I personally believed that compensation was a larger part of why people work. It was both comforting and motivating to see that people work to make a difference, to help others, and to feel fulfilled. This is the exact cause…   Read more»

Many people have different kinds of motivators. It was very interesting and uplifting to read what motivates different people. As is demonstrated in human history, and a very funny television series, the three great motivators for humans are money, fear,…   Read more»

This question truly depends on the individual and their skillset. Certain people have the skills of managing people and being a good leader, while others do not. This kind of person, along with a team, would greatly benefit from this…   Read more»

I have witnessed certain people leave, and want to leave, due to many varying reasons. These have varied from compensation to the relationships with different forms of management. I do not think it is wrong. It may be the fault…   Read more»

Sometimes, it is difficult to gauge employee engagement. This is especially true when team members work from home, or there is no new “thing” to gauge. Usually, the manager of project manager just sees the engineers doing work. Employee engagement…   Read more»

A project manager can motivate his or her team in a variety of ways of ways. The little ways include recognition in front of other team members, encouragement, and maintaining a friendly and professional attitude in common interactions. Also, the…   Read more»

It is difficult to state that only one person can do a certain job. One person can certainly have more experience and knowledge, but is not the only one capable. This person going on maternity leave can hold training sessions…   Read more»

It is an excellent idea to go over each member’s role before beginning work. This “precious time” that might be seem that it is taken away from time to work is indeed “precious”. What is the purpose of having more…   Read more»

Team development is a controversial topic because it is questionable whether or not employees are required to interact outside of work hours. While it is true that team members can bond and develop friendships, or get to know each other…   Read more»

It seems as the punishment for missed milestones or a failed project is that the project failed. This can result, as aforementioned, a decrease in bonuses or additional compensation. Also, it is a burden mentally to carry the blame for…   Read more»

The best methods to store information about lessons learned at the end of the project is through a method by which all team members can contribute to their experiences. This can be in the form of a slideshow presentation that…   Read more»

Based on your experience, I have only seen and done three forms of communication: Microsoft Teams messages, email, and verbal dialogue. All three are extremely effective when used correctly and with the right people. I do not believe there are…   Read more»

The project manager needs to take into careful consideration all areas of management as aforementioned. This can be accomplished with careful documentation and assessment of every area. There needs to be a change control process that tracks every change in…   Read more»

This can be a tricky question for many project managers. Often, the argument hiring internally is that familiarity with the company. This is familiarity with all aspect of the company, including people, processes, documentation, and product. Therefore, there would be…   Read more»

Often times, fatigue cannot be avoided as it is a natural part of the change process. As documentation changes and designs change, it is important that all team members are updated on these changes, and are trained to the changes…   Read more»

The types of risk mentioned in the original post of this thread, financial risk, schedule risk, resource risk, and quality risk, are all important components of the project. It is ideal to minimize risks so the project can progress according…   Read more»

Both email and Teams come with their advantages and disadvantages. Also, they are not direct substitutes for one another since they are completely different tools for different purposes. On Microsoft Outlook, there are amazing methods in organizing one’s inbox and…   Read more»

As the original post mentions, email can be an effective method for communicating without setting up time consuming meetings. This type of discernment is needed by the project manager in order to maximize working time, while at the same time…   Read more»

Based on the original post in this thread, it seems as though all projects, whether viewed as successes or failures, are actually successes. It seems as though any learning experience is a success, because some type of learning was done….   Read more»

Cross functional work is extremely important, but relies on the members of each party effectively doing their part and communicating. Often times, there is laziness in reaching out to research and development, regulatory, and the stake holders. There can also…   Read more»