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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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