Tips to Quell “Firefighting” in Clinical Research

Clinical Project Managers (CPMs) can spend a considerable amount of time “firefighting”. Recently, Dalfoni Banerjee was invited by the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), New York State Chapter, to discuss best practices that CPMs can immediately implement to prevent firefighting – and make their working lives easier and more productive. During the virtual presentation,[…]

Secret Sauce for Productive Meetings

I read with interest the recent article from the Voices on Project Management Blog,?How to Avoid Useless Meetings?and?offer some additional thoughts below. In addition to a having an?agenda that includes the details the article describes, you?should distribute the agenda at least 24 hours in advance. ?Sometimes that will mean last-minute adjustments might?be necessary, so plan[…]

Insights into “passive candidates” to fill HR pipelines

“The Big Hunt”?provides great?insights into HR recruiters’ cultivation of “passive candidates”, even when there is not an open job. The article is in a Project Management publication, however, the points made can be applied to other functions, as well. The last paragraph articulates what we all know: a reputation as a stellar performer can be[…]

Project Manager Salaries – results from PMI survey

Results are in from the PMI Project Management Salary Survey. Of the 34?countries for which data are?reported, those with the?five highest total compensation for Project Managers are?Switzerland, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, and New Zealand. In addition to data by country, tables present salaries?by years of experience, ?PMP certification, position (e.g., Director of?PM/PMO vs PM[…]