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Managing Remote Teams – Lessons Learned Linkfest

by Alec Satin

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 will [...]

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Pleasing Stakeholders Linkfest: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask.

by Alec Satin

(Okay, perhaps not everything. And perhaps you didn’t want to know. But please keep reading – this may be of interest to you.)
Why a Stakeholder Linkfest
This past week I took part in three different conversations in which the success (and in one case failure) of a project could be related back to the relationship the project manager had with the stakeholders.
Key to your success as a project manager is your ability to understand the opportunities, desires and needs of your stakeholders. You may know this intellectually, but is it part of your day to day practice? How well do you [...]

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Creating a Sense of Community on Your Project Team

by Alec Satin

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 you will [...]

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Does your email pass the Wordle test?

by Alec Satin

Paul Ritchie at Crossderry Blog posted a Wordle, which is a “word cloud” generated from text you provide on the Wordle website. The more frequently appearing words in the source are shown larger in the Wordle.
This is a Wordle of this recent post. I wouldn’t have expected that people, project and team would be so emphasized. I’m very curious to run some email messages through to see what meta-messages may be lurking beneath the surface.
Have you used Wordle? If so, please share some links to your Wordle creations in the comments.

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Do you dare make the 7-fold commitment to your life?

by Alec Satin

Will you come to the end of your life wishing you had done something else? The Daily Minder’s recent
post on Precious Human Life started me thinking about the choices that guarantee a life of full aliveness.
The PM and Personal Oomph
A project manager is by definition a leader. That personal essence that she brings into everything she does will speak louder than anything else she may wish to communicate.
Your personal oomph can be clarified and turbo-charged by making what I call a 7-fold commitment to your life.
What is a 7-fold commitment to life?
A 7-fold commitment is your scope statement for an excellent life. By making these seven [...]

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