Stay ConnectedI’m Asya Watkins, PMP®—author of The Little Black Book of Project Management Advice and founder of the global Women Of Project Management® community. This podcast is your seat at the table for bold, honest conversations that amplify the voices of Black women in project management. We break barriers, build careers, and show what leadership really looks like.
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Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership. Listen to part of our conversation on the Women Of Project Management Podcast.
If you're new to our community, Women Of Project Management is the only community created to support & amplify the voices of women & women of color in every specialty of the project management industry worldwide. We support women in every stage of their career, learn more at Women Of Project Management.
Have you checked out the on-demand Masterclass we’re featuring this week with Tamara McLemore inside the Women Of Project Management Membership teaching ‘PMP® Certification: What Is Your “Why”?’
Tamara is discussing what to consider when thinking about getting your PMP® Certification, what to do once you get your PMP® Certification, & how to then negotiate a higher salary $$$$!
Tamara McLemore, a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 15+ years of extensive experience in IT, Telecommunications, Application and Infrastructure implementation. Demonstrated results exceeding metrics with International companies such as Ericsson, SaraLee, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and other Federal Agencies, BCD Travel, Deloitte and Delta Air Lines to name a few. Tamara has been credited with stepping in mid project and turning projects around, keeping them under budget and on schedule.
A graduate of Xavier University of New Orleans of Louisiana (my alumni, go X.U.) with a B.A. in Mass Communications, Tamara holds an M.B.A. from American InterContinental University in Global Technology Management and a Masters Certificate from George Washington University in Project Management. She was also a Member of the $1 Billion Club before the age of 30.
Fueled by her passion to see other Women excel in STEM, she coaches women into their own inherit greatness. Tamara's volunteer work includes the Project Management Institute (PMI) Education Professional Development Committee, Women Who Lead at Georgia State University, Xavier University Atlanta Alumni and she is an active member Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc whose motto she lives by. “To be a Service to All Mankind”
Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership or listen on the Women Of Project Management Podcast on Apple Podcast & everywhere you listen to podcast here!
– Who is Tamara McLemore?
– Tamara’s Project Management Journey
– The Evolution Of A Project Manager
– A Day in the life of a Casino Project Manager
– Are You Saying ‘Yes’
– Are You Getting All Of Your Coins?
– Tips & Tricks: What’s You ‘Why’ For Taking The PMP Exam?
– Bonus Tips & Tricks
– The Best Career Advice From Tamara McLemore
– Baby Steps: PMP Exam Prep For Free99
– You’ve Passed The PMP Exam! Now What?
– Connect with Mallory Hank-Johnson
Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership. Listen to part of our conversation on the Women Of Project Management Podcast.
If you're new to our community, Women Of Project Management is the only community created to support & amplify the voices of women & women of color in every specialty of the project management industry worldwide. We support women in every stage of their career, learn more at Women Of Project Management.
Every week we feature a brilliant woman or woman of color in the project management industry. This week, we're featuring Mallory (MJ) Hank-Johnson.
Mallory is teaching our audience inside the Women Of Project Management Membership how to utilize your project management skills & certification(s) beyond your 9 to 5 to create multiple streams of income.
With over 15 years as a marketing and technology professional, Mallory Hank-Johnson's career is vast and diverse in terms of the roles and opportunities she has served. Within the casino marketing & technology industry, Mallory has worked with renowned companies such as IGT and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Mallory earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and has also earned & maintained her PMP® (Project Management Professional) global certification from the Project Management Institute.
Mallory has leveraged her marketing and technology experiences to found and create her own business, Life by MJ, a blog that shares various aspects of her life as a mother, a wife, career-professional and entrepreneur as well as her love for fashion, beauty and social media. She has continued to grow her social media business by partnering with world-class brands such as Walmart, Target, Coca-Cola, and Costco. To help others build a life on their own terms by leveraging the tools of social media.
Mallory is also an Amazing Podcast Host of A Life by You --where she interviews social media professionals and provides insight into her own business. Mallory is also a Member & Founder of The Orange Collab, a Las Vegas, NV-based social media community for brown & black women entrepreneurs, bloggers, & influencers.
– Who is Mallory Hank-Johnson?
– Who is MJ?
– Mallory’s Project Management Journey
– How many times does it take to pass the PMP®?
– A Day in the life of a Casino Project Manager
– Project Manager by day & Entrepreneur by night
– How do you start the process of promoting yourself & your skills on social media?
– How to make money on social media with your project management skills?
– How to create the best business model for our business?
– Are you giving yourself grace while you are building your empire?
– Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it
– How do you pitch to big brands and get paid?
– Connect with Mallory Hank-Johnson
Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership. Listen to part of our conversation on the Women Of Project Management Podcast.
If you're new to our community, Women Of Project Management is the only community created to support & amplify the voices of women & women of color in every specialty of the project management industry worldwide. We support women in every stage of their career, learn more at Women Of Project Management.
Another Week. Another Brilliant Woman.
Each week we will be featuring a brilliant woman working in the project management industry speaking inside the Women Of Project Management membership.
This week, we're featuring Jamila Parham of my hometown Chicago, Illinois, inside the Masterclass, 'Leaving Her Legacy In Tech', where Jamila and I have candid conversations about being a woman, and being a woman of color in the tech space.
Jamila was the 1st black woman to be appointed as the Director of Information Technology for the City of Chicago implementing their most innovative project to date, and she's now killing it as a brilliant Program Manager for Microsoft.
From a shy gamer and aspiring techie with little to no resources to pursue her dream. To today, an award-winning tech leader, STEM advocate and daughter of Chicago, Jamila's journey as The Tech Unicorn ™ began. Jamila received a Bachelor of Science from DePaul University in Computer Graphics and Animation. She holds a Master of Information Systems Management with a concentration in Project Management from Keller Graduate School and she is the proud member of the prestigious Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
By day, Jamila is an award-winning tech leader delivering civic technology solutions for various municipal divisions with over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. She has led cutting edge multimillion-dollar smart city, array of things, software development, infrastructure, and disaster recovery initiatives for both the public and private sector. Jamila currently serves a Technical Program Manager at Microsoft, leading business continuity and cloud computing initiatives.
All other times, she is affectionately known as The Tech Unicorn. Jamila is a public servant, tech ecosystem builder, and a champion for diversity and inclusion. She advocates on behalf of under-represented and under-valued communities to address the lack of diversity in STEM. Jamila is the founder of The Tech Unicorn™, a brand that empowers and uplifts hidden figures deemed 'unicorns' in STEM through impact and outreach initiatives. The Tech Unicorn™ is a brand on a mission to amplify voices, advance marginalized communities, and inspire careers and entrepreneurship in STEM-related fields.
Take a listen to part of our conversation on Apple Podcast (& everywhere you listen to podcast) at Women Of Project Management Podcast here or Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership at www.WomenOfPM.com.
Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership. Listen to part of our conversation on the Women Of Project Management Podcast.
If you're new to our community, Women Of Project Management is the only community created to support & amplify the voices of women & women of color in every specialty of the project management industry worldwide. We support women in every stage of their career, learn more at Women Of Project Management.
Today, I’m featuring one of my favorite women in the project management industry, Nicole Jones, located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nicole Jones is a Certified Project Manager with over 7 years of project management experience working with companies such as SunTrust Bank, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Equifax, PVH, Hewlett-Packard & more. Nicole has been a Featured Speaker at the PMO Impact Summit & has served as team lead for Community Consulting Teams of Atlanta.
Nicole is passionate about leveraging her corporate planning knowledge to catapult emerging businesses and entrepreneurs beyond their goals.
Nicole’s voice may sound familiar to you as she is the Podcast Host of Mediocre to Masterful & the Founder of The PM Suite ---an operations-savvy consulting company helping Entrepreneurs --Project Manage Easier.
Nicole has been a huge advocate of the Women of Project Management platform, & you may have also seen her inside our membership as an amazing Guest Speaker inside our foundational Masterclass 6-part series –A Seat At The Table.
In this interview Nicole is pouring her wisdom and insight into our conversation on the 5 Ways To Activate Your Project Management P.O.W.E.R.! Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership at www.WomenOfPM.com.
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Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership. Listen to part of our conversation on the Women Of Project Management Podcast.
If you're new to our community, Women Of Project Management is the only community created to support & amplify the voices of women & women of color in every specialty of the project management industry worldwide. We support women in every stage of their career, learn more at Women Of Project Management.
Here's a Sneak Peek into my conversation with Anna Chowthi of Merge Projects as she interviews me for the debut of her blog, The Woman Behind 'Women Of Project Management' as we discuss what's next for Women Of Project Management!
Watch the entire interview inside the new Women Of Project Management Membership on October 1, 2020! Join & Get Support Globally From Women & Women Of Color In Every Specialty Of Project Management! Join Your Tribe! www.WomenofPM.com
Join the full discussion inside the Women Of Project Management Membership. Listen to part of our conversation on the Women Of Project Management Podcast.
If you're new to our community, Women Of Project Management is the only community created to support & amplify the voices of women & women of color in every specialty of the project management industry worldwide. We support women in every stage of their career, learn more at Women Of Project Management.
Join Asya Watkins, MBA, 6σGB, PMP®, Founder & Creator of Women Of Project Management. A membership-based community that was intentionally created to support & amplify the voices of women & women of color in the project management industry worldwide. Asya and some of your favorite women in project management from all around the world discuss a series of eye-opening & honest conversations about being a woman in the project management industry.
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