When I was about ten years old, growing up in Concord, North Carolina, there was an activity that I really enjoyed each week. It was watching the "Baseball Game of the Week." Now you have to understand that baseball on television then was very different from baseball on TV today. There was no WGN in Chicago to carry the Cubs games. There was no TBS in Atlanta to carry … [Read more...] about How Do We Get Back to “Process” as the Basis for our Project Management Practices?
Can Project Managers Make Themselves “Linchpins” In Their Organizations?
I just finished a new book by Seth Godin entitled Linchpin. It was a very thought provoking book about the realities of today's job market and worldwide industry outlook. In this book, Seth defines a "linchpin" as a person who is "indispensable" to an organization. A "linchpin" is a person who acts as an "artist" by: (1) creating and sharing new organizational … [Read more...] about Can Project Managers Make Themselves “Linchpins” In Their Organizations?
What is “Resiliency” and How Can Project Managers Develop the Quality in Themselves?
If you are a project manager, you should be working everyday to develop a quality or capability known as "resiliency." Resiliency is the ability to spring back or rebound from emotional setbacks. Resiliency is "mental toughness." In this context, "mental toughness" or tenacity is the ability to lock-on to an end-result, goal, or project and to successfully handle all the … [Read more...] about What is “Resiliency” and How Can Project Managers Develop the Quality in Themselves?
Can You Hear Me Now? What are some Effective Communication Mechanisms Project Managers Can Employ with Teams and Stakeholders? Part II
In Part I of this post, we discussed two communication mechanisms--Situational and Empathic Communication--that project managers can use to ensure that stakeholders hear and understand key project issues. In my experiences working with many project managers in a PMO environment, Situational and Empathic Communication--along with Resonance and Metaphorical Communication, the … [Read more...] about Can You Hear Me Now? What are some Effective Communication Mechanisms Project Managers Can Employ with Teams and Stakeholders? Part II
Can You Hear Me Now? What are some Effective Communication Mechanisms Project Managers Can Employ with Teams and Stakeholders? Part I
If you have been following my project related posts on this Blog, you know that one of my themes has been effective communication with all project stakeholders. Of course, this means using different types of communication, with different types of stakeholders, in different types of situations. It has often been said that, if you want someone to talk with you in a … [Read more...] about Can You Hear Me Now? What are some Effective Communication Mechanisms Project Managers Can Employ with Teams and Stakeholders? Part I
