Navigating the Unknown: A Pandemic Project Memoir

What happens when project management theory collides head-on with real-world chaos?In this episode of Clairvoyance: Memoirs of a Project Manager, Devon Williams takes you back to the early days of the pandemic—when “External Environmental Factors” stopped being textbook bullet points and became lived reality. As lockdowns reshaped how communities connected, a simple question turned into a high-stakes project: How do you support the Black community during a crisis when you can’t even be in the same room?What began as an idea for a podcast quickly evolved into a lesson in uncertainty, leadership transitions, unclear scope, and the pressure to “just get things done.” Through tense meetings, shifting expectations, and unexpected personal growth, Devon shares how initiation documents, realistic scoping, and resource management became the difference between burnout and impact.This micro-memoir bridges lived experience with PMBOK principles—covering:Navigating External Environmental Factors with agilityThe difference between hiring people and truly resourcing a projectAvoiding scope creep through MVP thinkingWhy Project Charters and Business Cases matter before things go sidewaysWhether you’re a PMP candidate, a practicing project manager, or someone leading through uncertainty, this episode offers practical lessons learned in the trenches—so you don’t have to learn them the hard way.🎙️ Tune in, reflect, and bring your own story of navigating the unknown.Stay on track, stay on budget, and I’ll see you in the next chapter.