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| communication skills in project management: Communications Skills for Project Managers G. Michael CAMPBELL PMP, 2009-05-13 According to the Project Management Institute, over 80 percent of a project manager’s job is communication—yet most project management books hardly discuss it. Communications Skills for Project Managers provides practical advice and strategies for ensuring success, even in the face of shifting organizational priorities, constantly evolving expectations, and leadership turnover. This important guidebook gives readers the skills they need to keep everyone in the loop. Readers will find out how they can: • keep those on the project team—as well as upper management—involved and informed • establish a plan for communication • effectively present to stakeholders • compete with other initiatives within the organization • convey reasons for change • and more Even a project that is brought in on time and on budget can be considered a failure if those outside a project team haven’t been kept informed. This book provides readers with the skills they need for ensured project success, every time. |
| communication skills in project management: Communicating Projects Ms Ann Pilkington, 2013-12-28 Every programme and project manager knows that they need interaction and engagement to be truly effective, but their understanding of what good communication looks like can vary. All too often people are put into communication roles without the necessary skills or experience. Whilst there are many texts on public relations and an increasing number on internal/employee communication, programme and project communication spans a number of disciplines and has its own requirements. Communicating Projects gives programme and project communicators a framework for developing an effective strategy that goes well beyond inter-programme/project communication and looks at how to achieve behaviour change and even increase employee engagement through the process. The book follows a best practice model for communication strategy development and planning. The model is supplemented with vignettes that explore communication concepts in more detail (for example employee engagement, communication theory and persuasion). At the same time, the text follows the project lifecycle with the appropriate approaches for initiation, development and delivery stages outlined. If you accept the crucial role communication plays in securing project success then this book is a must-have guide for any project manager or anyone tasked with stakeholder engagement. |
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| communication skills in project management: Effective Communications for Project Management PMP, Ralph L. Kliem, 2007-11-28 Effective communication on projects is a challenging, ongoing process for project managers and stakeholders at all levels within an organization. Project managers experience the greatest challenge due to the nature of their position. They set up and regulate communications that support a project overall. Effective Communications for Pro |
| communication skills in project management: Global Project Management Jean Binder, 2016-04-22 Global Project Management describes how to adapt your organisation and your projects to thrive in business environments which require distributed skills, around-the-clock operations and virtual team environments. The book goes beyond simple recommendations on collaborative tools, to suggest the development of best practices on cross-cultural team management and global communication, recommend organisational changes and project structures, and propose alternatives for the implementation of the new practices and methods. Filled with real-life examples and techniques, the book illustrates how to apply the recommendations as part of the successful management of any global project. |
| communication skills in project management: Project Communications Connie Plowman, Jill Diffendal, 2020-07-24 This book presents a new way to look at communication within projects. It combines real-world examples and practical tips with theory, research, and professional standards you can apply to any size and type of project. Communication is vital for project success. Experts know it. Industry-wide research verifies it. Yet projects continue to fail because of poor communication. As a result, stakeholders and organizations don’t realize the benefits of their projects and project teams. This book presents a new way to look at communication within projects. It combines real-world examples and practical tips with theory, research, and professional standards you can apply to any size and type of project. Gain actionable insights into identifying your audience, choosing the right tools, managing change, and handling conflict. Expand your professional toolkit with templates, activities, and resources. Develop your project communications expertise with reflective questions and recommendations. Whether you are a project manager, team member, project sponsor, or stakeholder, this book is for you. For educators, the book is ideal for students studying project management and related fields. Make your project communications a critical factor in your project success! |
| communication skills in project management: The Eight Essential People Skills for Project Management Zachary Wong, 2018-12-11 Zachary Wong offers practical strategies, skills, and tools to help project managers diagnose and solve their toughest people problems. Based on decades in the trenches, the book shows how to confront and correct bad behavior, increase team performance and inclusion, turn around difficult people and poor performers, get people to do what you want them to do, boost employee motivation and attitude, reduce change resistance and risk aversion, and manage difficult bosses. Wong believes that the best team leaders are problem-solvers and facilitators, so this book provides problem-solving models and tools to diagnose people problems, and facilitative methods, processes, and techniques to correct them. It's an approach that can be personalized to fit any person or situation. Each skill is explained with a well-balanced mix of case stories, examples, strategies, processes, tools, and techniques along with illustrations, graphics, tables, and other visuals to clarify key concepts and their workplace application. To reinforce the most important learnings, Wong includes a “Memory Card” and “Skill Summary” at the end of each chapter. Nothing is harder than leading people and managing project teams. Being successful takes a combination of knowing human psychology, organizational behaviors, and human factors; having supervisory, process, and communication skills; ensuring good teamwork, high integrity, and strong leadership; and having the ability to integrate and apply these skills to a diverse work team. The Eight Essential People Skills for Project Management is designed for individuals, team leaders, and managers who oversee and coordinate the daily performance of others and who are seeking solutions that they can apply immediately. |
| communication skills in project management: Project Management That Works: Real-World Advice on Communicating, Problem Solving, and Everything Else You Need to Get the Job Done Rick A. Morris, 2008-08 Project management is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the world. The Project Management Institute has seen membership growth of more than 1000% in the last 10 years. But while many of these managers know how to plan a successful project in theory, very few have the practical tools needed to navigate the politics of today's corporate world. Project managers need more than just technical skills; they need the right communication skills to succeed. Filled with real-world examples, Project Management That Works gives readers the tools they need to: communicate with their team as well as stakeholders get their teams to function well run fewer and more productive meetings turn around failing projects utilize data properly to make emotional conversations unemotional know when a project is really done The only book that addresses the real challenges project managers face today, this is an accessible and invaluable tool that will show every reader how to accomplish his mission-no matter the obstacles. |
| communication skills in project management: Project Management for Humans Brett Harned, 2017-07-01 Project management—it’s not just about following a template or using a tool, but rather developing personal skills and intuition to find a method that works for everyone. Whether you’re a designer or a manager, Project Management for Humans will help you estimate and plan tasks, scout and address issues before they become problems, and communicate with and hold people accountable. |
| communication skills in project management: PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide Kim Heldman, Claudia M. Baca, Patti M. Jansen, 2007-07-30 Get the most comprehensive PMP® Exam study package on the market! Prepare for the demanding PMP certification exam with this Deluxe Edition of our PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Fourth Edition. Featuring a bonus workbook with over 200 extra pages of exercises, this edition also includes six practice exams, over two hours of audio on CD to help you review, additional coverage for the CAPM® (Certified Associate in Project Management) exam, and much more. Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need for the exam Bonus workbook section with over 200 pages of exercises to help you master essential charting and diagramming skills Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills Real-world scenarios that put what you've learned in the context of actual job roles Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective On the accompanying CD you'll find: Sybex test engine: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and bonus exams. Electronic flashcards: Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld. Audio instruction: Fine-tune your project management skills with more than two hours of audio instruction from author Kim Heldman. Searchable and printable PDF of the entire book. Now you can study anywhere, any time, and approach the exam with confidence. |
| communication skills in project management: Project Communications Management Amir Manzoor, 2019-10-12 This book is part 8 of the book series Project Management by Amir Manzoor. This series focusses on Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 6th Edition of Project Management Institute (PMI), USA to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of project management. This book covers the fundamentals of project communications management. The important topics covered include project communications planning, communications management, and communications monitoring. Compared with available texts on project management, the perspective of this book is global project management. The book is written in simple language, provides up-to-date coverage of covered topics. This book is useful for undergrad and graduate students, professionals, and anyone looking to gain a solid foundation to continue their learning of the discipline of project management. This book is also a great companion to prepare for the PMP certification exam. The book series Project Management by Amir Manzoor has a dedicated website http: //www.pmbyam.com. A companion Facebook page is also available. |
| communication skills in project management: Project Management Communication Tools William Dow, Bruce Taylor, 2015 Project Management Communication Tools is the authoritative reference on one of the most important aspects of managing projects--project communications. Written with the project manager, stakeholder, and project team in mind, this resource provides the best practices, tips, tricks, and tools for successful project communications. This book covers: Communication Tools across all PMI Knowledge Areas and Processes Social Media and Project Management Agile Communication Tools Project Management Business IntelligenceUnderstand the right communication tools for each stage of a projectPMP Prep Questions (Communications questions only) Face to face communication Communication on virtual projects Preventing common communication problems And much more. |
| communication skills in project management: Six Key Communication Skills for Records and Information Managers Kenneth Laurence Neal, 2014-09-06 Excellent business communication skills are especially important for information management professionals, particularly records managers, who have to communicate a complex idea: how an effective program can help the organization be better prepared for litigation, and do it in a way that is persuasive in order to win records program support and budget. Six Key Communication Skills for Records and Information Managers explores those skills that enable records and information to have a better chance of advancing their programs and their careers. Following an introduction from the author, this book will focus on six key communication skills: be brief, be clear, be receptive, be strategic, be credible and be persuasive. Honing these skills will enable readers to more effectively obtain support for strategic programs, communicate more effectively with senior management, IT personnel and staff, and master key forms of business communication including written, verbal and formal presentations. The final chapter will highlight one of the most practical applications of applying the skills for records and information managers: the business case. Based on real events, the business cases spotlighted involve executives who persuaded organizations to adopt new programs. These case histories bring to life many of the six keys to effective communication. Addresses communication skills specifically for records and information managers while clarifying how these skills can also benefit professionals in any discipline Includes case history examples of how communications skills made a difference in business and/or personal success Focuses on written, verbal and presentation skills, where many books emphasize only one of these areas |
| communication skills in project management: Self-Handicapping Leadership Phillip J. Decker, Jordan Paul Mitchell, 2015-11-12 Every day, millions of employees watch their leaders sabotage themselves. They watch, they learn, and then they do it, too. Next thing you know, everyone’s lost motivation, and nobody takes ownership. That’s how organizations fail. This book will help you break the vicious cycle of self-handicapping leadership in your organization, stop the excuses, and unleash all the performance your team is capable of delivering. Phil and Jordan reveal how and why people handicap themselves even when they know better. Next, they offer real solutions from their own pioneering research and consulting. You’ll find practical ways to strengthen accountability and self-awareness, recognize the “big picture,” improve decision-making, deepen trust and engagement, develop talent, escape micromanagement, and focus relentlessly on outcomes. Your colleagues can be far more effective, and so can you. In fact, it starts with you–right here, right now, with this book. Many leaders inadvertently create cultures of failure. They model and promote “selfhandicapping” actions, where people withdraw effort or create new problems, in order to maintain their own self-images of competence. Self-Handicapping Leadership shines the spotlight on this widespread and destructive phenomenon and presents real action plans for overcoming it. |
| communication skills in project management: Take the Lead David Boddy, David A. Buchanan, 1992 A more volatile and competitive business environment means that organizations are introducing more changes, more frequently. Legislative changes affecting public sector organizations are also bringing radical change there. Someone has to make the broad policy into a practical reality, namely the project manager. This book looks at the job of managing change from the point of view of the project manager - the demands they face, the skills they need and ways they can use them. |
| communication skills in project management: Human Factors in Project Management Zachary Wong, 2007-06-22 In Human Factors in Project Management, author Zachary Wong—a noted trainer and acclaimed leader of more than 250 project teams—provides a summary of people-based management skills and techniques that can be applied when working in a team environment. This comprehensive resource brings together in one book new and current models in team motivation and integrates the most significant concepts in team motivation and behaviors into a single set of principles called Human Factors. Wong shows how these factors can be applied to the most challenging issues facing project managers today including Motivating a diverse workforce Facilitating team decisions Resolving interpersonal conflicts Managing difficult people Strengthening team accountability Communications Leadership |
| communication skills in project management: Storytelling with Data Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, 2015-11-02 Don't simply show your data—tell a story with it! Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples—ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation. Storytelling is not an inherent skill, especially when it comes to data visualization, and the tools at our disposal don't make it any easier. This book demonstrates how to go beyond conventional tools to reach the root of your data, and how to use your data to create an engaging, informative, compelling story. Specifically, you'll learn how to: Understand the importance of context and audience Determine the appropriate type of graph for your situation Recognize and eliminate the clutter clouding your information Direct your audience's attention to the most important parts of your data Think like a designer and utilize concepts of design in data visualization Leverage the power of storytelling to help your message resonate with your audience Together, the lessons in this book will help you turn your data into high impact visual stories that stick with your audience. Rid your world of ineffective graphs, one exploding 3D pie chart at a time. There is a story in your data—Storytelling with Data will give you the skills and power to tell it! |
| communication skills in project management: ADKAR Jeff Hiatt, 2006 In his first complete text on the ADKAR model, Jeff Hiatt explains the origin of the model and explores what drives each building block of ADKAR. Learn how to build awareness, create desire, develop knowledge, foster ability and reinforce changes in your organization. The ADKAR Model is changing how we think about managing the people side of change, and provides a powerful foundation to help you succeed at change. |
| communication skills in project management: Succeeding with Senior Management G. Campbell, 2017-08-10 This all-inclusive communication guide explains how the project manager can bridge the gap and engage the upper ranks. Senior managers speak the language of strategy. Project managers use the language of tasks and activities. These significantly different communication styles can lead to breakdowns and setbacks at project sites that are difficult to overcome, especially for the project manager. The key to working through this is communication--specifically communicating up. By establishing relationships early on, understanding executives, and keeping them involved, project managers can win the support they need--which will be especially critical when problems arise. Succeeding with Senior Management that covers a wide range of industries explains how project managers can: Navigate the company’s political waters Link the project to the business Provide options and recommendations for major decisions Use the right listening style Involve the sponsor in resolving cross-functional problems Learn how to keep senior management involved with your project, motivated to push obstacles aside, and focused on a successful conclusion. When troubles arise--and they will--you’ll be glad you kept them in the loop. |
| communication skills in project management: Communicating Project Management Benjamin Lauren, 2018-03-22 Communicating Project Management argues that the communication practices of project managers have necessarily become participatory, made up of complex strategies and processes solidly grounded in rhetorical concepts. The book draws on case studies across organizational contexts and combines individual experiences to investigate how project management relies on communication as teams develop products, services, and internal processes. The case studies also provide examples of how project managers can be understood and studied as writers, further arguing project managers must approach communication as designed experience that must be intentionally inclusive. Author Benjamin Lauren illustrates to readers how teams work together to manage projects through complex coordinative communication practices, and highlights how project managers are constantly learning and evolving by analyzing where they succeed and fail. He concludes that technical and professional communicators have a pivotal role in supporting and facilitating participative approaches to communicating project management. |
| communication skills in project management: Site Reliability Engineering Betsy Beyer, Chris Jones, Jennifer Petoff, Niall Richard Murphy, 2016-03-23 In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google's Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. |
| communication skills in project management: Ask a Manager Alison Green, 2018-05-01 'I'm a HUGE fan of Alison Green's Ask a Manager column. This book is even better' Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide 'Ask A Manager is the book I wish I'd had in my desk drawer when I was starting out (or even, let's be honest, fifteen years in)' - Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck A witty, practical guide to navigating 200 difficult professional conversations Ten years as a workplace advice columnist has taught Alison Green that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they don't know what to say. Thankfully, Alison does. In this incredibly helpful book, she takes on the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You'll learn what to say when: · colleagues push their work on you - then take credit for it · you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email and hit 'reply all' · you're being micromanaged - or not being managed at all · your boss seems unhappy with your work · you got too drunk at the Christmas party With sharp, sage advice and candid letters from real-life readers, Ask a Manager will help you successfully navigate the stormy seas of office life. |
| communication skills in project management: The Persuasive Project Manager: Communicating for Understanding Bill Brantley Pmp, 2019-02-03 You may have heard that 90% of a project manager's work is communication. But, have you heard why communication is so important and what is good project management communication? Answering those questions is why I spent the last ten years studying project management communication and what makes a successful project. Not only as a working project manager but as a communication researcher. I found that project management communication needs to be reinvented for today's more complex and agile projects. Communication is no longer just the transfer of information and giving directives to project teams. Modern communication theory is based upon creating shared understanding - the coordinated management of meaning. And nowhere is it more important to manage and coordinate meaning - and understanding - than in projects. In my book, I will explain: -How to communicate for understanding instead of just giving information.-What Aristotle taught us about effective communication and why his 2,000-year old advice is still vital to persuasive communication.-How the Coordinated Management of Meaning can help you develop and lead high-performing project teams.-Why the project manager is the communication hub and how you can better manage the flow of project communication.-Why project managers need to master both emotional intelligence and cultural intelligence when communicating with their project teams and stakeholders. Be more effective in negotiations when you understand the hidden emotional and cultural subtexts.-What cognitive biases are and how they are barriers to understanding. This book will teach you how to recognize and overcome cognitive biases to better communicate your message.-How to effectively communicate online with a distributed workforce by virtually present.-Why communicating for understanding is the foundation of being a coaching, situational leadership, and servant leadership project manager.This is not just a book on theory; I also give the working project manager practical tips and tools to help him or her improve their project management communication. These workplace-tested tips and tools are ready to use today as you manage your projects.I wrote this book because I couldn't find many books on project management communication. And the books I found were mainly focused on the outdated information transfer model. Because communication is important to project success, this book is dedicated to giving project managers the latest communication research and methods so he or she can create a culture of understanding in projects and increase the chances for project success. |
| communication skills in project management: The Remote Project Manager Gren Gale, 2019-07-02 The times when a project team were all located together in the same office are fast disappearing and increasingly project managers are being asked to organise disparate groups in many different locations across the world. Language and cultural differences as well as limitations with technology and communications make each assignment a unique challenge. This can result in a host of new demands on project managers that barely existed as little as ten years ago.....as if the job wasn't difficult enough already!! While home working and remote working aren't necessarily the same thing, surveys indicate that the incidence of home working is increasing exponentially. A 2016 study conducted by Vodafone involving 8,000 global employees and employers found that three-quarters of companies worldwide had already switched to more flexible working practices. 61% believe that it had increased the company's profits and 83% reported a boost in productivity. Faster and cheaper internet access and the exponential growth of the cloud is making the world ever smaller. Companies who need to source scarce skills that they can't find locally are now finding that they can easily tap into a much larger pool of highly skilled resource world-wide. The world's most valuable resource is knowledge and the market for services and skills is becoming truly global. In a crowded world, limiting migration is being seen as a political priority for a growing number of governments and in this environment the trend towards employing off-shore expertise is only likely to grow. Many of the approaches that the best project managers use are far more difficult to deploy in an environment where often they're a disembodied voice in a conference call. Eye contact, body language and the feedback you gain from being in close proximity is lost. More than that, chasing people down for a brief discussion gets trickier. Informality becomes more difficult to achieve and it gets a whole lot harder to pick up on the mood of both individuals and the wider organisation. This is an environment that amplifies the potential for misunderstandings and mistrust. The term 'remote' is true on so many levels.Remote project management is already with us and is growing rapidly. It's increasingly going to be the way that project management functions in the future. This book aims to provide you with the skills to prosper in this new paradigm as well as looking at the technology available to support remote working - videoconference, instant messaging, e-mail, shared storage, collaboration and project management software and making recommendations for finding your way through this maze of hundreds of products and selecting the best of breed. |
| communication skills in project management: Transforming Communication in Leadership and Teamwork Renate Motschnig, David Ryback, 2016-11-07 This accessible, highly interactive book presents a transformative approach to communication in leadership to meet workplace challenges at both local and global levels. Informed by neuroscience, psychology, as well as leadership science, it explains how integrating and properly balancing two key focal points of management—the tasks at hand and the concerns of others and self—can facilitate decision-making, partnering with diverse colleagues, and handling of crises and conflicts. Case examples, a self-test, friendly calls for reflection, and practical exercises provide readers with varied opportunities to assess, support, and evoke their readiness to apply these real-world concepts to their own style and preferences. Together, these chapters demonstrate the best outcomes of collaborative communication: greater effectiveness, deeper empathy with improved emotional fulfillment, and lasting positive change. Included in the coverage: · As a manager, can I be human? Using the two-agenda approach for more effective—and humane—management. · Being and becoming a person-centered leader and manager in a crisis environment. · Methods for transforming communication: dialogue. · Open Case: A new setting for problem-solving in teams. · Integrating the two agendas in agile management. · Tasks and people: what neuroscience reveals about managing both more effectively. · Transforming communication in multicultural contexts for better understanding across cultures. As a skill-building resource, Transforming Communication in Leadership and Teamwork offers particular value: · to diverse business professionals, including managers, leaders, and team members seeking to become more effective · business consultants and coaches working with people in executive positions and/or teams · leaders and members of multi-national teams · executives, decision makers and organizational developers · instructors and students of courses on effective communication, social and professional skills, human resources, communication and digital media, leadership, teamwork, and related subjects. |
| communication skills in project management: Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills George J. Siedel, 2014-10-04 We all negotiate on a daily basis. We negotiate with our spouses, children, parents, and friends. We negotiate when we rent an apartment, buy a car, purchase a house, and apply for a job. Your ability to negotiate might even be the most important factor in your career advancement. Negotiation is also the key to business success. No organization can survive without contracts that produce profits. At a strategic level, businesses are concerned with value creation and achieving competitive advantage. But the success of high-level business strategies depends on contracts made with suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders. Contracting capability—the ability to negotiate and perform successful contracts—is the most important function in any organization. This book is designed to help you achieve success in your personal negotiations and in your business transactions. The book is unique in two ways. First, the book not only covers negotiation concepts, but also provides practical actions you can take in future negotiations. This includes a Negotiation Planning Checklist and a completed example of the checklist for your use in future negotiations. The book also includes (1) a tool you can use to assess your negotiation style; (2) examples of “decision trees,” which are useful in calculating your alternatives if your negotiation is unsuccessful; (3) a three-part strategy for increasing your power during negotiations; (4) a practical plan for analyzing your negotiations based on your reservation price, stretch goal, most-likely target, and zone of potential agreement; (5) clear guidelines on ethical standards that apply to negotiations; (6) factors to consider when deciding whether you should negotiate through an agent; (7) psychological tools you can use in negotiations—and traps to avoid when the other side uses them; (8) key elements of contract law that arise during negotiations; and (9) a checklist of factors to use when you evaluate your performance as a negotiator. Second, the book is unique in its holistic approach to the negotiation process. Other books often focus narrowly either on negotiation or on contract law. Furthermore, the books on negotiation tend to focus on what happens at the bargaining table without addressing the performance of an agreement. These books make the mistaken assumption that success is determined by evaluating the negotiation rather than evaluating performance of the agreement. Similarly, the books on contract law tend to focus on the legal requirements for a contract to be valid, thus giving short shrift to the negotiation process that precedes the contract and to the performance that follows. In the real world, the contracting process is not divided into independent phases. What happens during a negotiation has a profound impact on the contract and on the performance that follows. The contract’s legal content should reflect the realities of what happened at the bargaining table and the performance that is to follow. This book, in contrast to others, covers the entire negotiation process in chronological order beginning with your decision to negotiate and continuing through the evaluation of your performance as a negotiator. A business executive in one of the negotiation seminars the author teaches as a University of Michigan professor summarized negotiation as follows: “Life is negotiation!” No one ever stated it better. As a mother with young children and as a company leader, the executive realized that negotiations are pervasive in our personal and business lives. With its emphasis on practical action, and with its chronological, holistic approach, this book provides a roadmap you can use when navigating through your life as a negotiator. |
| communication skills in project management: Communication in Construction Teams Stephen Emmitt, Christopher Gorse, 2006-09-27 Construction teams are usually complex, interdisciplinary and temporary, and, as such, the need for effective communication is crucial. However, published data regarding the manner in which individuals interact within the temporary project team is scarce, with little other than anecdotal evidence available. Recognizing this gap, Communication in Construction Teams provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on interpersonal communication and delivers a critical review of various research methods previously used in and outside the construction management field. Making use of Bales' interaction process analysis (IPA), a tool used successfully in many fields to collect interaction data, the text investigates the link between successful projects and the effectiveness of communication, finding that participants in the construction process exhibit regular patterns of interaction and, most significantly, that there are different patterns of interaction associated with successful and unsuccessful projects. Putting forward a number of practical suggestions to assist all actors involved in construction projects, this insightful publication will be of interest to researchers in the fields of building design and construction management. |
| communication skills in project management: Interpersonal Skills for Portfolio, Program, and Project Managers Ginger Levin, Ginger Levin DPA, PMP, PgMP, 2010-08 Improve Your Interpersonal Skills to Achieve Greater Management Success! Any formula for management success must include a high level of interpersonal skills. The growing complexity of organizational portfolios, programs, and projects, as well as the increasing number and geographic dispersion of stakeholders and employees, makes a manager's interpersonal skills critical. The frequency and variety of interpersonal interactions and the pressure to perform multiple leadership roles successfully while ensuring customer satisfaction have never been greater.Interpersonal Skills for Portfolio, Program, and Project Managers offers practical and proven tools and methods you can use to develop your interpersonal skills and meet the challenges of today's competitive professional environment. Develop the interpersonal skills you need to: • Build effective, high-performing teams • Work efficiently with virtual teams • Develop approaches to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels • Handle stress and deal with unexpected critical incidents • Motivate your team Whatever your level of experience, you will find these practical and proven methods to be the best formula for improving your interpersonal skills-and enhancing your management success. The chapters include discussion questions, making this a perfect text for use in academic or workshop settings. |
| communication skills in project management: Communication Skills for Project and Programme Managers Melanie Franklin, Susan Tuttle, 2008 This book explains the use and importance of communication skills and the structure of how these skills are applied throughout the lifecycle of a project or programme. The publication details how the application of the skill set changes as the project progresses through its lifecycle, from the project start when establishing support for the project is vital to controlling the project stages. |
| communication skills in project management: Managing Uncertainty Michel Syrett, Marion Devine, 2012-10-04 A guide to understanding and responding to business uncertainty in the twenty-first century Managing uncertainty has become a new business imperative. Technological discontinuities, regulatory upheavals, geopolitical shocks, abrupt shifts in consumer tastes or behavior, and many other factors have emerged or intensified in recent years and together conspire to undermine even the most carefully constructed business strategies. Managing Uncertainty: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving in Turbulent Times addresses these new challenges, assessing the sources of business turbulence, how to classify uncertainty, and the different ways in which uncertainty can be embraced to allow greater innovation and growth. Drawing on examples from around the world, the book presents the most recent ideas on what it means to manage uncertainty, from practitioners, academics, and consultants. Addresses the challenges of managing uncertainty in business Presents a step-by-step guide to managing business uncertainty Draws examples from major international companies, including Intel, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Boeing, Philips, Ford, Apple, and many more Written for business leaders and managers looking for new ways to ensure that their businesses continue to thrive in a world of increasing complexity, Managing Uncertainty presents new and innovative ideas about reducing risk by understanding difficult-to-predict shifts. |
| communication skills in project management: Project Management Harold Kerzner, 2009-04-03 The landmark project management reference, now in a new edition Now in a Tenth Edition, this industry-leading project management bible aligns its streamlined approach to the latest release of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI®'s PMBOK® Guide), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certificat-ion Exam. This outstanding edition gives students and professionals a profound understanding of project management with insights from one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject. From the intricate framework of organizational behavior and structure that can determine project success to the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes vital to effective project management, the new edition thoroughly covers every key component of the subject. This Tenth Edition features: New sections on scope changes, exiting a project, collective belief, and managing virtual teams More than twenty-five case studies, including a new case on the Iridium Project covering all aspects of project management 400 discussion questions More than 125 multiple-choice questions (PMI, PMBOK, PMP, and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.) |
| communication skills in project management: Making Projects Work Lynda Bourne, 2015-02-12 This book provides a framework for understanding and managing factors required for achieving successful project and program outcomes. It presents guidelines to help readers develop an understanding of governance and its connection to strategy as the starting point for decisions on what work needs to be done. The book describes how to craft appropriate communication strategies to develop and maintain successful relationships with stakeholders. It highlights the strengths and weaknesses of existing project controls and outlines effective communication techniques for managing expectations and acquiring the support required for successful delivery. |
| communication skills in project management: Construction Extension to the PMBOK® Guide Project Management Institute, 2016-10-01 A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK� Guide) provides generalized project management guidance applicable to most projects most of the time. In order to apply this generalized guidance to construction projects, the Project Management Institute has developed the Construction Extension to the PMBOK� Guide. This Construction Extension provides construction-specific guidance for the project management practitioner for each of the PMBOK� Guide Knowledge Areas, as well as guidance in these additional areas not found in the PMBOK� Guide: * All project resources, rather than just human resources * Project health, safety, security, and environmental management * Project financial management, in addition to cost * Management of claims in construction This edition of the Construction Extension also follows a new structure, discussing the principles in each of the Knowledge Areas rather than discussing the individual processes. This approach broadens the applicability of the Construction Extension by increasing the focus on the what” and why” of construction project management. This Construction Extension also includes discussion of emerging trends and developments in the construction industry that affect the application of project management to construction projects. |
| communication skills in project management: Meet Like You Mean It Wayne Turmel, 2014-04 Web meetings and online collaboration don't have to mean laying low and answering email, but they too often do. Learn the best practices of people who use WebEx, Lync and other webmeeting tools to lead remote teams, manage projects and get work done. In this book, you'll learn: Why people hate webmeetings What the tools can-and can't-do, along with best practices and tips for engagement and productivity Create an agenda that massively improves participation and gets quality input 4 meeting techniques for teams |
| communication skills in project management: Effective Communications for Project Management PMP, Ralph L. Kliem, 2007-11-28 Effective communication on projects is a challenging, ongoing process for project managers and stakeholders at all levels within an organization. Project managers experience the greatest challenge due to the nature of their position. They set up and regulate communications that support a project overall. Effective Communications for Pro |
| communication skills in project management: Project Management Communications Bible William Dow, Bruce Taylor, 2010-06-11 The authoritative reference on one of the most important aspects of managing projects--project communications With shorter production cycles and the demand for projects being faster, cheaper, and better, the need for project communications tools has increased. Written with the project manager, stakeholder, and project team in mind, this resource provides the best practices, tips, tricks, and tools for successful project communications and planning. The featured charts, graphs, and tables are all ready for immediate use. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. |
| communication skills in project management: The Business Style Handbook, Second Edition: An A-to-Z Guide for Effective Writing on the Job Helen Cunningham, Brenda Greene, 2012-10-26 Revised and updated for the newest digital platforms—the classic guide to business writing style and protocols While retaining all the valuable information that has made The Business Style Handbook a modern classic, the second edition provides new words, phrases and guidance to help you express yourself clearly, confidently and correctly on any digital platform. New to this edition: Updated A-to-Z section with 250 new entries Best practices for email in a world of portable devices Insights from communications executives at global companies Praise for The Business Style Handbook “This may be the handiest and clearest book of tips on basic business writing I’ve read in a long time.” —Pam Robinson, cofounder, the American Copy Editors Society “An excellent primer on how to communicate effectively in a business setting.” —Michael Barry, vice president, media relations, Insurance Information Institute “This book is especially helpful for people when English is their second language. I recommend it to all my business classes.” —Elizabeth Xu, Ph.D., author, executive mentor and leadership class instructor, Stanford University “You never want poor writing to get in the way of what you’re saying. . . . This style guide is a valuable resource to help ensure that the quality of your writing differentiates you.” —Bart Mosley, principal and chief investment officer, Alprion Capital Management LP |
| communication skills in project management: The Project Management Communications Toolkit Carl L. Pritchard, 2014 Effective communication is the most powerful tool a manager can use. This is especially true for project managers who are tasked with coordinating the efforts of every project member as well as maintaining an open dialog with senior executives. Helping professionals achieve a high-level of communications expertise is the goal of this second edition. The book explains how to energize projects, create momentum, and achieve success by talking and listening to staff members. Moreover, it teaches how to effectively communicate project status and requirements to executive management. This second edition also includes new changes from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Fifth Edition, as well as new material on evolving tools such as social media. As new technology has found its way to the marketplace, simple approaches from years gone by are modified for cloud-sharing tools, social media, and other considerations. |
| communication skills in project management: Good with Words Patrick Barry, 2019-05-31 If your success at work or in school depends on your ability to communicate persuasively in writing, you'll want to get Good with Words. Based on a course that law students at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago have called outstanding, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, and the best course I have ever taken, the book brings together a collection of concepts, exercises, and examples that have also helped improve the advocacy skills of people pursuing careers in many other fields--from marketing, to management, to medicine. There is nobody better than Patrick Barry when it comes to breaking down how to write and edit. His techniques don't just make you sound better. They make you think better. I'm jealous of the people who get to take his classes. --Professor Lisa Bernstein, University of Chicago Law School and Oxford University Center for Corporate Regulation Whenever I use Patrick Barry's materials in my class, the student reaction is the same: 'We want more of them.' --Professor Dave Babbe, UCLA School of Law Working one-on-one with Patrick Barry should be mandatory for all lawyers, regardless of seniority. This book is the next best thing. --Purvi Patel, Partner at Morrison Foerster LLP I am proud to say that, when it comes to writing, I speak Patrick Barry. What I mean is that I use, pretty much every day, the writing vocabulary and techniques he offers in this great book. So read it. Share it. And then, if you can, teach it. There are a lot of good causes in the world that could use a new generation of great advocates. --Professor Bridgette Carr, Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Director of the Human Trafficking Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School Patrick Barry is my secret weapon. I use his techniques every time I write, and I also teach them to all my students. --Professor Shai Dothan, Copenhagen Faculty of Law I know the materials in this book were originally created for lawyers and law students. But I actually find them really helpful for doctors as well, given that a lot of what I do every day depends on effective communication. There is a tremendous upside to becoming 'Good with Words. --Dr. Ramzi Abboud, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. |
| communication skills in project management: Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions Dan O'Hair, Gustav W. Friedrich, Lynda Dee Dixon, 2008 Designed for introductory business and organizational communication classes, this successful, multi-edition book focuses on helping the reader to master the four essential elements of effective communication--setting goals, knowing the audience, mastering skills, and managing anxiety. The Sixth Edition addresses current challenges to business communication created by advances in new technology, the global marketplace, shifting communication priorities, and diversity within the workforce. |
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