Episode 75 - Level Up your Career - How to become a Project Manager

APMG International presents our popular weekly panel Q&A show. This episode, Level up your Career is about how to become a Project Manager. An opportunity to have your real-life questions answered.

On this week's episode, we are joined by:
Host: Nick Houlton, APMG-International
Question Master: Shanice Mitchell-Cox, APMG International

Panellists:
Louisa Leung, Coach, mentor, consultant, Lifting Lanterns
Adrienne Taylor, Programme Manager, East of England, NHS
Veronica Frias, Global Project Manager, AkzoNobel
Ashish Garg, General Manager, HCL Technologies
Tim Whitaker, Owner Director, IPSO FACTO Training

Useful links mentioned by the expert panellists:
https://www.apm.org.uk/
https://apmg-international.com/
https://www.praxisframework.org/

If you are interested in gaining a certification in Agile Project Management, you can find more details on the link below:
https://apmg-international.com/product/agilepm

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:53 - Meet the Panelists
00:06:12 - Are professional membership bodies valuable for those just starting a project management career, and if so, are there any you can recommend?
00:10:38 - For someone new to the field, are certifications sufficient to begin a career as a project manager, or should I consider a degree in project management?
00:15:53 - With the growing use of intelligent automation and movement of plan-driven thinking to experiment-driven, how can PM continue to be relevant?
00:19:22 - How important is technical know-how for becoming a project manager?
00:23:34 - How can a Project Manager balance the use of technical project management terms with the tenets of International Technical Cooperation, when managing projects?
00:25:23 Please, can you spell out the soft skills needed for Project Management?
00:30:29 - What are the different ways to improve leadership quality as far as project manager is concerned?
00:33:48 - What are some of the main challenges of a project manager for example, in a digital society or during a pandemic?
00:39:44 - How do you ensure resources assigned to certain tasks in the project are accountable for the success of delivering a solution?
00:44:35 - How much knowledge of Agile methodologies do I need to work in project management, or are traditional waterfall approaches sufficient to start a career in PM?
00:48:18 - Project manager roles can differ between firms and industries. What's your view on hybrid PM/BA roles?
00:51:17 - Could the panel recommend a Project Management website, or podcast to follow?
00:55:55 - Panelist closing thoughts
00:59 The Next APMG Level Up Show

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