Tag Archives: Project

Are Your Project Managers “Professional Babysitters”?

Karl Sakas — February 17, 2020 Are your agency’s PMs “professional babysitters”? Yes and no; let’s explore. A coaching client wrote: “I’ve always seen project managers as glorified babysitters. Why do agency employees need a ‘professional babysitter’ to tell them what to do at work?” A few months earlier, he’d noted: “I feel like [PMs] … Continue reading Are Your Project Managers “Professional Babysitters”?

How to Find a Passion Project in 5 Easy Steps to Improve Your Career

Micah Lally — January 2, 2020 It’s a rare occurrence to hear someone say that they are fulfilled by work and work alone. Everyone has some sort of hobby or special interest that’s separate and apart from their professional life. But, depending on their position, not everyone is able to commit a reasonable amount of … Continue reading How to Find a Passion Project in 5 Easy Steps to Improve Your Career

The Project Manager (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)

Robbin Schuurman — November 28, 2019 The Project Manager is typically concerned with day-to-day progress of the Development Team. They rarely (or never) miss a Daily Scrum, they’re involved during the Daily Scrum and it might just be that they’re asking individual team members what they’ve done, what they’re going to do and if there’s … Continue reading The Project Manager (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)