Quite some time ago, I began thinking about how best to help senior, and generally very busy managers improve their communications abilities when running or working in virtual team environments. These... read more →
I am going to conclude this short series of articles on communications and directions of communication in project teams, which began with communicating down and communication up, with this, the third and... read more →
One of the most important tasks a project manager must perform to be effective in delivering their project is communicating down, communicating to inform, inspire and direct their team. It... read more →
For the majority of project personnel, in every project, on a hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis, you will find yourself communicating up to one manager or another. You will need... read more →
In an earlier article I discussed the different levels of support and training offered by organisations to their people when deploying them onto international projects, either as expat's, or as home... read more →
Last week I posted an article titled "How Companies Develop International Communication Skills" where I discussed ways organisations can support their personnel when they are working in virtual team based projects... read more →
There are, it seems to me, three basic ways company's develop international communications skills in their employees, all three of which have analogies with learning to swim, these basic options... read more →
Over the years, I have met a number of people who, usually after a few years of living and working overseas, decide either consciously or subconsciously that an overseas location is more... read more →
The concept of Impostor Syndrome has been discussed in a number of different contexts for some time now. It is also something my colleagues and I talk about from time. Impostor syndrome is... read more →
I often come across organisations that choose to skip the set up phase of their project, diving straight into virtual team execution without deciding if it is right for their organisation... read more →