Spreadsheets are My Jam

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Working as a project manager in the non-profit world is rewarding. The projects you work on help fulfill a mission-driven vision that you can "get behind." But they also comes with great responsibility when –for instance–you manage multi-million dollar grants that hinge on successful project outcomes. Our guest on this episode is Michelle Dickstein, a PMP from the nonprofit sector - who has many PMP superpowers, including flexible communication, the ability to manage broad expectations, and functioning as a liaison between product teams.
She has her masters in public health and also brings expertise in setting up enterprise PMOs, which she amusingly refers to as "Mary Poppins syndrome"—but you'll have to listen to find out why. *Introducing Michele. *PM geek moments. *Michelle’s PMP journey. *Universal PM challenges across industries. *Being a PMP in the nonprofit sector. *Mission-driven projects. *Supporting medical teams with PMP skills. *Pregnant with twins during a project. *Other unexpected health challenges. *Navigating government-funded grants. *Flexible communication strategies. *Ensuring realistic timelines. Michele's Blog: https://michelledickstein.com/blog Follow Lindiwe on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-dickstein-mph-pmp-clc-05327a4/ Follow Trina on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/trinaschaetz/ Follow Wear Your Cape to Work Website: WYCTW.com Follow Project Insight Website: projectinsight.com LinkedIn: /company/projectinsight Instagram: /projectinsight/ X formerly Twitter: /projectinsight Facebook: /ProjectInsightPMSW Free PDU Project Management Webinars: projectinsight.com/project-management-webinars/ Subscribe to Wear Your Cape to Work Podcast on: YouTube / @projectinsightpmsw Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5WMdTji... RSS https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2419669.rss Superhero Avatar Generator: -Turn yourself into a superhero and download your image. https://bit.ly/3BiHpej Mug: -Order a "Wear Your Cape to Work" mug with your new superhero image. https://projectinsightmerch.myshopify...