Does Project Management sometimes feel lonely? With new emerging technologies and industries, (and even with existing ones) it can like no one understands your struggles.

In this episode of the Organized Chaos Cafe, Galen Low, co-founder of the Digital Project Manager (DPM) community joins me on the podcast to shares his journey with project management and community creation!

From accidental project manager to digital transformation specialist, Galen highlights the challenges he faced and lessons learned along the way.

We then dive into the essence of the DPM community, its mission to support digital project professionals, and some of our own thoughts on the dynamic between generalist and specialist PM roles.

Come listen to our light-hearted talk on building a supportive network and how the importance of relationships and shared knowledge in navigating the ever-evolving digital landscape is key for PMs to thrive!

You can find Galen Low on LinkedIn.

Go check out the The Digital Project Manager here: https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/

01:30 Welcome to the Organized Chaos Cafe

02:53 Galen Low's Journey into Project Management

04:27 Overcoming Challenges in Project Management

07:39 The Birth of the Digital Project Manager Community

14:50 Defining the Digital Project Manager

19:01 Specialist vs. Generalist Project Managers

21:21 Curiosity and Problem-Solving in Engineering

22:52 Challenges in Project Management

22:18 The Crisis in Project Management Roles

25:50 The Value of Community Support

28:42 Sustaining a Community

31:54 Adapting to Rapid Changes in Project Management

31:52 Success Stories from the Community

Ep 52: Galen Low - It Takes A Community to Raise a PM