Good to great project leadership Rather than being a ‘hero’ fighting to make your project a success, shifting to ‘Level 5 leadership’—blending extreme personal humility with intense professional will—allows you to be successful, writes Lynda Bourne. March 10, 2015 Leadership
Can your project handle the ugly truth? Maybe the project you’re working on is a dog’s breakfast, or perhaps you need to have a hard conversation with a team member. What should you do with the ugly truth? asks editor Adeline Teoh. March 2, 2015 Blogs Communication
Dealing with high maintenance project team members High maintenance types suck up lots of time and they lower the output of the entire team. Here’s Michelle LaBrosse on identifying and reducing the impact of high maintenance behaviour. February 25, 2015 Blogs Teamwork
The role of process fairness in decisions When you have to deliver bad news to a person, the processes you use are at least as important as the decision you have made. Lynda Bourne suggests that the next time you have to make a decision that will affect your team, involve them. February 12, 2015 Communication
Should you blog your project? Communication with all stakeholders, particularly the core project team, is one of the central responsibilities of the project manager. Blogging may be a good communication option for your project, suggests PM Oracles. February 9, 2015 Communication
Making meritocracy work for your project team Where does meritocracy stand in an age where equality has started to mean mediocrity? What are some of the drawbacks of treating everyone the same? Editor Adeline Teoh on how to reward your project team without resorting to generic congratulations. February 2, 2015 Blogs Teamwork
Creating a culture of engagement and accountability Leaders build a strategic vision, mobilise an organisation to execute that vision, and guide an organisation through and around implementation challenges. Dr Tom Rose explains how engagement and accountability complements a high-performing team. January 21, 2015 Teamwork
Problems, conflicts and decisions While frequently treated as separate topics, conflict management, problem solving and decision making are interrelated and all are focused on achieving the best possible outcome. Dr Lynda Bourne looks at how to deal with wicked problems. January 14, 2015 Communication
Motivating your project team How do you motivate your team to get the work done in a manner that keeps your project on time, on scope, and on budget? Dave Wakeman suggests three tactics. December 10, 2014 Leadership
