Project Management Blog
Tuesday, 28 August 2007 13:15
Date for a Date
What can you do if a participant at your project status meeting is only a representative and has no power to make decisions provide information?
As a proactive and proficient project manager you have done everything possible to guaranty that the right people show up at your weekly or monthly project status meetings.
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Friday, 16 March 2007 14:01
How to Really Fix a Failing Project
Your project is in trouble. You know it. Your team knows it. But somehow you have been able to keep it from your management. You need a quick fix. But there aren’t any. What can be done to get back on track? Since yesterday's ideas didn't help, here are some suggestions that might point you in the right direction.
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Saturday, 17 February 2007 16:22
A Quick thought on leadership
One of the most important traits of a leader is "Confidence".
Confidence is sometimes appearing as knowing what to do. Both Customers
and project team members expect the Project Manager to have the
answer. The team will come to the PM asking what to do in a given
situation. Sometimes answer is easy, other times.... Someone once said
to me: “People are coming to me with problems, but when I ask about
possible solutions they often provide a well-thought out, reasonable
solution which is usually a good resolution. However, they are hesitant
to make decision on their own and wait for the PM to make it for them.
Can this be thought of as "Risk Transfer"? Sure... Team members don’t
want to make decisions, even when they’re rather safe decisions, they
would rather transfer the risk of the decisions outcome to the PM.
Makes sense right? I'm sure you've seen this before in a project you've
lead. A good leader is one who knows what to do and looks confident
with his decisions. When the PM appears as though he/she doesn’t know
what to do, you can be sure the project team is even in worse
condition.
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