Overcoming Challenges and Leading High-Impact Teams in Project Management With Steffanie Rodriguez
Steffanie Rodriguez is a Project Manager at Ready Artwork, a digital marketing agency dedicated to B2B services. She is a certified project management professional (PMP) who excels at leading teams, overcoming challenges, and executing projects efficiently. Steffanie is passionate about collaboration, building strong relationships, continuously learning to enhance her project management skills, and exceeding expectations to achieve organizational goals.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- [1:19] Steffanie Rodriguez talks about what she does as a project manager at Ready Artwork
- [3:05] What is a PMP certification, and why is it important for project managers?
- [7:55] The value of building relationships with clients and team members
- [11:59 ]Steffanie‘s advice to aspiring project managers
- [14:17] Common misconceptions about project management
- [19:45] Conflict resolution strategies that enhance team collaboration
In this episode…
What does it take for a project manager to overcome challenges and lead a high-impact team? In an industry often filled with tight deadlines, budget constraints, and team dynamics, how do project managers navigate these obstacles and still deliver outstanding results?
According to Steffanie Rodriguez, a certified project management professional, the key to overcoming challenges is viewing them as opportunities for communication and growth. She highlights the importance of building strong relationships with both clients and team members to foster collaboration. This approach allows for smoother conflict resolution and more aligned teamwork. Steffanie also emphasizes the need for self-reflection, encouraging project managers to embrace learning experiences and use setbacks as stepping stones to success.
In this episode of RAW Spotlight, Steffanie Rodriguez, Project Manager at Ready Artwork, is interviewed by Chad Franzen of Rise25 to talk about how project managers overcome obstacles and lead productive teams. They discuss Steffanie’s journey to obtaining her PMP certification, her strategies for handling conflicts, and how she navigated a recent high-stakes event project. Steffanie also shares valuable advice for aspiring project managers looking to break into the field.
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Special Mentions
Quotable Moments
- “I’m very goal-oriented and also someone who enjoys working with people, which combines the things I enjoy in project management.”
- “Passing the PMP Certification test made me proud, but also it was significant as a Latina in the project management field.”
- “I think it’s necessary to have small talk; it naturally progresses into a relationship with clients.”
- “I score as a relator; I genuinely care and love building relationships, whether with clients or team members.”
- “The most rewarding aspect of my job is seeing my team grow and overcome challenges.”
Action Steps
- Take a personality test to understand your strengths and how they align with a project management role: Self-awareness can enhance personal growth and improve how you work with others.
- Engage in professional development opportunities, such as PMP certification, to advance your career: This formal education can provide an expert-level understanding needed to structure effective project management departments.
- Embrace small talk to foster rapport with clients and team members: Building trust and rapport through casual conversation can lead to more robust professional relationships.
- Proactively seek solutions and alternatives when faced with budget and time constraints: Adopting a flexible and solution-seeking mindset can turn potential project roadblocks into successes.
- Address conflicts with open communication to create a growth-focused team environment. Cultivating an atmosphere where challenges are faced collaboratively can lead to team unity and professional improvement for all members.
Sponsor for this episode…
This episode is brought to you by Ready Artwork, where we deliver uniquely tailored B2B digital marketing services to facilitate the long-term growth of your business.
At Ready Artwork, we combine data-driven insights with innovative design to help your business thrive in the digital age. From SEO and digital advertising to web development and email marketing, we have experts who help companies uncover growth in unexplored and extraordinary ways.
To learn more, visit readyartwork.com or get a free proposal. Let Ready Artwork discover your full potential.
