Empowered By Source, LLC
PO Box 172
Ellerslie, GA 31807
706-332-0181
Alison Mills-Long, PMP, CMQ/OE, RMT
Email: alisonmlong@empoweredbysource.com
Alison Mills-Long has over 20 years project management experience in the financial services industry including design & development, compliance and acquisition projects. She is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP), an Amercian Society for Quality (ASQ) certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), a Reiki Master Teacher (RMT) and currently working on her Life Strategies Coach certification.
Alison is a founding member of the Columbus, GA PMI Chapter and has served as an officer since its founding in 1996. She is also a member of the Columbus, GA ASQ section, serves on the Development Advisory Board for New Horizons Community Service Board and volunteers for Columbus Hospice.
Alison's approach to project management is about keeping the process simple and ensuring the scope of the project includes realistic, attainable goals. Applying soft skills to head off potential conflicts and promoting a spirit of teamwork is what she deems critical to the success of any project. The use of soft skills in project management was the topic of Alison's interview with PM War Stories in October 2007 (People Skills #8 & #25).
In completing her Reiki Master Teacher certification, Alison further enhanced her use of soft skills in the workplace with project teams and co-workers. Her integration of traditional project management principles and alternative energy therapy creates a unique and effective approach to managing project teams. Although her initial interest in Reiki was motivated by her volunteer work for hospice patients, Alison applies the advanced techniques for interpersonal and environmental situations with noticeable results. Alison has found Reiki to be very effective in dealing with the stress and anxiety prevalent in our work environments as well as facilitating discussion and decision making in various work situations.
