Topic 1: Project Communication
Discuss the importance of communication and information exchange to project success. What are the crucial features and elements of effective communication and information exchange in successful projects? How are key stakeholders involved in this process? Are communication requirements different on an Agile project versus a traditional project?
Topic 2: Emotional Intelligence
Read Case Study 4.2: Finding the Emotional Intelligence.
Understand the concept of emotional intelligence as it relates to how project managers lead. Five dimensions of emotional intelligence relate to project leadership: (1) self-awareness—one’s understanding of strengths and weaknesses that provides perspective, (2) self-regulation—the ability to keep oneself under control by thinking before acting and suspending immediate judgment, (3) motivation—all successful leaders demonstrate first their own degree of motivation before they can inspire it in others, (4) empathy—the ability to recognize the differences in each subordinate and treat each team member in a way that is designed to gain the maximum commitment, and (5) social skill—friendliness with the purpose of moving people in a direction thought desirable.
(Pinto 127)
Reference: Pinto, Jeffery K. Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, 3rd Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions, 7/2012. VitalBook file.
- What are the differences between leaders and managers?
- Can anyone be a leader? Which would you prefer to work for: a leader or a manager? Why?
- Select one of the characteristics of an effective project manager and tell why it is important.
- Is leadership of a project different in an Agile environment than in a traditional project environment?
Answer in 4 good paragraphs include in-text citations and references (APA format).
