by lewsauder | Feb 24, 2016 | Communication
Have you ever read an email and gotten upset, thinking the person was being offensive and rude? Then, when you bring it up to a coworker, expecting them to agree, they took the email in a whole different meaning. Communication is hard. We don’t always say what we...
by lewsauder | Nov 18, 2015 | Communication
How could he not understand what we’re doing? I couldn’t have made it more clearly to him. That feeling has probably gone through every project manager’s mind at one time or another. You have developed what seems like an easy concept in your mind. You quickly relay...
by lewsauder | Oct 21, 2015 | Communication
Communication is one of the most difficult things a project manager has to manage within an organization. Meaningful information must be gathered and distributed among the many stakeholders on a project. Because of this, it is important to create a project...
by lewsauder | Apr 22, 2015 | Communication
An orchestra conductor does not play any of the instruments in a symphony. His job is to coordinate each of the musicians that do play. This is a special form of communication between the conductor and the other musicians. Additionally, the musicians need to be able...
by lewsauder | Jul 2, 2014 | Communication
An integral part of managing a project of any size is reporting status. Many project managers don’t give it the attention it deserves. Instead of treating it as the necessary evil that takes up your time to check it off your list, consider the importance of a...
by lewsauder | Jun 11, 2014 | Communication
In last week’s blog, I detailed 8 Tips for Meeting Facilitators. This week, I’ll discuss 7 tips for meeting participants. 1) Be on time. I know, this was a tip for the facilitator, but it applies to everyone. If you are a lower level worker who...
