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There’s a generational shift in the workforce—and the newest members are bringing new ideas to mentorship. Our joint discussion with a mentor and mentee explores their experience and the shared benefits. The conversation includes strategies for discussing and setting career goals, the biggest lessons they’ve learned from one another, and how those learnings have helped advance their careers. Plus, why project professionals should consider mentorship.Key themes[01:00] Gen Z crave mentors—and the opportunity to share their knowledge[02:34] Mentor and mentee relationship: How Nigel and Joy became mentor and mentee[04:59] Strategies for creating career goals[13:04] Lessons learned: Taking skills gained from mentoring sessions into project management careers[17:52] The benefits of mentee and mentor relationship[20:14] Why project professionals should consider mentorship—as a mentor or mentee

Startups need to stay lean to deliver results in today’s stagnant global economy. As they reassess how to manage projects, startups are refining how they use agile. Guests discuss how their ways of working have evolved to meet the changing needs of their projects—and the marketplace—and how they’re finding opportunities to incorporate AI into agile.Key themes[01:53] FutureFit AI’s agile journey: Refining ways of working as company maturity increased[07:36] Learning how to tailor agile for each project[10:04] Incorporating AI into agile[14:44] Why agile and startups are a great match[16:25] Embracing agile to pivot fast and meet a changing marketplace and customer needs[20:59] Improving agile to align ways of working across teams[24:02] Tips for startup survival: Be data-driven, willing to learn and ready to navigate complexity and uncertainty

Artificial intelligence is transforming how project managers work, helping them build schedules, analyze data and identify risks. So what skills and knowledge will help project professionals thrive in the AI era? Guests discuss practical ways to build AI acumen—and how marketing your AI expertise can deliver a career advantage.Key themes[00:50] AI acumen: A career differentiator for project professionals[03:16] How to build AI skills outside of work: Practice prompts and check out courses and webinars[08:52] Ways to market your AI expertise[11:16] AI knowledge sharing and use cases can help set you apart[16:20] How to treat AI tools as “virtual colleagues”[17:29] Why building AI skills will futureproof your project management career