Donna Gregorio's
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The Three Most Critical Moments to Make or Break Any Project
Most leaders do not have the right skills, leaving them open to project failures and cancellations. Learn the strategies, real-world examples, and techniques to ensure managers become irreplaceable, not irrelevant, on all of their project assignments.
Aligning to Your North Star: Work Prioritization and Roadmaps
Aligning to your North Star helps you work with purpose and move in the right direction. Learn how an effective roadmap connects strategy to implementation, acting like a blueprint to your vision. Prioritize using a rubric to score your project inventory to help answer "why" and align to your north star.
ChatGPT Catalyst: Navigating Critical Project Success Areas
Discover how to leverage ChatGPT and generative AI to streamline key project management artifacts across Initiation, Execution, and Closeout phases. Learn prompt engineering best practices, how to evaluate AI-generated outputs, and why adopting these tools now is critical to staying ahead in the project management field.
Lost in Translation: Communications Pitfalls and Solutions from the Big Dig
The Big Dig, Boston's ambitious and costly infrastructure project, is often cited as a textbook case of project mismanagement. With massive delays, cost overruns, and unmet objectives, the Big Dig presents a dramatic example of how communication failures can derail initiatives. As a project manager navigating such a challenging environment, how could things have been different?
PM Playbook: A Scorecard to Improve Project Management Maturity
Without a PM playbook, we are chefs tossing ingredients hoping for the best. Learn about a comprehensive training guide to elevate PM maturity levels, using a scorecard system to self-assess your organization's maturity, identify gaps, and help your teams elevate their success.
Coaching and Motivating Your Team
Learn the secret to sustaining motivation amidst challenges and uncertainties. Discover strategies for fostering enduring motivation in your personal and professional endeavors. Ensure the team has a clear understanding of "why" and feels part of the decision-making process to make solid contributions towards team success.
Leadership in Today's Hybrid Environment
Thrive in today's hybrid world by mastering the mindset and habits that make you connected, focused, and irreplaceable. Discover how to find opportunities to contribute, prioritize by being intentional, and use innovative templates to demonstrate successful project objectives.
