Building Project Team Trust: Practical Insights from Humble Inquiry by Edgar H. Schein.
"Humble Inquiry" by Edgar H. Schein offers a profound exploration of the art of asking questions and building trust, providing invaluable insights for project managers seeking to enhance communication, collaboration, and build project team trust. This book emphasizes...
Project Management Ethics: Practical Insights from Henry Cloud’s “Integrity”
For project managers interested in Project Management Ethics and how qualities like Integrity may guide their project management practice towards greater success, "Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality" by Henry Cloud is a compelling read This book...
Distributed Authority in Project management: Insights from Holacracy by Brian J. Robertson
"Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World" by Brian J. Robertson is an influential read for project managers interested in distributed authority in project management. Or those seeking to revolutionize their project management practices and...
Nurturing Project Resilience: “Mindset Matters” by Gemma Leigh Roberts.
Introduction Project resilience is a source of strength in the face of uncertainty. Guiding project managers and their teams through turbulent waters. So resilience is one of the key project soft skills in the project manager's arsenal when dealing with complexity....
Running on Fumes: Pressure relief tactics for limited project resources
Project soft skill solutions for limited project resources Senior project managers may encounter challenges in securing sufficient project resources, including budget, personnel, and technology. And where there are limited project resources, this impacts...
Bending the rules: Balancing project delivery and PMO compliance
Using the emotional bank account for enhanced project delivery and compliance. PMO managers may find that project managers do not always follow established project management processes, methodologies, or standards. This...
Trust based project stakeholder management
The role of emotional intelligence and soft skills in project stakeholder management It’s not uncommon for project managers to encounter difficulties in managing diverse project stakeholder expectations, resolving conflicts, and obtaining buy-in from key...
Enhancing Project Management Through Active listening
A Review of "Active Listening [3-in-1]" by Emma Leigh Weber "Active Listening [3-in-1]" by Emma Leigh Weber is a comprehensive guidebook that offers project managers with well-developed soft skills and emotional intelligence a wealth of techniques to elevate their...