Thames Valley Chamber HR group recently asked me to present on the topic of non monetary rewards, as an introduction to a ‘table discussion’. Some of the key messages are summarized here:
Effective Managers seek to understand the motivation and skills of every individual in their team. They create teams that make the most of these individuals and create an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding. People work faster and smarter if they feel that they are really part of a team. Although I’ve been a manager [...]
Management can sometimes feel like a warzone as resentment grows over whether individuals really need a manager. Especially if they are experts or feel THEY should be the manager. To make matters worse, many of us derive our self worth on the basis of what we win. The trouble is that a winner means there [...]
The Project is over. The deliverables are delivered and you’re ready for the next Project. Or perhaps it didn’t go well and you are now looking for someone to blame.
Stop!
Effective Project Managers seek to understand the motivation and skills of every individual in their team. They create teams that make the most of these individuals and create an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding.
Many projects fail because the Project Manager cannot flex their plans to account for changing business priorities. Effective project managers listen to the business, ask questions to clarify whether the changes are business driven and then agree the impact accordingly. Effective Project Managers spend time walking in the businesses shoes. Some Project Managers believe that [...]
Effective Project Managers spend time and effort to understand what is important and plan accordingly. Effective project managers know that early success in a project builds confidence in everyone involved. Effective project managers know that a coherent approach to change management can make the difference between project success and project failure.
Over the next few days, I’ll be blogging on the 7 Habits of an Effective Project Manager. These are based on my accumulated experience as a Project Manager, Programme Manager and manager of other Project Managers over the past 30 years or so.
Which is most important for YOU will depend on your business, your team members and what you want them to do. For example
Do you suffer from Project Zombies?
Zombies come in a variety of horrible forms. All of them need to be dealt with before successful project completion. Here are a few examples.
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