These articles teach you how to move up in project management: how to get promoted, how to pass your exams, and how the work actually gets decided.
I take a real, live job advert and show you how I would actually take that job on: what the advert is really asking for, what the panel is looking for behind the words, and the question most candidates never think to answer. It shows you what "good" looks like at the level you're aiming for.
How you actually get promoted. Why you're stuck at your current level, what leadership is really deciding when they pass you over, how to move from project to programme management, and what senior roles actually require. This is about your career and your pay.
How to use the method in the real job, not just pass a test on it. Writing a business case that gets approved, what a stage gate is really for, and how the parts of PRINCE2 protect a live project. For people who have the certificate but want to use it properly.
Straight answers on the exams themselves. How to pass PRINCE2 Foundation first time, whether PRINCE2 or PMP is right for you, what each certification is worth and which one your career actually needs.
Most PMO leadership jobs aren't about building from scratch. They're about restarting something that was stood up, ran for a while, then stopped when the money did. Here's how to do that without losing the people you need on side.
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12 original Prepare2Lead articles, grouped visibly without creating thin category or tag archive pages.
How I would build my education, skills, experience and visible evidence so my manager would trust me with more responsibility for delivery, not just more tasks.
You're not stuck because of effort or experience. You're stuck because leadership has categorised you. Here's what to change to break the ceiling.
A practical explanation of the difference between project management and programme management. What programme managers actually do, why MSP exists and how to make the transition from project to programme level.
What does a senior project manager actually do? A practical honest guide from an Associate Director with three decades of government programme delivery experience.
A practical honest guide to getting promoted in project management. What actually determines who gets promoted and what you can do about it from a senior PMO practitioner with three decades of experience.
A practical guide to writing a PRINCE2 business case that gets approved. What to include, how to structure it and the common mistakes that cause business cases to fail. From an accredited PRINCE2 trainer with three decades of government programme experience.
A practical explanation of what a stage gate is in project management, why it exists and how it protects your project from running off a cliff. From an accredited PRINCE2 trainer with three decades of government programme experience.
A practical guide to passing PRINCE2 Foundation first time. Study tips, exam format, common mistakes and everything you need to know from an accredited PRINCE2 trainer.
PRINCE2 vs PMP. A practical comparison of the two most recognised project management certifications. Which one is right for your career, your location and your goals.
Why Compalley built four free full PRINCE2 mock exams to tell you whether you are ready before you pay to sit the real exam.
Why Prepare2Lead uses Skool as its community platform. What Skool is, how it works and why it is the best platform for project management learning communities.