Power Skills are related to the interpersonal skills needed to be successful at leading and directing projects. Examples of topics that would fall under the “Power Skills” area of the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Talent Triangle® include:
Negotiation
Conflict management
Motivation
Giving/receiving feedback
Influencing
Problem-solving
Team building
Emotional intelligence
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Download File: https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/264-SmartCuts-ST-Small.mp4?_=1Are there shortcuts? It’s a rare week that goes by without seeing a post here on LinkedIn reminding us that success is a game of grit and grind, hard work and perseverance, and all of…
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Download File: https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/263-WITT-Conflict-Small.mp4?_=2Hey, you know that conflict you have going on? It’s a pain, right? Sucking the life out of you, perhaps? I spoke with a group of leaders today at a Chicago company that I love….
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Download File: https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/262-WITT-ImpactOfLeaderSmall.mp4?_=3Is it possible for someone in a leadership position to nearly destroy a company in less than 2 years? Yep. The leader at one of my clients eventually got walked out, but not before leaving…
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Download File: https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/260-WITT-WhenYouScrewUp-Small.mp4?_=4I flew out to Baltimore Thursday night to deliver an early Friday morning keynote. As it turns out, there was a mixup with company contracted to take me to the venue. In this brief episode,…
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Download File: https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/259-WITT-Encouragement-Small.mp4?_=5We are surrounded by people who are discouraged. In this under 3-minute video, I share a lesson I learned recently about encouragement and discouragement. Let Me Hear From You! I’d love to hear from you!…
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Download File: https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/257-WITT-Next20Years-Small.mp4?_=6“You’re not thinking far enough down the road.” One of the best bosses I ever hated to work used to say that me and my peers. A lot. And the boss was right. Which is…
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Download File: https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/256-WITT-WhenNoOneIsWatching-Small.mp4?_=7Video doorbells give an interesting look at the age-old question: “Who are you when no one is watching?” In this brief video, I talk about a key lesson about leadership: we cast a longer shadow…
Good work should stand on its own. It should. But it doesn’t always, right? In a world that is filled with distractions, how do you make sure your good work gets ‘seen’? In this brief…
