Watch Your Language!
Have you ever noticed when people ask you how you’re doing, you will almost invariably answer based on the emotional …
Emotions
Hope?
As I write this, the US is in a presidential transition. President-Elect Obama won, at least in part, on a …
Prejudice – pre-judge
When we think about prejudice, we think about age, sex, race, religion, etc. But what about yoru reaction and pre-judgments …
Appreciation… the Final Frontier
After years and years of Project Management it finally became obvious to me there was someone or something I wasn’t …
Here comes the pressure
Emotional pressure often comes right out of the blue. And when it does, it can be very hard to deal …
The Key to Successful Cross-functional Collaboration
Quick: what’s the biggest challenge in cross-functional collaboration? Bing! Yes, “building trusting, open relationships” is correct! Does that sound too …
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Drill Sgt. or Project Manager?
I had dinner tonight at the Cheesecake Factory. I sat at the bar ’cause it was so crowded and next …
Mordred
Mordred – the ultimate betrayer – like the serpent in the Garden of Eden, Mordred turned people against each other. …
The 6 Emotional-Basket-Case Thinking Hats
The most challenging aspect of being a project manager is dealing with (mostly) humans. They’re emotional, unpredictable and down right …