Be Emotional and Build a High-Performing Team
Be Emotional and Build a High-Performing Team “As a business student, you don’t want to show compassion; you don’t want to let your guard down, you’re taught to be strong and not show emotion.” This is...
View ArticleProject Managers, Stress is YOUR Spice. Use it successfully.
“Stress is like spice – in the right proportion it enhances the flavor of a dish. Too little produces a bland, dull meal; too much may choke you.” ~Donald Tubesing A little bit of stress is good for...
View ArticleGo Ahead, Pause that Project
While managing my first large project I found myself facing a very serious dilemma. Should the project be paused in order to conduct some much-needed planning or should we simply keep going and not...
View ArticleDear Project Team Members
As a project manager, there are probably some things you would like your team members to know. When you first started managing projects you thought some of these points were fairly obvious. Now you...
View ArticleImplementing Project Management to Foster Effective Accountability
Implementing Project Management to Foster Effective Accountability Accountability is an essential virtue for both managers overseeing projects and their team members for the successful completion of a...
View ArticleDear Project Managers
Previously a letter from project managers to team members was featured here on pmStudent (http://pmstudent.com/dear-project-team-members/). It seems only fair to feature a reply from the hard working...
View ArticleTeam Bully? Just Walk Away
“He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.” – Tacitus The above quote is not meant to imply that you will be engaging...
View ArticleGot Slack?
Have you ever heard someone say something and think, “I could not have said it better myself?” Well those were my thoughts when I read the story below. It is my honor to share with you the thoughts of...
View ArticleBe the Picture of Emotional Intelligence
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View ArticleUse this Recipe to Diffuse Anger
What me, upset? OK not you, but let’s consider the fact that perhaps one day, someone close to you may become angry. Perhaps even in the workplace. And you already know that communications become...
View ArticleWe Can’t Roll with Role Conflict
In perfect 20/20 hindsight, Mary Carol realized that what the team was facing was a classic case of role conflict, and perhaps role ambiguity too. Two team members had just come to her to complain...
View ArticleA Little Discipline is a GOOD Thing
You might feel uncomfortable reprimanding a team member in front of the rest of the team. None of us like to be told we are less than fabulous, especially in front of our colleagues. Despite this, you...
View ArticleProject Management Global Trends in 2016
2016 is the year project management will finally get the “digital” prefix we’ve been eager to add for a few years now. Serious technological advancements, covering not only project and portfolio...
View ArticleRisk Management is All in YOUR Head
“Everything in life has some risk, and what you have to actually learn to do is how to navigate It.“ – Reid Hoffman No project is without risks. It is all in how you handle those risks. And the place...
View ArticlePrepare for the Unknown: AKA Risk Management
Accept the fact that your project plans will change. Risks that become a reality are a type of change that you will experience. Move forward confidently knowing that you will have a plan.
View ArticleHow to Handle a Project Management Crisis
Every project manager faces at least one crisis in his or her career. Follow these tips and come out ahead.
View ArticleFour Quality Management Basics
Understand the basic components of quality management and then build on them.
View ArticleJerry Ihejirika: Bringing Laughter to Project Managers Everywhere
Get to know Jerry Ihejirika, project management blogger with a sense of humor.
View ArticleDo YOU Recognize YOUR Team?
Mary Carol had not only missed an opportunity to strengthen a bond with a team member, she had weakened that bond. She could tell that Sal was disappointed. After all, he had taken the time to know who...
View ArticleDifficult Negotiation? Check Yourself!
Negotiating with a difficult person is not about winning or getting them to do things YOUR way. It is about moving beyond the barriers to a breakthrough. Once you do you will have a stronger...
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