Why We Are Afraid to Tell the Truth about Project Failures
I've been doing a lot of research lately on project failure and I have noticed some interesting patterns regarding denial and the fear of admitting failure or mistakes. Since 1994,…
Go Ahead, Make Me Laugh
I have to say that I really appreciate my current boss. And some of my key team members. You know why? They make me laugh. The ability to make others…
Even you
Nobody Really Manages Projects – Not Even You
That's right, I said it, nobody really manages projects. Not even project managers. Not even you. In fact, the term project manager is a misnomer. Project managers do not manage…
Vitality Chicago: documentary shot photographed in Chicago, IL. November 18, 2017. Photo by Andrew Collings.
Twenty Emotional Intelligence Tips from AllPM
This month I was one of the guest contributors over at ALLPM.com where the theme was emotional intelligence for project managers. I contributed the following list of daily tips for…
Top EQ Issues Facing Project Managers Today
Top EQ Issues Facing Project Managers Today
It is interesting to learn about emotional intelligence from others. In the process of conducting emotional intelligence workshops for PMs over the last 5 months, I have found that I…
What's more important - people or results
Which is more important, People or Results?
I read a post over at Joseph Liberti's blog, Emotional Intelligence at Work that got me thinking about the tension that many of us experience as leaders: do we focus…
To Understand Project Conflict, Start with the Feelings
I found an interesting post on managing project conflict over at Dyer Predictions, a cleverly named blog written by Sue Dyer. I have written on conflict management in the past…
Applied EQ #51: The Coaching Leadership Style for Project Managers
I have been reviewing the six leadership styles from the book Primal Leadership, by Daniel Goleman and co-authors Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee. Those six leaderships style include: Coaching Visionary…
Applied EQ #50: Managing Conflict using Emotional Intelligence
It has been a while since I have last posted and that is because of my focus on writing for The Project Manager's Guide to Emotional Intelligence. Just so you…
Applied EQ #49: Managing Stakeholder Relationships – Part 2 of 3
The previous post was about how project managers can apply emotional intelligence to relationships, and in particular, how to manage stakeholder relationships. We introduced the first two of four steps…
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