Strategic decision making is a critical skill for effective leadership. The outcome of a leader’s choices significantly impacts employees, customers, the market, and ultimately the success of the company. Developing such a skill requires a combination of knowledge, experience and intuition. It also requires a process to help define the problem and select the right course of action. Here is a method to help you successfully navigate the decision making process.

Have you found yourself asking, “Should I become certified?” or “What will becoming certified do for me in my current position and my future?”  When it comes to the role of a business analyst, many companies face challenges finding the right people, matching their skill sets with the right projects and ensuring the work of requirements management is effectively executed.  Becoming a certified business analyst helps you to stand out from the crowd.  It tells current and potential employers that you are properly trained and certified in the area of business analysis and can help their company minimize the risk of poorly developed requirements. 

It should come as no surprise that succeeding in your career takes work and dedication. Leaders are those who actively and continuously seek to improve their performance - be it in the boardroom, giving presentations or managing a team. Of course, experience is the golden

Projects are the mechanism to realize business strategy, create competitive advantage and achieve organizational transformation.  Important stuff, but most often, projects must be done in addition to ongoing business operations.  Therefore success is dependent on getting what’s needed, spending your budget wisely and keeping people focused and motivated to execute. 

Raw talent can only take you so far. Companies looking to promote or hire project managers for those truly challenging projects need talent with proven leadership and project management abilities. Certification as a Project Management Professional® (PMP®) not only sharpens your skills but gives your

You know the right Project Management Certificate Program can accelerate your career by honing your tactical and leadership skills and increasing your visibility to senior staff, but choosing a proven and trusted resource for your project management training remains a crucial step toward that goal.

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The value of leadership and management training is a no-brainer. Employees train in leadership when they aspire to or are being groomed for management positions. Incumbent managers wanting to sharpen their skills often take refresher courses or participate in specific skill-building courses or personal style-awareness