Hello,

For me, I began to view everything differently as though it was all a project. I learned quite a bit about Agile and Waterfall. From my perspective, I often conflict with my organization because I have preferred Agile all this time while I'm in an organization which values traditional Waterfall approach. Many times I feel like I know nothing, but a few times I would talk about projects and just a few things I learned and people were very impressed with my knowledge. I have realized that many aspects of projects are already present in my work, we just call them something else.

As far as my career, it has not helped yet. I never expected to just grab it and immediately jump into a new job though. It's just an impressive certificate which gives me more confidence to apply for jobs I didn't think I would qualify for before.

Hi Anthony,

I would say some of the skills taught throughout, in regards to planning and structuring my attack of a "project" are extremely useful for me in my day to day as a PM as well as my extracurricular activities as a Coach/Director. Immediately after I passed I became eligible for senior level promotions as it was a pre-requisite for the Role in my Company/Org. Customers i worked with on a day to day began to listen, follow, and respect my opinion on project approach more the they did when I was just a PM in title. Beforehand, they would always ask me to refer to what my Boss thought would be best path forward, as he was an already Certified PM.

My day to day is definitely more project attuned or focused. Its hard to send so many hours in the PMBOK and not see the world like Neo in the Matrix after where everything is a project. Down to having my kids clean their rooms haha (tip: I take a very Agile approach with check ins after milestones being picked up like toys, clothes, art supplies etc)

The skills I acquired were very relevant to the job I was doing at the time (and that I continue to do), so it was very helpful to me to apply relevant techniques and get better results.
In addition, the PMP certification opened doors for me professionally - I ended up switching to a new organization that was a really great opportunity for me.
Ever since that, I am sure there have been roles I have been offered that viewed my PMP as a "hygiene factor" - since it is regarded very well in most organizations globally.

Just curious what happened after you passed? Interested in how the certification actually changed things for you like in skills, mindset, or day-to-day work.

Would love to hear your stories!