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PROJECTIFIED® PODCAST | The Art of Project Management: Creativity, Connection and Joy
Project professionals deliver meaningful work in myriad ways. Jim Digby, PMP®, project manager and tour and production director at Show Makers, and Liliana Janette Gómez Castrejón, PMP, project manager at The LEGO Group, discuss what makes them proud to be project managers, some of their favorite projects and more.
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Feeling stuck on your certification goal? It’s time to lock in. No matter which PMI certification you’re targeting, turn ambition into achievement with a clear plan, proven frameworks, and the support to stay focused from start to finish.
From journalist to project leader, Rahim Thompson, CAPM®, PMP, shows how storytelling and structure align in project management. His career journey to project management shaped a people-first leadership style he now applies at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, leading award-winning programs.
Africa’s youth hold the key to the continent’s future, and Ashoka East Africa and PMI chapters are unlocking that potential through social entrepreneurship. Together, they’re exploring how project management practices can help Ashoka Fellows and young innovators scale their ideas and measure their impact.
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PROJECTIFIED PODCAST | How to Ensure Collaboration Between Project Managers and Product Managers
Projects and products are becoming increasingly entwined. Our guests discuss the greatest similarities—and differences—between the roles, ways to boost synergy between project and product managers, and how agile can help them stay aligned to common goals. Join Adam Motiwala, a product manager at Google, and Meg Sawachi, PMI-ACP, PMP, a senior project manager at GlobalLogic.
THE SHIFT CODE™ | Scaling Purpose: Leading Innovation and Sustainability in the Future of Beauty and Beyond
Manuel Rios Krauss, Chief Innovation and R&D Officer at Natura, unveils how to balance sustainability goals with business imperatives, scale eco-friendly practices globally, and foster breakthrough innovation in established industries.
Fred Laluyaux, CEO of Aera Technology, explores how decision intelligence helps enterprises scale AI, transform operations, and navigate the future of work.
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Every project comes with risks, but they don’t have to derail your success. From spotting early warning signs to maximizing opportunities, these strategies will help you protect your project and your team.
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PMI STANDARDS+™ | Bridging the Gap Between the Current and Future State of an Organization
Aleksei Sorokin, program manager and R&D Lead at QTECH in Budapest, Hungary, explains why it is critical for an organization to consider internal environmental factors when moving from the current state to a future state.
PMI STANDARDS+ | Why Earned Value Management (EVM) Falls Short in Agile Projects
Jael Kisota, a scrum master for IwazoLab Solutions, located in Nairobi, Kenya, discusses why EVM’s reliance on fixed scope and linear progress makes it ill-suited for agile projects.
Very inspiring As a junior project manager I’m currently exploring PMI certifications to strengthen my skills Thanks for sharing really motivating
I find meaning in both what I deliver and how I deliver it LEAD TO: employee satisfaction, customer success and shareholder value 🧠 💪
RAVI
Meaningful work and the pursuit of mastery—whether through certifications, collaboration, or continuous improvement—strike at the heart of what drives us as professionals. It’s not just about checking off achievements but finding alignment between personal growth and the value we bring to the teams and communities we serve. Your mention of product management collaboration resonates deeply, as it often becomes a microcosm for this bigger picture: a balancing act between strategy, empathy, and execution. Certifications, then, aren’t just stamps of competence—they’re foundations for dialogue, trust, and the confidence to take on new challenges. But here’s the larger question I keep asking myself: How do we ensure that this drive for meaningful work doesn’t become clouded by artificial benchmarks or external pressures? Is it enough to focus inward, or should we be reframing what “meaningful” looks like collectively? Excited to hear others’ perspectives on this.
Love this perspective, Rajah! Nature-aligned innovation like AminoScience is exactly what we need to sustain our planet while feeding the world. As a Senior Technologist at Yarnsspinner, your work in natural food science without harmful chemicals is inspiring—let's connect to explore synergies in sustainable ag and textiles! 🌱🔬