How I Became a Project Manager with No Experience

Breakdown of how I got into project management with no experience and no PMP certification.
🎉topic inspired by: ‪@sk-ten‬
💞Welcome. I am a project manager + grants consultant based in Philly. This channel covers my day to day work and lifestyle, plus project management and grant writing related videos. Subscribe, please :).
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helpful links:
📊monday.com - how I manage team projects [monday.com/]
🗃️notion - how I organize my life [www.notion.so/product]
📆calendly - how I manager + track meetings [calendly.com/]
👯‍♀️chat gpt - when I need a virtual assistant [chat.openai.com/]
📝apple notes - favorite app for brainstorming + quick note-taking [apps.apple.com/us/app/notes/i...]
📚kindle scribe - when I want to read + write [a.co/d/53DxrjX]
🖥️ipad pro - my (almost) 13inch portable powerhouse [www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/i...]
🧘🏽‍♀️peloton - favorite virtual gym community [www.onepeloton.com/app-member...]
🤯sparktype - how I discovered my work style + strengths [sparketype.com/sparketest/]
📩If you want access to grants, project management tools + tips: www.monroetheguru.com/membership
give back:
🦋Donate to butterfly dreamz - www.butterflydreamz.org/donat...
🫱🏽‍🫲🏾Donate to n.o.y.n - www.newark-oyn.org/donate-now
🏈Donate to g.p.i.t.m - donorbox.org/in-the-midst-fun...
👩🏽‍💻Learn more about me: www.monroetheguru.com/about
my other socials:
🔌website - www.monroetheguru.com/
🤖tiktok - / monroetheguru
📸instagram - / monroetheguru
💼linkedin - / deiona-monroe
⏱️timestamps:
0:00 Opening
0:23 Intro and Why We’re Here
1:20 The Agenda
1:36 What’s On My Resume
3:49 Important Skills & Experience
12:11 Stepping into My Project Management Role
16:39 Learning & Skill Development
25:17 Growing in Project Management
30:03 Takeaways, Tips & Final Thoughts
34:39 Ending
music: ‪@settlefm‬
#projectmanagement #noexperienceneeded #newprojectmanager

[@TyanneWatson]

This is the one time I'm cool with the algorithm spying on me lmao. I was just looking up some program & project manager positions last night and then here you are on my feed this morning! This was such a well spoken & well thought out video. Thank you girlie! And from one creator to another? The storytelling ate lmaooo once I heard you say "I'm a great storyteller" I was like Im glad she know but imma tell her anyway. You def gained a new subie outta me. Im glad to be on this journey with you!

[@monroetheguru_]

Girl I am honored 😭💞. So happy the algorithm did something right for a change and welcome!

[@thehairsmith]

Correckkkkk

[@kimwaters3835]

Every skill you described is exactly what I do on a daily basis... this is proof I need to move around and monetize these skills .... Thank you!!!

[@monroetheguru_]

Yes girl, monetize them skills! And thank you for watching 💞

[@kaya6478]

Deiona your videos are always so organised, with such hilarious edits, while being informative. I love it!

[@monroetheguru_]

Too happy to hear you’re loving them 😭. Thank you for being here 💞

[@temia761]

Transferable skills and relevant experience 1. Specialized and grew in a specific field 2. Prior managerial roles 3. Critical thinking to think out of the box 4. Long form writing 5. Problem solving skills 6. Innovation 7. Multi perspective 8. Multifaceted Communication

[@maxinec1616]

I wasn't looking for you but your video came up in my YT feed and I saw it. Thank you....... for sharing, this was so timely! I wish you well in your career.

[@monroetheguru_]

We love alignment! So happy you got what you needed from lil ol’ me 💞

[@xscentoftheday]

This video was everything. Thanks so much!

[@monroetheguru_]

Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed! 💞

[@lovelyjavid]

You are a storyteller! This video was very well put together.

[@monroetheguru_]

Thank you so much! I really be trying 🥲. So happy to have you here and thanks for watching 💞

[@stacygems3287]

Love this ❤

[@monroetheguru_]

So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching & supporting 💞

[@TheMultifacetedDiamond]

New subscriber here! Love this for you and I Love the video inserts 😂😂 I’ll be tuning in..

[@monroetheguru_]

Welcome and happy to have you here! And glad you’re enjoying my random inserts lol 💞💞

[@5thHouseProductions]

This came to me at the perfect time! Your edits are hilarious! “ I want to thank myself”!😂

[@monroetheguru_]

We love perfect timing and too glad you enjoyed 😂💞

[@saraiw.]

Everything you've said has been incredibly informative and the way you shared this info... Yes ma'am 👏🏽 thank you!!

[@monroetheguru_]

So happy you got something from this and thank you for watching 💞

[@sincerelylicia919]

First of all, you’re gorgeous! Secondly, I love your content, it’s fun and informative. Looking forward to the next video.

[@monroetheguru_]

Omg thank you too much, beautiful 😭.

[@sk-ten]

Hey thanks for responding I found this video helpful. I gave a sub and a like 👍

[@jasminered4279]

Awesome video! I really love your content. I’m learning about project management and product management. I’m glad I found your channel so thank you. Because you mentioned that you’re in development, information for product management & product manager might also be helpful. I recently came across Marty Cagan. His books and interviews have been great resources for me. Thanks again for being a source of inspiration and resource of knowledge 🙏🏼.

[@monroetheguru_]

Thank you and happy to have you here! I'll definitely add that author to my list [and always love adding to my TBR]. Thank you again for that 💞

[@donnaoneill5939]

You describe and discuss project management easy and simple. May I recommend a book. Strategies- organization. Scope, time, budget i like the example of serving 1k customers. Good information.

[@monroetheguru_]

ALWAYS love a book suggestion, so thank you! And thanks even more for watching 💞

[@jerryd6007]

Thank you for this video! I am also a current undergrad at Temple University majoring in Political Science. It is nice to see the same major and background get into Project Manager role and this video is very encouraging for me! Hope you have many great successes in your current role and in the future!

[@monroetheguru_]

Welcome fellow PoliSci major AND Temple Owl! So happy this video spoke to you, and good look in your journey too!💞

[@georginaa16]

Thanks for a great video especially talking about being a PM in the development space and also discussing other useful productivity and communication tools /apps, was helpful. Would love to know more about the challenges working as a PM in the development field and what you love about it.

[@monroetheguru_]

Thank you too much for watching💞! Noted and added to the list.

[@sk-ten]

I like the project manager I am thinking of going into either business management or marketing since I found advertising fun so I was thinking how being either a project manager or a marketing manager since I like leading a group and not sitting in the background I hope my life falls out of me being a marketing manager then becoming a project manager a few years later I thought of that since in the start of the video where you said how you will need prior management so might as well use them both but who knows since life takes many changes but I very much so found this helpful

[@annieabedi3229]

You just gained a new subscriber! Thank you for making this video, great insights obtained as I embark on my career. Kindly make a video on maintaining communication (as mentioned in your skills section) as a black girl 😀❤

[@monroetheguru_]

Hey and welcome! 💞 Noted and added to the list.

[@ibrahimadiouf2782]

Love your slide. What tool do you use. I can imagine the quality of your meetings... Innovation 💡 and problem-solving. That's it!

[@monroetheguru_]

Thank you! 💞 I make all my slides in Canva.

[@tkane3769]

#TempleMade Temple Alum here..and Assistant Project Manager. Great video!

[@monroetheguru_]

Ok fellow alum! Thank you for watching 💞

[@nameless8132]

Propa Stuff, thank you so much

[@monroetheguru_]

Thank you for watching! 💞

[@PlannerGirlLifestyle]

I just had to be the 500th subscriber!! Congrats!! I just made 500 too! :)

[@monroetheguru_]

WELCOME #500 😭💞!!! And congrats!!

[@Mscursed2]

Can you talk more about the grants abd development field

[@monroetheguru_]

Of course! Is there anything more specific you’d like to know?

[@sk-ten]

Also I saw you had not many subscribers and I like your videos alot what I did for my KZbin (which is still small but my videos were way worse than yours) I find it helpful to find other people that do videos like you and become friends and then can help you out like I help you out and going on TikTok after every video you do and ask like a queston like show the comment I said and then like summarize the video it might grab attention and people will click your channel I hope this helps

[@monroetheguru_]

Glad you found this helpful and thanks for the tip!

[@isabellaelendu]

Hi Monroe, what would you recommend to study to grow in problem solving, leadership and critical thinking Thanks in advance! Your content is truly amazing

[@monroetheguru_]

Hey! Noted and added to the list! And thank you too much 🥹💞

[@Reina10]

Please can you guide on how to put together a project management portfolio for entry level

[@monroetheguru_]

Added to the list! 💞

[@ihama99]

What kind of PM software do you use and did you get a certificatio n. Thanks

[@monroetheguru_]

Hey! I just shared a video about different PMS and I don’t have a certification.

[@cali4tune]

"Black woman" says "how I became Manager with no experience"... hmmm... well it couldn't be affirmative action... nope.

[@monroetheguru_]

If affirmative action was something for you to be concerned with, you’d know that hiring based on race is illegal, so you might simply just be unqualified. 😊

[@cali4tune]

Is it? Coulda fooled me. I mean if the President does it for the SCOTUS then it must be OK.@@monroetheguru_