Ed. 015 Want Better Project Performance? Then Say So

Yep, it's that simple. Just tell your team that they will deliver great stuff. Wait, really?

Ed. 014 Design Engineering to Refine Your Unblocking

There's a brave new world of blurred responsibilities and strange hybrid roles. Design Engineering is among them

Ed. 013 Career Backgrounds of Program Managers

Think you need to land a PgM gig to progress as one? Nope, you just need to act like one.

Ed. 012 What Makes For a Good Product Manager (and Program Manager)

Wasn't this supposed to be for Program Managers? Yes, but you're closer to Product Management than you think

Ed. 011 Build Social Capital To Drive Program/Project Success 💰

Social capital is used as a currency of production. The same currency can be used to drive your projects and programs.

Ed. 010 Adopt Design Thinking for Better Solutions 🖌️

Design is for everyone and not just that well-dressed designer with black rim glasses.

Ed. 009 Using "Anchoring" to Push Projects Faster

I'm pretty sure my colleagues have used this cognitive bias technique to get me to do stuff for them...

Ed. 008 Presence Make the Best Program Managers

Your name should pop up regularly in meetings as the person to turn to for problem-solving and unblocking

Ed. 007 Vending Machines and Reinforcement Schedules

An amusingly different way of analyzing business processes

Ed. 006 How Change Management Ensures Successful Projects and Programs

Program Managers don't always have the luxury of authority. You'll have to use influence instead.

Common Design Principles for Program Managers

Program managers regularly use principles of design in their work. Design ain't just for those fancy art students with dark clothes and nice hair. Let's take a look at some of the more common ones.

Crafting Your Own Program Manager Role