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What's most rewarding about your job?
I get to help young adults kick-start their life with a great education. Few jobs can beat that.
What's the biggest challenge in your current role?
Overcoming the business side's zero tolerance for risk in a transformational project.
What attracted you to project management?
I am a textbook Virgo—all about organization and planning. Precisely project management!
What's the best project management advice you've received?
Make sure all project resources sign off on their commitments and schedules. No ambiguity allowed.
What's your project management mantra?
No charter, no funding, no project!
What advice do you have for new project managers?
Learn the difference between being a project manager and a project coordinator.
What is a must-have skill for project managers?
Writing succinctly and accurately.
No charter, no funding, no project!
What's something most people don't know about project management?
It's a flexible framework that can be tailored to the situation.
How would you describe your project management style?
Minimalist: I challenge project teams to not go overboard with wordy deliverables that no one understands, or unnecessary ones.
How do you relieve stress?
Wine! Sometimes whine! But usually wine!
Why does the world need project managers?
Probably for the same reason we need insurance—protection and peace of mind.
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