George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Stress is a silent killer and sometimes called a killer without a face (DrLam Cooaching, 2018).
If stress can have a very negative effect on the body, it surely can have a negative effect on the project. If PM's allows this team member to take control, your project could be impacted.
There are two types of stress, the positive and the negative one. You want to control both, if either come out of PM hands, it can silently crash your project. Saving Changes...
RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Is stress always negative? I donot think so.
However it should be in manageble proportion.
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1 reply by George Lewis
Jul 07, 2018 11:43 AM
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There are two types of stress, the positive and the negative one. You want to control both, if either come out of PM hands, it can silently crash your project.
I think stress is both positive and negative, depending on level, duration and frequency. same for a project.
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Jul 07, 2018 11:48 AM
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Vincent, I agree!
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Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Stress is usually a sign something is wrong with a project that needs to be fixed. Even on projects involving a lot of work one shouldn't feel stress. I have been managing the reorganization of an IT division since April. The hours have been long for everyone and the work difficult at times, but we have never felt 'stressed'.
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Jul 07, 2018 11:44 AM
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Eric - this a very good example of how to manage stress. What would have been that same example but with stressed stakeholders? terrible right?
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Jul 07, 2018 6:01 AM
Replying to RAJESH K L
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Is stress always negative? I donot think so.
However it should be in manageble proportion.
There are two types of stress, the positive and the negative one. You want to control both, if either come out of PM hands, it can silently crash your project. Saving Changes...
George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Jul 07, 2018 10:00 AM
Replying to Eric Simms
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Stress is usually a sign something is wrong with a project that needs to be fixed. Even on projects involving a lot of work one shouldn't feel stress. I have been managing the reorganization of an IT division since April. The hours have been long for everyone and the work difficult at times, but we have never felt 'stressed'.
Eric - this a very good example of how to manage stress. What would have been that same example but with stressed stakeholders? terrible right? Saving Changes...
George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Jul 07, 2018 7:08 AM
Replying to Vincent Guerard
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I think stress is both positive and negative, depending on level, duration and frequency. same for a project.
Vincent, I agree! Saving Changes...
Tamer Zeyad SadiqAssistant Cost Manager| Turner & TownsendRiyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
So, what is the methodology for resolve the stresses in both positive and negative ?? Is it same as conflict resolution?
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1 reply by George Lewis
Jul 07, 2018 2:59 PM
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Tamer - Morten Emil Berg & Jan Terje Karlsen wrote of Managing Stress in Projects Using Coaching Leadership Tools.
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Jul 07, 2018 2:39 PM
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So, what is the methodology for resolve the stresses in both positive and negative ?? Is it same as conflict resolution?
Tamer - Morten Emil Berg & Jan Terje Karlsen wrote of Managing Stress in Projects Using Coaching Leadership Tools.
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Jul 08, 2018 1:25 AM
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Well Thanks!!! So, the leadership is the best method for managing stress!!!
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Morten Emil Berg & Jan Terje Karlsen wrote of Managing Stress in Projects Using Coaching Leadership Tools.
Abstract: The work of engineering project managers can be perceived as demanding, challenging, difficult, and stressful. Engineering project managers have to interact with new colleagues, the project framework is unclear, the context of the project is often unknown, and they have to deal with time pressure. The purpose of this article is to study coaching and the use of several leadership tools as effective stress-coping strategies. A case study from Norway is presented based on interviews with two project managers. Results show that positive self-talk, visualization, clear goals, feedback, the ABCDE method, empowerment, and resilience are tools that project managers find valuable and effective to reduce and cope with stress. Saving Changes...
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