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10 Things Successful Project Managers Never Tolerate
Harry Hall, PMP, PMI-‐RMPwww.pmsouth.com
1. Poor communication
Be intentional in creating an environment where team members willingly share and listen to one another.
2. Ineffective risk management
Focus on the risks that matter most. Develop your risk response plans. Take ACTION. Evaluate.
3. A slack team member
Coach and support this individual. If the team member is unwilling to get on board, remove this bad apple from the team.
4. Team members that fail to own the gap
A gap is the difference between what is expected and what actually happens. Ask your team members to own their gaps and notify you when issues surface. Support them in finding a solution.
5. Poorly run meetings• Start and end meetings on time • State the purpose of each meeting • Summarize and capture risks, action items, issues, decisions • Engage your team members with well-‐thought-‐out questions • Capture off-‐topic items in a Parking Lot for future discussion
6. Individuals who cause division
Diversity and differences of opinions can be a great thing, but let’s uphold UNITY as a core value of our teams.
Project managers should lead in a manner that ensures value and excellence. While we must guard against gold plating, we should work hard to fulfill the requirements of the project…no so-‐so effort!
7. Mediocrity
When you see disrespectful manners, discuss the behavior with the individuals one-‐on-‐one. Encourage respect, even when there are disagreements.
8. Disrespectful
Some project managers commit to schedules without getting input from the people who will do the work. These shortcuts almost always backfire with time. Engage the individuals who will be impacted.
9. Not involving individuals in decisions that affect them
Burning the candle at both ends should NOT be the norm. Be sure team members take vacation time and have time to refresh.
10. Burned out team members
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10 Things Successful Project Managers Never
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