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Christina Heath
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Stop researching, start implementing!
There's such thing as too much research. Constantly consuming content leaves you with all the right words and no experience to back them up.


Christina Heath
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Why your "Bias for Action" has you running in circles
You know when you see a traffic jam up ahead, so you quickly react and take the first exit? Whew. Still moving Except…it takes twice as...


Christina Heath
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90% of PMs Just Need One Thing to Improve Their Communication…
If you’ve ever been told you need to improve your communication skills, I'm here to tell you there’s a solid 90% chance that isn’t the case.


Christina Heath
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You are more than your job title, dept, field, or company.
PM Career Alignment tip: Quit limiting your career identity to your current job title, dept, field, or company. When it’s time to make...


Christina Heath
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Here's how to influence without formal authority
So your job is to get people to do things, but you don’t have the formal authority to make them ACTUALLY want to do things. Fun times. 🙄...


Christina Heath
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Career Advancement or Career Alignment?
Many of you are pursuing career advancement and the next logical step, without considering who you are as individuals or what you even want.


Christina Heath
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Great Leadership starts with these 4 qualities...
I have a theory as to why many leaders can’t give their teams what they need. In my experience, great leadership starts with 4 qualities:...


Christina Heath
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The importance of embracing your dualities as a PM
PM Career Alignment Tip: The part of your personality you think doesn’t belong in your work, is probably exactly what your work needs....


Christina Heath
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Leaving that job doesn't make you weak!
Does leaving something that’s not a good fit mean that you're weak? Nope. Leaving something that's not a good fit means means you’re...


Christina Heath
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Personal Retrospectives (DIY Edition)
Did you know you can hit our goals sooner (and spend more time in flow state) by conducting our own personal retrospectives? It's true!...


Christina Heath
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Ambiguity Loops: How to Escape & Rebalance Yourself
Even the most seasoned PMs can get stuck in a loop of "feel unsure, over-function, get frustrated, lose steam…" over and over again. But...


Christina Heath
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Your body knows when things aren't right
PM Career Alignment Tip: Pay attention to what your body tells you about certain work and life situations. No matter how much you force,...


Christina Heath
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Your value is not tied to how productive you are.
PM Career Alignment Tip: Your value is not tied to how productive you are. Read that again. Because there will be times when your output...


Christina Heath
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Are Project Managers Happy? Survey says...
Are project managers happy? Survey says… Apparently not! According to a study of more than 6,252 project managers, we PMs are below...


Christina Heath
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Book List: Recommended Reading for the Strategically Aligned Project Manager
Book recommendations make my heart happy. I spend a lot of time reading and learning. And being "the project manager's strategic...

Christina Heath
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🎧 "Purpose-driven Project Management" on The Everyday PM Podcast with Ann Campea
I met up with Ann Campea to talk all things career journey, crafting your purpose as a project manager, and the story behind the Mango.

Christina Heath
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🎧 "Chuck What Sucks" on The Encourage Project with Amy Fairchild
I sat down with Amy Fairchild on her podcast The Encourage Project to chat about my fave project to date—creating my role as strategic align

Christina Heath
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📰 WSJ: “You Can Redraw Work Boundaries This Year—and Make Them Stick” by Rachel Feintzeig
Wall Street Journal columnist Rachel Feintzeig asked if I had any opinions on or experiences with work boundaries and burnout. Answer: YES!!


Christina Heath
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Over-caretaking
I was laid off last year during the panini* by two strangers via Zoom… and at that moment, I realized 2 major things: These companies...


Christina Heath
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The Project Manager's Career Alignment Manifesto
I created this as a testament to how my peers and I govern (and continuously aspire to govern) ourselves in work and in life through the...
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