Significant Career Lesson From a Project Manager at CBRE
Brad, a project manager at CBRE, learned that "there's no one right way of doing things," emphasizing adaptability and efficiency as crucial skills. This realization helped Brad optimize their approach, prioritizing effective methods over rigid adherence to prescribed processes, a key factor in navigating the fast-paced project management environment where "time is money."
Project Management, Adaptability, Efficiency, Problem-Solving, Time Management
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Brad Meyerson
Project Manager
CBRE
University of Arizona
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Architecture, Interior Design
Architecture, Construction & Design, Real Estate
Operations and Project Management
Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. There is no single "right" way to do things; adaptability and finding what works best for you is key.
2. Efficiency is crucial in project management, as time is money.
3. Understanding fundamental processes is important, but project managers should also find ways to work efficiently and effectively, based on their own experience and methods
Transcript
What is one lesson that you've learned that has proven significant in your career?
One significant lesson I've learned is that there's no single "right" way of doing things. I used to spend time trying to learn or do things a certain way because I thought that's how they were supposed to be done.
Sometimes, you spend more time trying to make things work the way you think they should, or the way someone else did them. However, if you take a basic understanding of what needs to be done and then achieve it in the way you know best, that's more effective.
There will always be things you have to do a certain way because it's part of the process. But as far as your own approach as a project manager, you're going to find what works best for you.
In this industry, time is money, and you're going to be super busy. Being efficient is probably the most important thing for a project manager.
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