Category: Leadership

How To Encourage People To Work Overtime

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Communication, Leadership, Management
I believe that every project manager, sooner or later, faces the need to request project team members work overtime. This part of my job really embarrasses me. I hate to be trapped in such a situation when I have to take people’s personal time, the precious moments of their lives which they could otherwise spend with their families or friends, or just for themselves.… [ Read the rest...]

How To Manage Conflicts In Remote Teams

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Communication, Leadership
Recent quarantine measures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced many colocated teams to become remote. Many workers found themselves in a completely new and uncommon situation of collaboration without any physical presence and face-to-face contact with their colleagues. The remote communication via Zoom or other video chat platforms seemed to be a good workaround in this situation, however, it brought up a lot of challenges.… [ Read the rest...]

How to Overcome Procrastination at Work and in Everyday Life

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Management, Time Management
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were supposed to accomplish a task but couldn’t start doing it and eventually put it off till the deadline comes? I bet you have. Time to time, all of us fall prey to a behavior called procrastination. So what is procrastination? According to Wikipedia’s definition, procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished by a certain deadline.… [ Read the rest...]

How to Give an Inspiring Motivational Speech to Your Team

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Teambuilding
One of the major responsibilities of a project manager is to motivate the teams to achieve their goals. Though there are plenty of techniques you may use for increasing team motivation, an inspirational speech is the one that can have an immediate effect. That’s why it is a really powerful instrument. Despite the fact that I`m not an experienced motivational speaker, I`m very interested in the question of what makes a great motivational speech.… [ Read the rest...]

5 Bad Habits I Had To Get Rid Of After Becoming A Project Manager

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Leadership
Many people are struggling for a leadership position thinking it is prestigious and gives them a lot of benefits. However, it`s not that simple. With great power comes great responsibility, and with great responsibility come great constraints. When you are at a leading position, you are a role model for the other people in your team or organization, whether you like it or not.… [ Read the rest...]

How To Deal With Difficult People On Your Projects

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Communication, Leadership, Management
I can only guess what type of projects you work on and what challenges you have, but there is one thing I know for sure: you have definitely encountered difficult people on your projects. The truth is that throughout your entire life and career you keep meeting people who put you down.  However, when you come across an unpleasant stranger in your daily life, it’s not a big deal.… [ Read the rest...]

What To Do If Your Project Team Is Starting To Get Bored

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Management
Everyone wants to work on a meaningful project that is changing the world. Having a challenging goal, you and your team are going towards the long-awaited launch of the project and your public recognition. The mere anticipation of such a great goal and the final outcome gives you the fuel to move forward. But even the most successful projects turn down to a support stage at some point.… [ Read the rest...]

8 Ways to Say “Thank You” to Your Team

Posted adminLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Teambuilding
I strongly believe that project success depends on a project team more than on any other factor. Knowing that good project managers do everything possible to motivate their teams, remove any impediments which get on their way, and set people up for success. Good teams in return dedicate as much effort as possible to achieve the necessary outcome. And this dedication should definitely be appreciated accordingly.… [ Read the rest...]

Client Expectations Management: 2 Battles To Be Fought

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Management, Stakeholder Management
Recently one of my friends has asked me to consult him on the topic of Client Expectations Management. This request tripped me up because, on the one hand, client expectations management is something really critical for any business, but, on the other hand, I couldn’t remember any specific project management techniques and theories in this field. So, I decided to research this topic in order to share both my findings and my personal experience with you.… [ Read the rest...]

How to Deliver Bad News to Your Team

Posted Andrew SoloveyLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Meetings, Soft Skills
Unfortunately, bad things happen in our lives, and the projects we`re managing are not an exception. A project may be downsized or cancelled, some people may have a bad performance review or even have to be dismissed, customers may not be happy with the product, etc. This is just a short list of troubles you as a project manager may face on your project.… [ Read the rest...]