Is it Time to Build a PMO?
You’re a leader at a growing organization. You've got big goals this year and each initiative requires projects that are increasingly more complex, with increasing cross-functional collaboration, larger budgets, and more resources.
Your teams are stretched thin and capacity planning is impossible. Projects frequently miss deadlines, outcomes are inconsistent, and budgets are bloated.
Products and feature updates are getting released without consulting other groups. This is diluting the brand, creating a poor user experience and unhappy internal stakeholders.
If this sounds like your organization, it might be time to build a Project Management Office (PMO.)
Negotiation: A Gratitude Sandwich topped with Finesse
Strategically negotiating a new job offer is a delicate but important task. Whether you’ve negotiated for every role in your career, or this is your first time, there are a few key steps you can take to gain the information and leverage needed to better control the outcome.
Let’s take a look at those steps starting from when you receive the offer (in writing) and decide to negotiate.
Is it time to hire a Product Manager?
Product Managers (PM) are in demand and, suddenly, everyone wants to hire one. Even established companies are creating their first PM positions and/or reorganizing departments to include Product positions.
But, if you look a little closer at the job descriptions, what’s expected of a PM varies vastly between companies. There’s a lack of standardization across industries and companies and even confusion about what a Product Manager is supposed to do.
Negotiate Your Way to $190K
Last year we partnered with a COO who was searching for a more meaningful role. They enjoyed working with us and graciously referred several other professionals our way. (The biggest compliment, in our opinion.)
One of those people was an absolute rockstar PMO leader. This person was incredible. Smart, articulate, and kind, with a solid reputation for getting things done.
We worked together to define the right messaging, a killer resume, and a fully optimized LinkedIn profile and then kept in touch over their entire 13-month job change journey.
When the offer finally came, it was one of 2: one at $150K and one at $180K.
Here’s how they took those offers and cashed in on a base salary that was much higher than they would have settled for.
Squash the Sunday Scaries
Do you feel trapped by your circumstances at work? 😬 Have Sunday Scaries got a death grip on you?
I hear you. In fact, I hear this every day as many of our clients are looking to leave their jobs or have been recently affected by layoffs.
It doesn't feel great to be in this position. You want help. You want to feel better.
As gently as I can put this, I have to tell you that feelings lead to actions. Actions determine direction, and actions performed over time create reality.
You can change your feelings, and you can change your life.