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How do you treat the waiters on your project team?

by Alec Satin

Last week Lori and I took a working vacation on Cape Cod. Have you ever taken one of these? Meetings are by conference call. Your laptop comes with you. You find yourself in a beautiful locale, preferably with someone you love. While perhaps not exactly restful, such times can be incredibly refreshing and stimulating. On the way to the Cape we had a fantastic meal in Mystic, CT at the Captain Daniel Packer Inne, which is recommended if ever you find yourself in that part of the world. While waiting I read a column in a local paper which talked [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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6 Lessons on Leadership from Captain Bligh

by Alec Satin

Observing some of the actions and attitudes of the cold, hard Captain William Bligh can provide you with a measure to use against your own behavior as a project manager.

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7 Marks of a Great Project Management Office

by Alec Satin

Bad project management offices (PMO)s are easy to describe. You may have had to work with one at some point. Notice the words, had to work with one. People will do anything possible to minimize their interactions with a bad PMO. Poor PMOs don’t care. They have little contact with the people in the organization actually doing the work. Their focus is on compliance by force. Communication flows one way – from them to you.

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