In today's workplace, employees are routinely expected to coordinate and manage projects. Yet, chances are, you aren't formally trained in managing projects—you're an unofficial project manager.
FranklinCovey experts Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood understand the importance of leadership in project completion and explain that people are crucial in the formula for success. Their book Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager offers practical, real-world insights for effective project management and guides you through the essentials of the people and project management process. Unofficial project managers in any arena will benefit from the accessible, engaging real-life anecdotes, memorable “Project Management Proverbs," and quick reviews at the end of each chapter.
On BookClub, Kory Kogon and Suzette Blakemore join FranklinCovey Effective Leadership book club host Scott J. Miller for a look at the five project management essentials and why learning how to be a project manager is important work whether or not you’re officially a project manager.
Kory Kogon
Kory is FranklinCovey’s vice president, global field development, and is a senior leadership consultant. She is a co-author of the #4 Wall Street Journal bestseller, The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity, in addition to Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager, and Presentation Advantage.
Prior to her current role, Kory served as FranklinCovey’s vice president, passholder services, drawing on her experience and background in operations and systems management. She helped to build the engagement process and implementation team to support the FranklinCovey All Access Pass®.
Kory’s current role focuses on ensuring the strong capabilities of FranklinCovey’s sales, implementation, and consulting teams to drive business development, passholder engagement, and customers for life.
Suzette Blakemore
Suzette has spent over 20 years in the corporate world, moving from a top producing sales person to Executive team member. Suzette has led both Learning Development and Business Development divisions. She has worked with thousands of businesses including Fortune 500 companies and small business owners in the U.S., Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Japan and the UK.
In addition to facilitating work sessions, and delivering keynotes, Suzette spends most of her time working with clients to develop and execute with excellence, ongoing training and performance development strategies.
Suzette is an author of the Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager. She is also certified to deliver The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity, Presentation Advantage, The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team, and Unconscious Bias. She is a Certified Franchise Executive and holds additional certifications from the Direct Marketing Association, and ATD. Suzette resides in Salt Lake City with her husband, John, and her Husky Malamute, Kayak. She has three adult children, one granddaughter, and loves to scuba dive, read, cook and travel.
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