I’ll Give You Something To Cry About and Other Emotional BS
April 4, 2008
It's a wonder we are as emotionally healthy as we are when you consider that the primary way that most of us learned about emotions was from our parents. Some of the things our parents taught us about emotions or modeled for us were just plain wrong... Read more...
Now Available - The Emotional Intelligence Monthly Newsletter for PMs
March 18, 2008
About six months ago, I quietly launched the EQ Monthly Newsletter for Project Managers. The newsletter is published on the first of every month and contains news and tips to help project managers understand, develop, and apply their emotional intelligence. ... Read more...
Be Wary of Webinars
March 13, 2008
I found an interesting webinar on line called Using Emotional Intelligence in Professional Situations. It is a quick and informative session on emotional intelligence and may be very helpful to those of you who want to learn more about the topic. ... Read more...
A Fresh Website Look
March 11, 2008
I am excited to announce a fresh new look for my commercial website at www.ProjectAdvisorsGroup.com. The updated website is now more focused on serving the project management community with all the resources you need for soft skills and emotional... Read more...
Are you Afraid of Success?
March 8, 2008
Which of these two statements best describes you: I seek comfort and security. I like when things are stable. I like to take on projects that are similar to other work that I have done. I routinely push myself out of my comfort zone to... Read more...
Workplace Stressors - What stresses you out?
February 21, 2008
I read an article by Dan Strakal called The Top Seven Causes Of Workplace Stress And Fifteen Ways To Get Rid Of Them. I found that the list is not very complete and that one very important item is missing from the list. Here is Strakal's... Read more...
Working with Difficult People #03
February 18, 2008
How do you deal with people when they are having a meltdown? Last week, one of the members of my team named Jimmy lost it. We were in the implementation phase of a system upgrade and he was working over the weekend. I was talking to... Read more...
Update - The BETA Online EQ Assessment For Project Managers
February 4, 2008
I have recently closed the BETA testing of the on-line EQ assessment for project managers. If you participated in the beta test of the assessment, thank you again! You should have received instructions for accessing the feedback. Email... Read more...
Nobody Really Manages Projects - Not Even You
January 29, 2008
That's right, I said it, nobody really manages projects. Not even project managers. Not even you. In fact, the term project manager is a misnomer. Project managers do not manage scope Project managers do not manage time Project... Read more...
The Only Scope Crêpe You Will Like
January 28, 2008
You may already be aware of this, but I was a little startled to learn recently that there are now over 70 million weblogs. New blogs are created at a rate of about 1.4 per second. That is a lot of information and if you are like me, you probably... Read more...