4 ways to re-ignite your excitement about project management |
Posted: October 3, 2019 |
Even the most exciting career choice can become stale but with project management this needn’t be the case, for this is one role that thrives on variety. And, after all, variety is the spice of life. However if the thrill of a new project in the pipeline begins to fall flat then here are 4 ways to reignite your excitement for the role. Professional developmentYou may have got the job because you naturally have the skill set for being a project manager but are you really getting the most out of it? Dedicating yourself to your professional development can be one way of feeling passionate about each and every project you undertake in order to keep using the best practices to get the best results. If you have never received formal training or wish to brush up your skill set then you may wish to consider project management courses. If that’s not what excites you, perhaps you could read up on industry leaders and see if their thoughts could inspire you in some way. There are plenty of blogs for you to take a look at that could certainly inspire. Swapping IndustriesProject management traininghelps you to find work in the following sectors:- - The building and construction industry - Hospitals and healthcare - Financial sector - The Law and legal services - Technology design and development However; you are not solely limited to these areas and it may be that you have outgrown your current role and are looking to move onwards and upwards to experience new challenges. One way you can do this is to swap to an industry you know little about so you have the chance to rebuild your knowledge base all over again. Or you may like to think about your passions– would you like to work for a charity or company whose ethics mirror your own? Being a project manager is often highly transferable from industry to industry so don’t be afraid to re-ignite your excitement by changing where you use your role. Work from homeLife changes all the time and it could be that you want to go mobile or work from home more. If so; there are plenty of companies who are happy to hire a project manager to work for them remotely – even if they are located on the other side of the world! There are also employers who are happy to hire a project manager to complete one aspect of a project which can be very appealing if there is a skill you excel at - it’s like being paid just to do your favourite thing over and over again. Accept the ups and downs!By its very definition; project management IS usually a rollercoaster of ups and downs with lots of different tasks to complete. Sometimes the simplest way to re-ignite excitement for the role is to look at the downs as more of a challenge to get the adrenalin flowing.
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