A project manager must be able to lead the team and ensure each person is doing their necessary job to the best of their abilities. They must be able to have each person work well on their own as well…   Read more»

First off, I would start by holding a team meeting. I would want each division/team member to clearly state what parts they were assigned/what they understood from them. From there I would speak to them about what the project goal…   Read more»

Another way to brainstorm and assign tasks for a project would be taking the project in its entirety and separating parts from each other. For example, for my senior project we made the entire modeled figure and then separated it…   Read more»

Hello Everyone ! 
My name is Veronica Perez, I am currently completing my Masters at NJIT in BME while also doing research. Attached is my Linkedin Profile link. 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-perez-7782b4172/ 
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My research lab also uses Slack as communication and one disadvantage I find with it is that on the current plan, messages are deleted after a certain amount of days. It makes it much harder to go back to an…   Read more»

I haven’t had the opportunity to work with a company, much less if they are a large or small company. But I am currently a part of a research lab on campus. I came into the lab and there was…   Read more»

One way as a project manager that I would try to ensure work-life balance would be by putting a stop/ensuring that the work day is over at a certain time and to ensure no contact with the team unless it…   Read more»

I haven’t had the opportunity to work in industry but from my time in group work environments as well as research, I would say that interpersonal skills are important to be successful. Interpersonal skills can pertain to the ability to…   Read more»

One of the times where I had to reevaluate my emotional intelligence was probably during my senior capstone project. Even though my group members and I were part of the same major we hardly had similar classes together so I…   Read more»

I believe that companies should keep all projects regardless of priority because it could make them more successful in the long run. Having more employees would mean that more people would be able to help the company grow and expand…   Read more»

There will be times when it will be difficult to see eye to eye with another team member and it will be difficult to agree on how they can complete a task. There are potential ways to deal with another…   Read more»

There are multiple things to keep track of as a project manager and there are people that depend on project managers for advice on how to continue. And all in all it can get very daunting and the tasks and…   Read more»

It can take a decent amount of skills and time to become a good project manager, and there is no such thing as a perfect project manager. Once someone rises to the position of project manager there will be trials…   Read more»

On some occasions in research, a project or experiment may be delayed due to availability of products which in some cases cannot be helped. But when possible depending on the materials needed, we could ask to borrow items from other…   Read more»

Project deadlines are crucial for any project because the deadline is not only for the team but as well as the customer so it needs to be accurate and met accordingly. It needs to be discussed toward the very beginning…   Read more»

I don’t really agree with the notion that there are ‘born leaders.’ I do believe that some people are better suited for leadership roles than others. This may continue with the idea of nature vs nurture. I do agree that…   Read more»

Communication is a very important aspect of working on a project. Other important attributes someone would need before starting a project is time management, teamwork, and organizational skills. There will be a lot of tasks to be done in a…   Read more»

In the aspect of the labeling issue, I believe that the company may need to both recall the items and work on improving the production methods. Many devices need warnings or instructions on how to use them. Labels also ensure…   Read more»

I would rather work in a small team rather than a large one. Within teams, there needs to be constant communication to ensure that each person knows what needs to be done and in what time frame. I believe that…   Read more»