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Erika Flora

Erika Flora, MS, PMP, ITIL Expert is an accomplished IT / Drug Development Program Manager with more than 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical / biotech industry. She has a proven track-record of improving and impacting corporations through the redesign of processes and utilization of enterprise technology solutions. Further, she has led multiple Enterprise Project Management (EPM) implementations for both large and small companies. Erika is PMP certified as well as MS Project / Project Server Black Belt certified through IIL and Microsoft and holds an ITIL Expert certificate. She is a skilled writer and presenter on a variety of technical and business topics. Erika is also active in the community. She has served on the boards of the San Diego and Phoenix chapters of PMI® and was voted "Volunteer of the Year" by PMI® International in 2007.

Do you praise your teams enough?

Do you praise your teams enough?

Guest post by Erika Flora
Years ago, I heard this great quote that has really stuck with me and become somewhat of a mantra. It is as follows:
There is no limit to the good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.
General of the Army George C. Marshall

What a fabulous concept! Often, we [...] Read more »

Applying for a Project Management job in another industry? Set yourself up for success!

Applying for a Project Management job in another industry? Set yourself up for success!

Guest post by Erika Flora
The principles of Project Management apply universally, so a good Project Manager should be able to manage projects in any industry, right?  Well…not if you ask most employers.  They want someone with project management experience in their particular field.  So, how do you overcome this?  If you are contemplating a move [...] Read more »

Three Ways to Stand Out as a Project Manager in Today’s Economy

Three Ways to Stand Out as a Project Manager in Today's Economy

Guest post by Erika Flora
With the current economic conditions, an increasing number of people are either afraid of losing their jobs or desperately searching for work. Just like it’s a buyer’s market for housing, it also seems to be a buyer’s market for employers. Those who are hiring can be extremely selective in whom they [...] Read more »