Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:13:17 GMT People and Projects https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blogs/288738/people-and-projects The source of your greatest joys as a project manager will be the same as your biggest challenges: people. This is a blog for discussing issues related to leading teams and delivering projects. The Increasing Influence of Women in Project Management https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/49111/the-increasing-influence-of-women-in-project-management Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:04:59 GMT During a group exercise in a recent project management class at a biotech firm, my main contact waved me over to ask a question. She noticed that women represented around 80% of the class participants and wondered if that's something I see at other clients.  I told her it's absolutel... How To Connect With People In a World of Virtual Meetings https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/49110/how-to-connect-with-people-in-a-world-of-virtual-meetings Wed, 28 Nov 2018 04:54:32 GMT Are you spending more time leading webinars or web meetings (or participating in them)? It's a rare week that I'm not leading webinars with clients (or meeting with them through a web-based tool). Though I've been surprisingly pleased with the results after years of tweaking my approa... An Experiment That Can Significantly Improve Your Performance https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/41478/an-experiment-that-can-significantly-improve-your-performance Mon, 30 Apr 2018 21:26:40 GMT Today could be just another day for you. Or it could be one of your best. The next project meeting you lead could be just another gathering of the same people. Or, it could be one of the best you've ever led. I've been running an experiment lately. I'm challenging myself to approac... A Practical Way to Build Relationships (Even When You're Short on Time) https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/40805/a-practical-way-to-build-relationships--even-when-you-re-short-on-time- Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:02:46 GMT The dirty little secret of business is that it’s all done on relationships. In our first article in this series, the bottom-line was that you can’t afford to not take the time to invest in this critical aspect of your career. But that’s the rub, isn’t it? It... You Are Hurting Your Career (and Project) If You're Not Doing This https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/40574/you-are-hurting-your-career--and-project--if-you-re-not-doing-this Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:50:00 GMT The dirty little secret of business is that everything comes down to relationships. If you’ve been in the workplace long enough, you’ve seen the power of relationships—in your own career and those of your co-workers. Chances are you got a job because of a relationship. Or were t... How to Hang In There When You Have to Wait https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/36270/how-to-hang-in-there-when-you-have-to-wait Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:03:55 GMT You’re stuck at an airport. In another country. Alone. Forced to wait 7 hours for a flight. That you might not get on. That’s me right now. The details surrounding why I’m stuck in Athens International Airport are not nearly as important as the fact that I’m having to wait... What Project Managers Can Learn from Adele and Beyoncé https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/27026/what-project-managers-can-learn-from-adele-and-beyonc- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:44:22 GMT (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS) You may have noticed that Adele dominated at the recent GRAMMY Awards. Sure, there’s some controversy over whether Beyoncé should have won more, but here’s why I even bring this up: Adele and Beyoncé were just two of many thousand... Having More Resources ≠ Getting Better Results https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/26574/having-more-resources---getting-better-results Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:03:53 GMT Hate is a strong word. But when you manage projects and lead teams, it’s easy to hate constraints. “If only we had more time. Or money. Or people. Or __________. Then we could deliver.” Constraints limit our options, and by limiting us, they hold us back from getting better resu... What Have You Learned About Dealing with Conflict? https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/25927/what-have-you-learned-about-dealing-with-conflict- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 00:40:39 GMT Most of us don’t wake up and say, “Ah, I love the smell of napalm in the morning! I can’t wait to get into some conflict today!” Yet the PMBOK® Guide reminds us that “conflict is inevitable in a project environment." (p 282). That’s no surprise to anyo... What These Leaders Learned Last Year https://www.ProjectManagement.com/blog-post/25734/what-these-leaders-learned-last-year Wed, 04 Jan 2017 00:45:46 GMT As we start up another year, I have a question for you: What did you learn last year? I tend to get some common responses to that question. Most often it’s a tilt of the head and a thoughtful, “Hmm…..” The second reaction is a vague response along the lines of, “Um,...