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Every project must eventually come to an end—successfully or otherwise. This video explains the key steps in formally closing a project, including obtaining acceptance, archiving records, documenting lessons learned, and celebrating accomplishments, to help you prepare for the PMP and CAPM exams. https://lnkd.in/eAAsvFmH #PMP #CAPM #ProjectManagement #PMI #PMPExamPrep #CAPMExamPrep #ProjectClosure #LessonsLearned #ProjectCloseout #ProjectSuccess #ProjectLifecycle

New year, new goals. 🎯 As 2026 approaches, our Project Management instructor Tony Oliver, MBA, PMP, shares six timely resolutions for project managers looking to stay ahead in an evolving field: 1. Get curious about AI in project management 2️. Stay connected with your PMO 3️. Expand your perspective with new content 4️. Be a mentor (and find one) 5️. Don't skip "leg day"—upskill in underused areas 6️. Connect in person or one-on-one "We overestimate what we can do in a day, but underestimate what we can get done in a year." Ready to level up your PM career? Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/49kDGLm

🚀 Project Management, Fully in Your Control StakeholderLink’s Project Management (Admin) feature gives you complete administrative oversight of every project—streamlined, organized, and transparent. 🔧 Key Capabilities include: Full Project CRUD operations Real-time project status management Integrated media gallery management Structured timeline event creation Clear phase management Easy project updates posting Accurate geographic data management Custom project visibility controls From planning to execution, manage every detail with confidence and clarity—all in one powerful platform. 👉 StakeholderLink — where projects, stakeholders, and progress stay perfectly aligned. #StakeholderLink #ProjectManagement #AdminControl #DigitalTransformation #Infrastructure #SmartProjects

Most contractors waste Q1 waiting for opportunities to appear. Smart ones use it to shape what opportunities become. Early in the calendar year, agencies are: Finalizing spending priorities for the fiscal year Identifying capability gaps based on first quarter performance Planning major procurements for later in the year Most accessible for informal conversations This is when you can influence requirements before they're written, understand real needs before they become RFPs, and position your capabilities when competition hasn't mobilized yet. By Q2, requirements are drafted. By Q3, RFPs are released. By Q4, you're competing with everyone else who waited for formal opportunities. Q1 is when strategic contractors build the intelligence and relationships that determine who wins later in the year. Are you positioning or waiting? #GovCon #Q1Strategy #ProactiveBD #MarketIntelligence

Like Tai Cochran, MA Ed. HD, PMP and I mentioned, when the project team doesn’t know what’s happening with change management—and the change team doesn’t know what’s happening with the project—it creates a breakdown. Instead of leaning on the change team, the client starts leaning on the project team. Trust shifts, collaboration weakens, and adoption suffers. As Tai Cochran, MA Ed. HD, PMP put it: “It has to be a close collaboration. The meetings have to be there. We have to know what’s going on with the project side, and they need to know what’s going on with the change management side—because we need to come together and assess risk. Period.” This is why alignment between project managers and change managers isn’t optional—it’s the foundation. #ChangeManagement #ProjectManagement #Collaboration #Leadership #OrganizationalChange #BusinessTransformation #ChangeActivate #RIDIERMethodology

Project managers always need time. This article provides 4-proven techniques for finding that time and shortening the project schedule. This is one of my most popular articles. #ProjectSchedule https://ed.gr/dizap

Ask any operations lead in an architecture and engineering firm where their project managers spend the most time. You won’t hear “client delivery.” You’ll hear “chasing updates.” Disconnected systems turn experienced leaders into data collectors. Project managers lose hours every week syncing budgets, scopes, and schedules across tools that don’t speak to each other. This isn’t just costing time. It’s costing trust, momentum, and retention. Find out how connected architecture and engineering firms are freeing up their teams to deliver, not coordinate: https://lnkd.in/g5KuGwZv #BuiltForAE #AEFirms #ProjectDelivery #ResourceManagement #DigitalTransformation

Project managers play one of the most important roles inside any organization. In this clip from the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast, Jeremiah Hammon, PMP explains why project managers serve as the bridge between executive leadership and the teams doing the work. Great project managers must understand strategy at the highest levels while also being able to collaborate with the people delivering the work on the ground. They translate vision into action and help organizations turn plans into real outcomes. The conversation also explores a key leadership lesson: avoiding difficult conversations often makes challenges worse. Addressing issues directly with clarity and respect helps teams move forward and resolve problems more effectively. Jeremiah Hammon is the founder of Project Revolution, where he works with organizations and professionals to strengthen leadership capability and improve project performance. Learn more about Jeremiah and Project Revolution: Project Revolution https://lnkd.in/gWntNJJU Connect with Jeremiah Hammon, PMP on LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/gxFyvt7j Learn more about the Lead with Legacy™ Podcast and IOL Global https://www.iolglobal.com #ProjectManagement #Leadership #LeadWithLegacy #ProjectRevolution #ProjectLeadership #ConflictResolution #StrategyExecution #IOLGlobal 🔔 Subscribe for leadership insights, honest conversations, and practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 🌐 Learn more at IOLGlobal.com