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Power Skills

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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PPP 099 | How Project Managers Make Better Decisions, with Michael Roberto

  • August 8, 2013
  • Tagged as: Power Skills
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/99-DontTakeYesForAnAnswerWithMichaelRoberto.mp3
Don’t Take Yes for an Answer! Yes men. Yes women. People who say Yes. Leaders who only want people to say Yes. There are countless decisions required to deliver projects and lead teams. We make...

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PPP 098 | How to Make More Persuasive Presentations, with author Nancy Duarte

  • July 21, 2013
  • Tagged as: Power Skills
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/98-PersuasivePresentationsWithNancyDuarte.mp3
Insights from Nancy Duarte If you don’t particularly enjoy giving presentations, I understand. Though 1994 was a near-death experience for me, 19 years later I make a living doing it. There’s hope for us all...

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PPP 097 | Why Managing Sucks, with author Jody Thompson

  • June 20, 2013
  • Tagged as: Business Acumen, Power Skills
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/97-WhyManagingSucksWithJodyThompson.mp3
Does Your Work Suck? So how would you describe your excitement level about your job? Would you say, “It’s awesome Andy! I love my job!” Or would you be more on the side of… “Work...

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PPP 096.1 | Premium Follow-up to the Paul Weber Interview

  • May 24, 2013
  • Tagged as: Power Skills
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/96-PremiumFollowUpOnPaulWeberInterview.mp3
Finger Tapping and Cookie Crumbs In this premium episode, I follow-up on some points from my interview with Paul Weber. You’ll learn about: Elizabeth Newton’s finger tapping experiment How cookies flushed out some bossy characteristics...

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PPP 096 | In the Trenches, with Paul Weber, PMP

  • May 24, 2013
  • Tagged as: Power Skills, Ways of Working
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/96-InTheTrenchesWithPaulWeberPMP.mp3
Introducing Paul Weber, PMP We continue our In the Trenches series with this discussion with Paul Weber, PMP. Paul shares insights and lessons he’s learned in his years of leading teams and delivering projects. To...

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PPP 094 | How to Motivate Your Project Team, with Heidi Grant Halvorson and Tory Higgins

  • April 18, 2013
  • Tagged as: Power Skills
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/94-MotivationalFocusWithGrantHalvorsonAndHiggins.mp3
What Does It Take To Motivate Your Team? One of the common concerns I hear from those who lead projects and teams has to do with motivation. What does it take? An inspirational speech (see...

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PPP 093 | Givers, Takers, and Matchers, A Discussion About Success with Dr. Adam Grant

  • April 9, 2013
  • Tagged as: Business Acumen, Power Skills
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/93-GiveAndTakeWithAdamGrant.mp3
Can I Ask You a Favor? So let’s say someone asks you for help. For a favor, let’s say. What’s your first reaction? Is it, “Sure! No problem! I’d love to help!” Perhaps most of...

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PPP 092 | In the Trenches, with Kiron Bondale, PMP

  • March 20, 2013
  • Tagged as: Power Skills, Ways of Working
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/92-InTheTrenchesWithKironBondale.mp3
Introducing Kiron Bondale, PMP We continue our In the Trenches series of episodes, with this interview with Kiron Bondale, PMP. Kiron runs the Project Management Office at Agricorp. Make sure to check out Kiron’s insightful...

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PPP 090 | Life Lessons for Leaders, with author Karl Pillemer

  • February 19, 2013
  • Tagged as: Power Skills
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/90-LessonsForLivingWithKarlPillemer.mp3
When it comes to the stuff of life, there is no shortage of people and resources who offer insights on how to be successful, get a job, have meaningful relationships, and more. The experts range...

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PPP 089 | In the Trenches with Ryan Endres

  • January 23, 2013
  • Tagged as: Power Skills, Ways of Working
https://traffic.libsyn.com/peopleandprojectspodcast/89-InTheTrenchesWithRyanEndres.mp3
In The Trenches…. Like You A month or so ago I was talking with listener Mike Settlemire. Mike was participating in our Advanced Project Management e-learning program and we were talking about the podcast. Mike...

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