Teams
The Peter Principle
“In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence” (Dr Laurence Peter, 1919-90, Canadian academic, from the 1969 book, The Peter Principle, written by Dr Peter and Raymond Hull – Peter was the academic; Hull the writer) Far from being an indictment of people, Laurence Peter’s ideas were mostly focused on... »
Do You Have a Team Contract?
By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP A team contract outlines the rules governing how a project team will interact during the course of their project. It is not a legal document per se, but more of an agreement in principle that provides a common understanding of acceptable behavior between team members throughout the project. Introducing a team... »
5 Basic Features Of Good Project Manager
The project manager has great role to play in managing the projects to get the better productivity, ease operation and well focused to the target market. There are different skills require to manage the project smoothly. The characteristics of good manager should be defined with five main criteria like managerial, communication, leadership, team management and... »
Project Manager: Roles and Skills
Generally, the project manager is responsible for the overall accomplishment of the project, and accountable for ensuring objectives of the project’s assignment. One foremost responsibility of the project manager is; the very project itself. The person who takes this ultimate responsibility and guarantees for the desired result to be achieved on time, and within budget is... »
Being a Project Sponsor Means Championing a Cause
When talking about the positions on a project team, the ones that come to mind first are project leader, project manager and team members. Time is spent designing the project, selecting the right members, establishing the critical path leading to end goals, and establishing a reporting and measurement system. Unfortunately, what many firms discover... »
Performance Management – How to run Effective One-to-ones
Managing the performance of each of their Team Members is one of the main accountabilities of the Manager. The goal is that each Team Member will achieve the desired performance and will continually improve and develop. The People Management process to achieve this is the regular one-to-one performance management meeting. This is not the... »
Creative Dispute Solver
By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Here is a simple and creative dispute solver: Initiate a discussion between the parties Use appropriate timing Be private Choose a conducive environment Respect individual differences Empathize with all parties Separate facts from feelings Define central issue Agree on common solution Resolving a dispute isn’t easy. Patience and perseverance are essential ingredients. About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP... »
10 Conflict Resolution Strategies
By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Does your project team have difficulties getting along? There are at least 10 ways to resolve conflict. Here’s a brief summary: Avoidance: it is possible to avoid conflict without resolving the underlying dispute. The parties may agree to disagree and that no further action is required. Compromise: involves working out a middle ground... »
Project Roles and Responsibilities
By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP The following are project roles and responsibilities: Project Sponsor – A person or group that provides the financial resources for the project. The sponsor has authority over the project, approves scope changes, provides high-level direction, and champions the project. Steering Committee – Provides assistance in resolving issues that arise beyond the project... »
Project Stakeholders
By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP The PMBOK defines project stakeholders as a, “Person or organization (e.g. customer, sponsor, performing organization, or the public) that is actively involved in the project, or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by execution or completion of the project. A stakeholder may also exert influence over the project... »
