How to be human project manager at work?

George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

A very interesting question I saw in Harvard Business Review, I made the relation to my PM daily work.

Do you see stakeholders or people?

Do you see SMEs and work or do you see people with family and life?

Do you see projects or do you see benefits of the results?

Posted: Jun 9, 2018 12:22 PM

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Joshua Render Product Owner| Cognizant Harrisville, Ny, United States

Jun 10, 2018 2:47 AM

Replying to George Lewis

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Joshua - interesting challenge you have there.

Question: What general term would you use instead of Resource Management?

People. Instead of "resources", I prefer people. I realize the term "resources" is highly prevalent, even being used within "Human Resources". Resources to me are something a company consumes to make a product, which for some companies calling their people that may make sense.

I had a manager once who used to call them "bodies", stating sometimes that he, "needs warm bodies to fill some seats."

Posted: Jun 11, 2018 7:52 AM

Eric Simms Senior Program Manager Baltimore, Maryland, United States

I find it best to have both views. When planning I find it most efficient to think of humans as 'resources', but when dealing with humans I regard them as 'people'.

Posted: Jun 11, 2018 11:11 AM

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