Being the Project Manager

Experience gives you the confidence, but often your instincts are already right

They consider the group more important than the individual, which American culture definitely doesn’t.

I am a people-lover first and project manager second. I am really interested in people, and I build rapport. This personal approach works across cultures

the newest technological gadget; public company information such as market share growth or new products

politics, economics, and family matters may be highly sensitive

the CEO’s statement in the newspaper last week that your project will deliver before summer will create expectations among the public and put the CEO’s reputation on the line

In general, the more you can speak to people’s emotions as well as their rational thoughts, the more effective your communication will be

One is the detractors and dissuaders who are against the project and will try to promote their own agenda

tasks and people. Too much empathy can also bog down action and make the project go on for eternity

more people-focused. When I started interacting with people, I quickly realized that if I didn’t have people on board, I would miss the overall goal