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Comment on 5 Tips for Leadership Success in 2010 by Mike Clausen

Mike Clausen — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:57:33 +0000

Curt,
I read your article on Creating and Agile PMO in CRM Buyer. Having been a scrum-master on my company’s first Agile project, I can see the value in many of your ideas. Thanks!

Comment on Titles and Accountabilities by Bruce McGraw

Bruce McGraw — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:28:45 +0000

This is a great post by Kent McDonald! I have also been concerned with all aspects of job titles for many years. I have watched another aspect creep into organizations – it is called “job title inflation.”

A friend of mine did a post on this at http://fearnoproject.com/2009/05/08/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name%e2%80%94job-title-inflation-hits-project-management/ and says “Depending on your company’s culture, job titles may be just a string of words that are basically irrelevant to the real world…”
Bruce

Comment on Guest Post: “Do You Know What Projects Your Staff is Working On?” by Ipodfilm

Ipodfilm — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:26:53 +0000

So nice site. I will visit it more often and read comments. Thx u a lot

Comment on Guest Post: “Do You Know What Projects Your Staff is Working On?” by Coralos

Coralos — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:01:24 +0000

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Comment on Are We Supposed To Negotiate On Projects? by HO

HO — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:46:01 +0000

Negotiations can be strategic delicately orchestrated decisions as well. Often times there are situations that arise that warrant checking with the project team and managing resources accordingly.

Since negotiations can either be between individuals, resources or entities one would think that many Project Managers would feel that all negotiations are not by brute force. …Some are though.

In a way PMs do negotiate. We manage projects. Management by definition can be considered negotiating. (Great question)

Comment on Guest Post: “Do You Know What Projects Your Staff is Working On?” by Gremmin

Gremmin — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:52:15 +0000

Blog liked, a good theme and correctly selected content

Comment on Tips and Tricks for Facilitating Conflict Resolution by Gabriel Blanc-Lainé

Gabriel Blanc-Lainé — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:15:15 +0000

My experience in dealing with conflict often comes from two parties in a meeting who came into the meeting with the idea that their way was set in stone and weren’t at all pliable in incorporating the others. Each party fights on its position; ego and stubbornness often stand in the way of any progress. Sadly, most of these meetings should have been about picking the best from both sides to make one better solution. That requires listening, empathy, creativity and first and foremost the will to negotiate on mutual interests (vs. positions) to reach a common objective. But don’t get me wrong, I like conflict very much! Positive conflicts based on trust and respect are a great fuel the team work. They enable people to openly disagree with and challenge ideas (not people) IN the meeting. So when a solution is found, everybody embraces it and is fully committed to implement it. That is the only way to create team accountability.

Comment on Discover Your Leadership Blind Spots by Discover Your Leadership Blind Spots | All About Durham Region

Discover Your Leadership Blind Spots | All About Durham Region — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:26:34 +0000

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Comment on Are We Supposed To Negotiate On Projects? by Gabriel Blanc-Lainé

Gabriel Blanc-Lainé — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:28:30 +0000

I think negotiation comes at different levels of the game. Clients always want better, faster, cheaper, but certain aspects aren’t worth haggling over; sometimes its cheaper to not accept a job or fire your client. My golden rule is to always negotiate on mutual interests, not positions. That makes a big difference!

Comment on Are We Supposed To Negotiate On Projects? by Paul Martinez

Paul Martinez — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:32:01 +0000

Negotiations can be strategic delicately orchestrated decisions as well. Often times there are situations that arise that warrant checking with the project team and managing resources accordingly.

Since negotiations can either be between individuals, resources or entities one would think that many Project Managers would feel that all negotiations are not by brute force. …Some are though.

In a way PMs do negotiate. We manage projects. Management by definition can be considered negotiating. (Great question)