Articles by Rachel Burger

7 Steps to Perfect Change Management

Published September 13, 2019 by Rachel Burger

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. — Lao Tzu Change management and project management are closely aligned. Project managers can (and should) act as change managers. Without proper... Continue Reading

16 Best Resources for Women in Construction

Published September 7, 2019 by Rachel Burger

The construction industry needs us, ladies. As Procore detailed in a blog post earlier this month, the construction industry is facing a personnel shortage, and Millennial women are poised to meet the need. They point out... Continue Reading

7 Best Agile Project Management Software

Published August 28, 2019 by Rachel Burger

With Agile on the rise, Agile project management software has become more competitive than ever. The best software addresses three pain points common for Agile teams: Agile reporting and metrics: Time tracking and projection, easy-to-understand progress... Continue Reading

5 Best Ways to Brand Your Construction Company and Increase Sales

Published August 25, 2019 by Rachel Burger

A brand is the promise of an experience. Walk into a Starbucks and you know you’ll be surrounded by hipsters and overpriced but delicious coffee. Go to Disney and expect to experience “magic.” Shop at Whole... Continue Reading

How Much Do Project Managers Make?

Published August 12, 2019 by Rachel Burger

Want to make bank? Get a PMP, get into consulting, and move to Australia. Project managers are the goal-setters of the business world. Their job is full-time planning—what part of a larger project should who be... Continue Reading

5 Project Management Phrases That Are Completely Overrated

Published April 18, 2019 by Rachel Burger

Do you have an evergreen relationship with business jargon? Do your coworkers regularly try to see the insides of their eyelids when you talk about your game changing itinerary that gets the ball rolling? Do you... Continue Reading

15 Incredible Agile Project Management Statistics to Know

Published October 19, 2018 by Rachel Burger

Whether the shift is toward business Agility in its entirety, or simply toward Agile project budgets, it’s indisputable that the Agile mindset is permeating businesses big and small, locally and internationally. Agile is traditionally a software... Continue Reading

The Small Business Hype Cycle: Project Management

Published October 26, 2017 by Rachel Burger

Have you heard of business Agile yet? If not, don’t worry—you’re not that far behind. It’s only started to catch on in early 2017, but the concept is spreading faster than contempt for the new credit... Continue Reading

Don’t Miss These 7 Project Management Apps for iPhone

Published October 23, 2017 by Rachel Burger and Andrew Conrad

If your office is anything like mine, you spend long days chained to your desk, working at a desktop computer. There’s nothing wrong with a desktop—I love having a full keyboard and the computer’s superior processing... Continue Reading

11 Productivity Books Worth Checking Out (With Reviews!)

Published October 3, 2017 by Rachel Burger

Want to get me excited? Ask me about my book collection. From a first edition of “A Room of One’s Own” to hundreds of never-opened impulse buys, my condo can’t really fit the books I already... Continue Reading