, to help you answer this question for yourself, we're sharing real stories of project managers and how they navigated their career journey to get to where they are today.
In this episode, Michael Mordak is joined by Sara Fisher—Director of Project Management—to talk about her passion for both graphic design and accounting and how she accidentally fell into a role where she can combine her many passions into one.

How to Become A Great Facilitator & Why It'll Make You A Better PM Aug 08, 2023

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Struggling with the facilitation aspect of your role as a project manager?
Galen Low is joined by Alice Jakins—Founder & Owner of Getting Digital Done—to talk about the reasons why being a good facilitator is one of the most important superhero skills you can hone as a project manager in 2023, and what you can do to get better at it.

Finding Your Path To Project Management Jul 30, 2023

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DPM expert & long-time community member Robyn Birkedal shares about the journey that took her from rebellious student to insertion order faxer and eventually to Digital Project Manager.

How To Select Project Management Software The Right Way In 2023 Jul 19, 2023

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Galen Low is joined by Joe Ateya—Lead Software Advisor at SoftwareSelect—to talk about project management software and the journey that nearly every organization faces to get from sustained pain to sustainable efficacy through tools and technology.

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