

The Digital Project Manager
Galen Low and Kelsey Alpaio
The Digital Project Manager is the home of digital project management inspiration, how-to guides, tips, tricks, tools, funnies, and jobs. We provide project management guidance for the digital wild west where demanding stakeholders, tiny budgets and stupid deadlines reign supreme.
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May 31, 2023 • 49min
How To Develop The Next Generation Of Top Project Managers
Galen Low is joined by Barbara Kephart—Founder of Projects Pivot—to talk about the "project managers" that don't yet know they're project managers and how businesses can identify and groom individuals like these to become top performers in their project management practice.

May 18, 2023 • 48min
How To Build Long-Term Loyalty With Virtual Contractors
Galen Low is joined by Natasha Golinsky—Founder and Lead Technical Project Manager at On Purpose Projects—to talk about how you can build a loyal, high-performing team from an otherwise disparate, rag-tag group of remote contractors.

Apr 27, 2023 • 45min
The 3 Growth Levers Of Agile Strategy
Galen Low is joined by Simon Severino—CEO & Founder of Strategy Sprints—to break down the processes behind an agile business and how you can make agile strategy a reality for your own.

Apr 11, 2023 • 47min
Is Quiet Quitting Just Setting Clear Boundaries? (And What It Means For PMs)
Galen Low is joined by Sarah Hoban—Senior Director, Program Management Office at Aura—to explore how quiet quitting might actually just be healthy boundary-setting, and what that means for employers, teams, project managers, and the future of work.

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Mar 27, 2023 • 33min
What's A RAID Log (And How To Integrate One Into Your Project Workflow)
Galen Low is joined by Kim Essendrup—CEO and Co-Founder of RAIDLOG.com—to talk about RAID logs and how to integrate them into your modern project workflow.

Mar 13, 2023 • 29min
The Future Of The PMP, What It Lacks, And How To Fill The Gaps
Galen Low is joined by Crystal Richards—Principal & Owner of MindsparQ—to highlight what skills a PMP certification doesn't necessarily teach you, how to fill those gaps through professional development, and what the future holds for PMI and the PMP designation.

Mar 1, 2023 • 18min
Getting PMP Certified (And Why It Matters)
Galen Low is joined by Crystal Richards—Principal & Owner of MindsparQ—to talk about what it means to become a certified project management professional, dispelling common misconceptions about the PMP, and digging in to some of the often overlooked advantages of certification.

Feb 14, 2023 • 35min
How to Optimize your Project Management Portfolio
Galen Low is joined by Michelle Watkins—Founder & Managing Partner at Global PMO Partners—to talk about project portfolio management, how to optimize it, and how to get executive buy-in for investing in a tool that helps your projects and businesses run better.

Jan 26, 2023 • 40min
Invisible PM Skills (And How To Hone Them)
Galen Low is joined by Jen Dary—a leadership coach, speaker, and founder of Plucky—to talk about those crucial but otherwise adjacent and invisible skills that separate the great project managers from the rest of the pack.

Jan 10, 2023 • 46min
How To Modernize RACI And Get Team Buy-In
Explore the evolution of RACI charts and the significance of role clarity in modern teams. Learn about optimizing team efficiency, enhancing decision-making processes, and streamlining project outcomes using the RACI framework. Discover the benefits of the 'Racey' matrix in project management for assigning roles and responsibilities across various projects. Streamline decision-making in meetings and emphasize clear responsibilities for project success.