Busy project managers want the latest industry information and tools at your fingertips. But who has the time to go looking for it? Instead, have those tips and tricks come to you. Follow these 15 project managers on Twitter accounts for inspiration and useful suggestions. When these project professionals post, you know it’s worth your time to read.
Program Project Management
Michael Kaplan, PMP, CSM: @mkaplanPMP
Inspirational and motivational advice from a big-thinking project manager with an eye towards aligning project methodology with the PMBOK Guide.
“Why Quitting Your Job to Chase Your Dream Is a Terrible Idea” by @JeffGoins https://t.co/RZJwNRpTKW
— Michael Kaplan (@mkaplanPMP) April 18, 2016
Learn how to say no. The harder it is for you to say no, the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout, and possibly depression.
— Michael Kaplan (@mkaplanPMP) March 21, 2016
Project Management Improvement
Thomas Kennedy, PMP: @ThePMCoach
Want to be a better project manager? @ThePMCoach works to show you how to earn respect in your organization, break past the PMBOK Guide, and adapt to new trends.
How to become most respected #PM in your organization! https://t.co/MwoJFwZdwO #pmot
— Thomas Kennedy, PMP (@ThePMCoach) March 23, 2016
What the PMBOK doesn’t tell you about working with people… http://t.co/ucRkI3zdjT #pmot
— Thomas Kennedy, PMP (@ThePMCoach) January 26, 2015
SCRUM Approach to Projects
Jeff Sutherland, CST: @jeffsutherland and Ken Schwaber: @kschwaber
As co-founders of SCRUM, Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber push the boundaries of SCRUM and Agile techniques beyond software development.
For all who asked for an advanced #scrum course. See @henrikkniberg and @jeffsutherland at Crisp on 13 April https://t.co/3y8WkrYudq
— Jeff Sutherland (@jeffsutherland) March 22, 2016
New blog up: What I learned at #Toyota. #scrum #agile https://t.co/W0Sdbm7QZt
— Jeff Sutherland (@jeffsutherland) March 14, 2016
All-in-one/One Stop Shop
Ricardo Viana Vargas, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, CSM: @rvvargas
Multilingual content ranging from blog posts and books to podcasts and videos, this PMBOK Guide reviewer helps fit new project management techniques into the PMI good practices model.
Missing the engineering side of your project life? Check the construction of Oresund Bridge video – https://t.co/YJMGsDWuE8
— Ricardo Viana Vargas (@rvvargas) April 15, 2016
If you work on managing construction works you should check this. https://t.co/lUiedjyMT1
— Ricardo Viana Vargas (@rvvargas) April 1, 2016
Agile Project Management
Jim Highsmith: @jimhighsmith
Agile project management is more than just SCRUM. @jimhighsmith demonstrates how to use Agile along with the project management mindset.
Forget Productivity! Try value and cycle time. New Post http://t.co/RBdExzykKE.
— Jim Highsmith (@jimhighsmith) August 25, 2015
new post. “Portfolio Management in the Age of Digital Enterprises,” @jimhighsmith & @nataliehollier. https://t.co/mkPC1T7NvW
— Jim Highsmith (@jimhighsmith) February 4, 2016
Cloud Project Management
Dux Raymond Sy, PMP: @meetdux
Is yours a Microsoft shop? @meetdux helps you learn about using SharePoint and other Microsoft tools to break through your project challenges.
6 roadblocks to cloud security, and how to move past them https://t.co/EsoHhaIccy
— Dux Raymond Sy (@meetdux) April 21, 2016
Ashley Mahan: #FedRAMP Adopts ‘Open-Door Policy’ to Help Address Agency Cloud IT Needs https://t.co/vpqAh9mwi7
— Dux Raymond Sy (@meetdux) April 19, 2016
Tech Careers
Gayle McDowell: @gayle
Interested in a career in technology project management but not sure how to get your foot in the door? This is your one stop shop for industry leading info—from where to move to how to ace the interview. With attitude.
Ashley Mahan: #FedRAMP Adopts ‘Open-Door Policy’ to Help Address Agency Cloud IT Needs https://t.co/vpqAh9mwi7
— Dux Raymond Sy (@meetdux) April 19, 2016
Free Cracking the Coding Interview talk on October 1 weekend in the Bay Area! https://t.co/jyyCdeoyOX
— Gayle L. McDowell (@gayle) March 29, 2016
Empowering Project Leaders
Susanne Madsen: @SusanneMadsen
Bring your project team from formation to performance by strengthening your project leadership and team coaching skills.
What Kind of Leader Are You? Use the Project Leadership Matrix to Find Out https://t.co/oJzeiodcFu via @projecttips
— Susanne Madsen (@SusanneMadsen) April 21, 2016
Are your beliefs helping or hindering you as a leader? https://t.co/x7TvFjN6tT
— Susanne Madsen (@SusanneMadsen) April 17, 2016
Pragmatic Projects
Johanna Rothman: @johannarothman
Worried that project management methodologies are getting in the way of daily project management? @johannarothman helps you engage in reasonable, workable approaches that include the best of both worlds.
Are You Failing Fast or Learning Early? https://t.co/3X3LV8oC3P #questionoftheweek #agile
— Johanna Rothman (@johannarothman) April 21, 2016
Agile and Lean Program Management is Done! https://t.co/NuqnOCimt1 #pmot #agile #lean #scaling
— Johanna Rothman (@johannarothman) March 30, 2016
IT Service Management Projects
Erika Flora, PMP: @erikaflora
@erikaflora shows how to bridge PMI, DevOps, SCRUM, and Agile into the ITSM world. You’ll learn about useful blog posts, videos, podcasts, and why project managers should care about these frameworks.
Podcast w/the fab David Crouch @JohnsHopkins & John Gilmore @GenDyn_IT #ITIL https://t.co/iof6UktV3A
— erikaflora (@erikaflora) April 19, 2016
Meet Steve Gladis, leadership author, thought leader, professor, and BEYON20 SIXTEEN #DevOps #ITSM keynote. https://t.co/Z4CwwnPRIz
— erikaflora (@erikaflora) March 25, 2016
Digital Project Management
Brett Harned: @brettharned
Want to overcome everyday digital project management problems? Know when to bend, break, or adapt the rules to fit your project’s needs and to provide a better project experience.
Top 3 things people are doing while on conference calls: other work, checking email, making/eating food. #dpmforum
— Brett Harned (@brettharned) April 21, 2016
There is so much great content in the @teamgantt PM Learning Center and I’m proud to contribute to it. Check it out: https://t.co/ZjlPJSlB0i
— Brett Harned (@brettharned) April 11, 2016
Business Advice for Project Managers
Dustin Maherg, PMP: @dustinmaherg
Maherg’s project management experience comes from the construction industry, where he has “had the privilege to lead over 500 employees.” (Presumably some are more of a privilege than others.) He tweets often about leadership inspiration for bridging project management and general business principles.
.@JeffParishDems @bashiraki @NaskidNnwokocha 5 favorite #books w/ 3 key learnings https://t.co/D9sd9pBE4b
— Dustin Maherg (@DustinMaherg) April 20, 2016
.@SallyWarbulton I Spent the Weekend With a #MultiMillionaire. This Is What I Learned About Running a #Business. https://t.co/esfdy97dCS
— Dustin Maherg (@DustinMaherg) April 14, 2016
Technology Marrying Product and Project
Kurt Schmidt: @KRTS
Making smarter project decisions is often closely tied to initial planning and defining scope. Try approaching project management from a product management mindset to see if it works for you.
New article published! https://t.co/aZOCtC7StS
— Kurt (@KRTS) December 21, 2015
Staging Servers Must Die https://t.co/ZYAtz0KXIs via @rww
— Kurt (@KRTS) January 23, 2016
Clever Product Management
Cliff Gilley: @thecleverpm
Like the approach of marrying product and project management? Get @thecleverpm‘s weekly thoughts on the evolution of product management to see if these new approaches work for your project.
Some thoughts on common #Scrum dysfunctions – https://t.co/iB6oehM5VL #prodmgmt #pmot #agile pic.twitter.com/3nEoNsBhK2
— The Clever PM (@thecleverpm) April 21, 2016
Some thoughts on common #Scrum dysfunctions – https://t.co/iB6oehM5VL #prodmgmt #pmot #agile pic.twitter.com/3nEoNsBhK2
— The Clever PM (@thecleverpm) April 21, 2016
Project Management and Social Media
Dawn Reid, PMP: @DawnReidPM
Focused on building project management as a profession? Learn how to help take project management into the future.
Disagree, PMs are accountable to the outward team to deliver to and with. https://t.co/KAK5HQzTDg
— Dawn Reid, PMP (@DawnReidPM) November 14, 2015
But it should be! #projectmanagement https://t.co/fAlXcNFRNt pic.twitter.com/EnpihyODPg
— Dawn Reid, PMP (@DawnReidPM) September 23, 2015
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