In this PMO Career Hour session, we brought together a small group of PMO practitioners who were interested in exploring other ways to develop themselves that doesn't break the bank.
We looked at the 70-20-10 model of learning sources - with the large majority of our learning coming from 'on-the-job'.
We also looked at cheaper ways to learn about the many different subjects that impact the PMO role but the same challenge always emerges - it's not necessarily about having a budget to take up learning opportunities, the biggest challenge we have is making the time.
That's a motivation that has to come from yourself, making learning a habit rather than an afterthought.
Take a look at the session recorded after the event (we don't record these career sessions so people feel comfortable talking freely) and the session notes.
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The latest certification from the House of PMO - the Essentials for PMO Analysts - was introduced to the membership a few weeks ahead of the official launch date of the 22nd September 2021.
The webinar, presented by co-founders Eileen Roden and Lindsay Scott, gives insights into the new certification; what learners can expect to see covered on the training course and why it is an important step in PMO learning and development.
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Had a conversation the other day with someone who wanted to come along to the PMO Hackathon event we're holding in October.
They wanted to come along but it starts at 2pm - which of course means leaving work early and they didn't think their boss would be OK with that.
I get it. They pay the wages they want you there.
How many organisations these days talk about the performance and success of the business is based on its people?
How being motivated, happy, appreciated and interested in their work makes a world of difference?
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Last week we carried out our first PMO Mini-Masterclass. These evenings are about a little PMO learning combined with networking with other PMO professionals. The session took place at QA's offices right on Tower Bridge (see the offer from QA too for PMO Flashmobbers), with amazing views over the Tower of London and St Katherine Docks.
The topic for the first PMO Mini-Masterclass was all about your PMO career. The session was in four areas:
The PMO Marketplace
PMO Job Tools
PMO Training and Development
Networking for Opportunities
You can take a look at the first part (there are four videos in total), the PMO Marketplace here:
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At last month's PMO Flashmob held at QA there were a couple of handouts that caught my attention and I thought they would be worth sharing. They were both QA materials and before you say I've gone all salesy on you, read on and find out why I thought they were worth sharing.
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