Guessing is not a strategy: How to build decision velocity with AI and real-time data
June 10, 2026 | Live Webinar
I thought it was interesting that a seasoned HR specialist came up with a “leadership checklist” from his experiences and reading. Not all the items are obvious, but you can understand why they each made his list. Now that the economy is officially in the tank, though, a couple of his items stand out for project managers.
Act with utmost integrity . . . If people are going to be laid off, it’s going to include those who cannot be trusted. If you as a project manager act with integrity, you can be trusted, and will more likely be respected and defended by all levels of the organization with which you interact. Yes, there are twisted work cultures where integrity is not respected, and that is tragic. But in the main, when those who are doing the cutting think about who they want to keep, project managers with integrity remain at the top of the list.
Spend more time empowering people than disempowering them . . . Most workers are going to be a little anxious about their jobs for the near future, even longer given recent news. There’s a whole sad spiral they can get into which just stifles performance and makes the workplace a dreary, depressing place to be. Your workers need you to make them feel less powerless. Make greater efforts to:
-
give them more control over their tasks
-
find opportunities, even small ones, to build their skills
-
provide plenty of positive reinforcement
These efforts will make a huge amount of difference in worker performance and satisfaction.
Posted on: January 22, 2008 10:35 PM |
Permalink