meets Elizabeth Harrin, FAPM, The Rebellious Project Manager

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In this interview, I talk to with Elizabeth Harrin FAPM, The Rebellious PM.

Elizabeth Harrin is a project management expert & founder of the growing online site, RebelsGuideToPM.com.  An author of seven project management books, mentor & experienced practitioner, Elizabeth prides herself on her clear-eyed view of the challenges facing project managers today.

Her straight-talking, real-world advice, gleaned from twenty years’ experience doing the job, helps project managers deliver better quality results whilst ditching the burnout.  Elizabeth has led a variety of IT, process improvement and business change projects including ERP deployment and compliance initiatives. She has spent eight years working in financial services (including two based in Paris, France) and over a decade in healthcare.  Elizabeth is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management and holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University. She supports project managers through her mentoring programme, Project Management Rebels, & also contributes to a variety of other initiatives including sitting on the advisory board for the RISE Being Lean & Seen programme at Liverpool John Moores University.

Elizabeth speaks at conferences internationally & has appeared on stage and onscreen for events hosted by PMI, APM, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, IIL and more.  She is widely published on project management topics & has contributed to numerous websites and magazines including Project magazine.

Her latest book Managing Multiple Projects is out now, click to grab a copy.

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Clubhouse: @elizabethharrin


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Stuff I Mentioned 

The conference I attended https://www.pmconference.gr/ & the two videos TEDx talks I mentioned

Will Stephens: How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/8S0FDjFBj8o

David JP Phillips: How to avoid death by PowerPoint: https://youtu.be/Iwpi1Lm6dFo

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