What Did You Learn in the Last Year? Help a Project Manager Out! (#HAPMO, January 2020)

LinkedIn is a community that allows unparalleled access to each other for learning, inspiration, and help. I am continually inspired by those of us who regularly engage here. I learn on a daily basis, which makes me want to give back even more. And I know many of you feel the same way.

Help a Project Manager Out! (#HAPMO) is a pro bono initiative designed to help everyone who has an interest or passion for delivering projects. It doesn't matter what your title or industry is. It doesn't matter if you are currently leading projects or hope to do so someday. 

There's a community of professionals here who want to help.

Here's How It Works

On a regular basis, I post an article that looks very similar to this. Typically it is mid-month or start of a new month.

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Are you leading a project and looking for some insights? Leave a comment with your question or situation. Some of the top project thinkers from around the world might just share their thoughts.

Are you a hiring manager or recruiter looking for project-related pros? Keep an eye on the comments. The person you're looking for might just be there.

Want to expand your network? Watch for the people who engage here and reach out to them. Connect and start engaging with them. If you and I are not already connected, let's fix that! Connect with me here: Andy Kaufman. And connect with others you see who interact in the comments.

Lessons Learned From Last Year?

Hosting the People and Projects Podcast forces me to keep learning. Left to my own devices, I’d easily, unknowingly, inadvertently, in very subtle ways, grow contently complacent with what I’ve learned in the past.

Alvin Toffler observed:

 "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."

As we start a new year, what’s something specific that you learned in the last year? Much of what I learn is derivative—building on something I’ve learned in the past or helping me see it in a new light.

Maybe you can think of something you’ve had to unlearn or relearn. But anyone leading projects and teams knows that retrospectives are one of the most important practices for improving results.

So, in this edition of Help a Project Manager Out! (#HAPMO), I’m inviting you to share a lesson with our global PM community.

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What’s something you learned in the last year? Leave a comment with your insights. You’re invited to include some context on how the lesson was learned as well.

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