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14h ago
In principal negotiation, we would never lie And we don’t want to work with someone who lies And we talk about being soft on the people, but hard on the problem This approach is all about how can we negotiate, solve a problem, reach an agreement, and not wind up with anger and frustration and ..read more
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1w ago
We do a lot of negotiating, absolutely And if we’re not careful with how we negotiate, people will not work with us again. I would like to say that most of us, most of us want at the end of a negotiation, for the relationships to be good and for people to want to continue ..read more
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1M ago
Project managers, do not sit at your computer making up all of the project plans and estimates. You are a collaborator, you bring project management expertise and your team members bring subject matter expertise. Together, you are amazing! So work together and be amazing. ..read more
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1M ago
How do your colleagues describe you as leader? How do YOU want them to describe you? How would your coworkers characterize you as a leader? How do you aspire for them to depict you? Strive for how your team perceives your leadership style and consider the qualities you want to embody. Aim for a positive ..read more
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1M ago
Here is a simple scenario to help you understand your conflict resolution mode. If you’re not able to take the full Thomas Keller instrument or TKI, here is a scenario to help you identify your conflict resolution mode. You are a project manager. You and another project manager both need the same subject matter expert ..read more
PM Student
2M ago
Dear Team, I wanted to address a topic that one of you brought up recently, which was concerning the experience of working under a supervisor who does not call out inappropriate behavior. It’s an unfortunate situation that does occur occasionally. There could be several reasons for this, such as the supervisor may not perceive the ..read more
PM Student
2M ago
The way I present it, Emotional Intelligence, is something positive. Leaders who have high emotional intelligence definitely do better than leaders who do not. I present it in terms of somebody who is self-aware and has self-control, exhibiting what we would call positive behaviors. One day I was doing a talk for one of the ..read more
PM Student
2M ago
In our professional lives, we often encounter individuals who require us to communicate with them in unique ways. This has come up during our discussions in a few different contexts. For example, one of you shared an experience where you had to personally deliver a document and then sit down to listen to war stories ..read more
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3M ago
In our pursuit to meet challenging deadlines, it is not uncommon to encounter the mindset that advocates for a quick fix, under the assumption that improvements can be made later on. However, the reality we often face is that these improvements are frequently postponed until a problem arises. This is a challenging situation that we ..read more
PM Student
3M ago
It can be quite challenging when you’re working with an executive who announces deadlines without prior consultation, particularly when the deadlines seem unfeasible. We may not always have the power to change this behavior, and it’s a situation I’ve encountered myself in the past. For instance, at big conferences such as those held by Apple ..read more