A few weeks ago, a stakeholder at work was complaining about how we, the general, all-encompassing WE, the project manager could never be happy with simply doing anything and that…
Sylvie Edwards

Sylvie Edwards
Sylvie Edwards, PMP, MCPM, STDC, CMP, FPMAC, RMP has 25 years of project management experience spanning various industries and is the owner of SRE Solutions, catering to clients in need of project management course development, education, project risk management, PMO setup/evaluation or recovery services. She has worked with one of the top five consulting firm, where she led projects in the information technology, banking, government, and securities sectors as well as being a manager in the risk management practice. Sylvie writes about risk management, communication, and PMO. See Sylvie's Articles
Can branding a stakeholder resistant create a self-fulfilling prophecy
I am always reminded when a new version of the PMBOK Guide is issued of what used to be and how our profession has changed in recent years. I started…
Having a solid project charter can help ensure project success
If you were to do an examination of some of your past projects and their overall performance, you would more than likely discover what I did when I decided to…
5 Steps to mastering the decision tree
Many of the project tools available to project managers are simple, yet often people stop themselves from using them because they might look intimidating or difficult to master. It is…
Learning to identify risks as an opportunity
Time and time again, I mention the word “risk” in conversations, and what comes to everyone’s mind is, first and foremost, something negative. You can see it on people’s faces,…
Increasing engagement through storytelling: Part 3
We continue with our discussion of the importance of the role of storytelling in project management in this third part with a closer look at how Project Managers should be…
Increasing engagement through storytelling: Part 2
In part one of this three-part series, we discussed the fundamentals of storytelling, the importance of storytelling in project management, and how project managers can leverage this skill to increase…
Increasing engagement through storytelling: Part 1
The lists of skills that Project Managers should seek to develop if interested in growing their competencies are published all the time. I have never found on any of these…
The power of using facilitation for your project meetings
There are countless situations in the lifecycle of a project where it is not beneficial or recommended for a Project Manager to lead their own project meetings, focus groups, or…
Examining the link between project management, change, and risk
No organization is immune to change or risk. Especially during the last few years, it seems that change has picked up momentum. It seems at every turn, we face something…