Teams

How to treat the new guy

by Alec Satin

It’s happened to you, to me, to all of us.  It’s your first day at a new job. How often have you been given the royal treatment? While it’s fine to be simply given a desk and shown the coffee machine and rest room, the best project managers and team leads will go a few steps further to show you that you are valued and welcomed. How many of the following have you experienced? Seven Instructions to the Aspiring PM in Bringing in a New Person Dear Project Manager.  Yes – you are busy.  But this doesn’t diminish the importance [...]

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Creating a Sense of Community on Your Project Team

by Alec Satin
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During the process of moving this blog from Typepad to WordPress, I had the opportunity to communicate with developers, designers and blog experts.  It was a remarkably pleasant experience which got me to thinking about the things that we as project managers can do to help make our project teams the kind of places people want to join. Why this is important for you as a Project Manager Each person on your project team has an intrinsic desire to feel valued and connected with others.  The more they experience this in working with you and on your team, the easier time [...]

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What to do when your employer is about to hit rough seas

by Alec Satin
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Elizabeth Garone has written an article loaded with practical advice in today’s Wall Street Journal. If you have any concerns about the health of your employer, you may want to take a look. You can access it online: When your employer is about to hit rough seas. (Image by slopjop)

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Managing Remote Teams – Lessons Learned Linkfest

by Alec Satin
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For most of us, managing remote team members is one of the more challenging aspects of project management.  By reviewing the articles in this linkfest, you should be able to learn from the experiences of others and hopefully spare yourself some pain.  As before, I’ve attempted to include geographically diverse perspectives where possible. This collection is targeted to you as a project manager who is leading one or more remote team members.  If you are working as a member of a virtual team, you can gain insight into how to make your remote supervisor’s life a little easier.  Developing this mindset [...]

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How to Say Goodbye When a Workmate Leaves

by Alec Satin
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Saying Goodbye to Colleagues: The Great Cube Cleanout continues to touch a chord with people as evidenced by comments and email messages.  That post was written from the perspective of the one leaving. As a follow up, here are some thoughts on what to do when you stay and someone else leaves. Don’t Lie Some people are not all that pleasant to work with.  If the person leaving is someone you don’t care for, the saying, If you can’t think of anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all is good to remember.  It’s sometimes far easier to say [...]

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