Project Bliss - Project Management and Leadership

Don't let a difficult team member cause problems for your team or your project. If you're at a loss for how to handle the situation, these 7 approaches give you concrete steps to take to fix it.

This checklist tells you EXACTLY what to do before, during, and after your meeting so you can run an effective meeting that participants will actually enjoy.

There are so many reasons you need sleep! It's important for productivity, leadership, and health! Find out why it's critical to make it a priority! And if you know you need your sleep, but you're not making it a priority, listening to this list can give you the motivation you need!

Meetings can be a valuable and productive way to move your project forward - if they're run well. But not all meetings are needed. Sometimes an email is all you need. Before you schedule any more of these meetings that could have been an email, learn how to avoid them and what to do instead.

These 15 team building icebreakers for meetings are easy, fun, and will help your team quickly build trust and rapport. They're great for newly formed teams, making new team members feel more welcome, and encouraging discussion. These work for both virtual teams and those who work in the same location. You're sure to find several that both you and your team will love!

Many people think project managers have to be extroverts to be great leaders. This is far from the truth. In this episode, we'll go over traits that make you a great leader as an introvert, and how to thrive as an introverted project manager.

If you're trying to break into project management, it can be hard to get a project manager job without already having project management experience. But how do you get that experience, without being able to get a job? In this episode we'll go over the ways you can use volunteer work to get that valuable project management experience to help you get your first paid PM role.

If you want to know how to get into project management FAST - this is the episode for you!

When your workplace culture is in line with what's important to you, you're much more likely to do your best work and have a fulfilling career. Just like in a relationship, you need to know what's important to you in an ideal work environment for a great match. And there are steps you can take to make sure your next job is in a place you're happiest to be. Follow the steps laid out

In this episode, I answer many questions I get from students and clients who want to become project managers. If you're interested in becoming a project manager, this episode is for you. We'll cover why you should consider a project management career, skills needed, entry-level roles, what types of industries use project managers, and what things you need to do the get a project ma