Project Management Myths – Busted!

Adriana Girdler

Separating Fact From Fiction Whether you’re new to project management or you’re a seasoned pro, you’ve likely encountered misconceptions that could potentially derail your projects. …

Separating Fact From Fiction

Whether you’re new to project management or you’re a seasoned pro, you’ve likely encountered misconceptions that could potentially derail your projects. Having coached countless individuals and companies, I’ve seen these myths trip up even experienced professionals, so I know which pitfalls you definitely want to avoid.

Myth #1: Project management is nothing more than glorified scheduling

This is just NOT TRUE! Scheduling is one important part of managing a project, but there is so much more involved. Among other things, PMs look after planning, resource allocation, risk management, stakeholder communication, and change control, and they do all that while keeping their eye on project priorities and the strategic goals of their organization.

(Keep that in mind if you find someone questioning the importance of your role as PM!)

Myth #2: Project management technology can solve all your problems

With all the advances in AI these days, this one comes up more than ever, but it’s also not true. I’ll tell you the guiding principle I teach all my SLAY Project Management students: technology is a tool.

Technology will not show you how to run a project from start to finish. It can help you be more efficient, but it’s not the solution to your problems, and you need to be strategic with how you use it.

More PM myths to dismiss

There are a few more common project management myths I’d like to debunk for you, so I made a video to explain them. It answers questions you may find yourself asking, like:

  • What size of projects are suitable for project management?
  • What should you know about change on projects?
  • What will a project management certification do for you?
  • Who is responsible for a project’s success or failure?

Follow me over to YouTube and we’ll keep chatting about this!

Plus, if you want to go above and beyond to make your project management career successful, take a look at my SLAY Project Management course where I give you all the templates, tips, and techniques to implement to make every project successful.

Adriana Girdler, PMP | Creator of Slay Project Management

P.S. Check out what one of my students said recently about SLAY:

“… a comprehensive and practical training course for successful project management. It puts everything together, provides handy templates, and is a great guide for project managers!” MC

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Adriana Girdler is a project manager, productivity specialist, entrepreneur, professional speaker, facilitator, visioning wizard, and author. As President of CornerStone Dynamics, Adriana is one of Canada’s prominent business productivity and project management specialists—helping both individuals and businesses do what they do, only better. She is a certified master black belt lean six sigma with over 20 years’ experience improving how companies work.

She also holds both PMP (project management professional) and CET (certified engineering technologist) designations. She’s a Tedx speaker, as well as a HuffPost and Thrive Global contributor. She has been interviewed on Global, CBC, CTV, CHCH, 680News Radio, Newstalk 1010, Sirius XM and published in the Globe and Mail and numerous industry magazines. WANT ADRIANA'S FREE ONLINE TRAINING? In 45 min, learn Adriana's 5 project management secrets she use on EVERY project. Sign up for the Free Webinar here: THE FAB FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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