This article focuses on the top 5 reasons for Project Managers NOT to multitask during meetings.

The role of an IT Project Manager is one of the most demanding positions in any organization. With responsibility for planning, executing, and closing projects, project managers are accountable for budgets, timelines, scope, and team performance. The day is often filled with back-to-back meetings, administrative work, and constant communication with stakeholders. In addition to these responsibilities, project managers frequently wear multiple hats, handling roles that go beyo

As a Project Manager, you spend your workdays planning, organizing, and ensuring that complex initiatives stay on track. But what if you could take those same project management skillsets and use them to achieve your personal goals? Whether you want to improve your health, manage finances, or plan a major life event, the principles of project planning and time management can help you succeed. Why Apply Project Management to Your Personal Life? At work, you already: Break down

The 8-hour workday has long been the gold standard of productivity. Yet, for many IT Project Managers, the reality looks very different. Ten, sometimes twelve-hour workdays have become the norm, especially when managing global teams, juggling shifting priorities, or trying to meet constant deadlines. The result? Stress, burnout, and little time for family, health, or personal growth. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Is the 8-hour workday dead?” — the answer is no. With the r

As a project manager, your day is rarely predictable. You juggle multiple responsibilities, from managing risks and tracking project budgets to holding team members accountable and communicating with stakeholders. Without a structured approach, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. One of the most effective ways to regain control of your tasks and reduce stress is to maintain a well-organized To-Do list. In the video below, we demonstrate how you can create a highly efficient To-Do

Taking effective meeting notes is one of the most critical yet overlooked skills for IT project managers. A well-run meeting can produce clear action items, decisions, and risk updates — but only if those outcomes are properly captured and communicated. Too often, project meetings generate lots of discussion without clarity on what actually needs to be done. That’s where structured note-taking comes in. Facilitating and managing an IT project meeting is not the same as simply

There have been many mornings when I walked into the office, opened Outlook, and saw 150–200 new emails waiting for me. My first thought? “Doesn’t anyone sleep?” My second? “What do I even work on first?” If you’ve ever felt buried under an avalanche of unread messages, you’re not alone. Email overload is one of the most common challenges for professionals today—especially for project managers, IT leaders, and anyone working in fast-paced corporate environments. Without a cle

As an IT Project Manager, you’re constantly juggling moving parts: shifting priorities, distributed teams, multiple stakeholders, and competing deadlines. One of the most common challenges project managers face is keeping track of everything that needs to get done. I can’t count how many times I’ve seen a critical task slip through the cracks because no one wrote it down or followed up. That single missed action item could mean a delayed deliverable, an unhappy stakeholder, o

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There were so many mornings when I’d walk into the office and find about 100 new emails waiting for me. My first thought was always,...