One of the biggest mistakes I see organizations make is assuming they already know who their stakeholders are. Too often, new project managers or teams only think about the obvious stakeholders like the funder, the client, or the people who will ultimately benefit from it. While these groups are certainly important, they rarely represent everyone who can influence the success of an initiative, especially when it comes to large scale projects. Many projects exist within a wide

When I first became a project manager, I thought I had it all figured out. I had the degrees, the certifications, the templates, but nothing could prepare me for the chaos of a real project. Then reality hit. One resistant stakeholder drains all your energy, meetings drag on with no agreement, crises pop up faster than you can respond, and on paper, you’re supposed to be ready, but in reality, everything feels messy, confusing, and lonely. Your face during a three-hour sessio