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Velociteach is proud to sponsor a local university job fair this month, and it’s sparked an important conversation: helping students understand what project management is, and why it matters, long before it ever becomes a job title. College is often the first time we take on multiple roles at once: student, leader, planner, and collaborator, […]

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The project management profession is at a new crossroads.  The use of Agile and Waterfall approaches are in decline.  Hybrid is on the rise. But it lacks clear usage patterns.  Rather than pinning hopes on the next big thing or a new silver-bullet solution, project managers should return to the basics—proven foundational practices. 

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Ten years ago, we launched the first episode of Manage This with a simple goal: to create a space where project managers could learn from one another and feel inspired. That small idea has since grown into a global community and a decade of insights, discoveries, and conversations we never could have imagined.

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PMI announced major changes to the PMP® Exam in mid-2026, but you don’t have to wait for the new version to earn your certification. Now is the perfect time to take the jump; the current exam is stable, predictable, and readily passed by using our proven training materials.

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Project management is at an inflection point. Consistently delivering successful projects remains elusive despite an array of methodologies, frameworks, practices, and tools. Instead of chasing the “new, new thing,” we should concentrate on mastering the fundamental building blocks.  Here, I explore the importance of developing a clear set of guiding principles.

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Leaders create the ecosystem where teams can thrive and succeed.  Simple rules are universal principles that are easy to remember, apply, and more likely to be followed. To create high-performing teams, managers should: Create psychological safety, Empower the team, and Make it easy.

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Project management is at an inflection point. Rather than pinning our hopes on a silver bullet, we should go back to basics. This is the first in a multi-part series.  Interest in Waterfall and Agile has waned.  Hybrid is still ill-defined, and the impact of AI on the profession remains unclear. 

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Change is coming! In the spring of this year, PMI shared a rough draft of the PMBOK Guide® – Eighth Edition for the public comment. This draft was highly illuminating, showing potential large-scale changes for the processes (from 49 processes in the 6th edition to potentially 40 processes in the upcoming edition), domains (from the […]

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The Triple Constraint (aka, Iron Triangle) is often regarded as a law of physics. A change in one side of the triangle, by definition, affects another. An increase in scope must either result in higher costs or longer timelines.  Conversely, reducing time or cost requires a similar reduction in scope.

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Psychological safety is the foundation for building high-performing teams. This article explores the topic and offers a model for understanding what it is and how to cultivate it.

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