Oct 14, 2009
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Hello! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The
People and Projects Podcast.
I'm over in Europe this week facilitating a project management
workshop for a great international company. Though I'm
thousands of miles from home in a culture and language that is
notably different from my own, I find a couple things remain the
same: if you want to deliver projects and lead teams
anywhere in this world, you're going to have to deal with conflict
and organizational politics.
It's just a reality of working with people.
When I think of politics with projects, I think of my
colleague Brian Irwin, PMP. Brian is the author of
Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects, published by
Management Concepts and is a contributing author to the book
The 77 Deadly Sins of Project Management
(Management Concepts, 2009). I had the opportunity to talk with
Brian recently and look forward to sharing that interview with you
in this episode.
How well
prepared are you to handle the conflicts that are facing you
today? I find that too few leaders have sufficiently
developed their ability to navigate the inevitable conflict that
comes with their role.
Because of the popularity of our current promotion, I'm extending
the discount on our conflict e-learning program. Just use a coupon
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This offer is valid through November 15, 2009. Have some left over
training budget yet this year? Invest in your ability to navigate
conflict. Contact me at podcast@i-leadonline.com to
learn more.
Make sure to pick up a copy of
Brian Irwin's book, and don't miss Brian's articles on ProjectConnections.com.
How about letting your friends and colleagues know about
The People and Projects Podcast! Send them a link to our
web page at www.i-leadonline.com/podcast,
or have them look us up on iTunes! It would be a privilege for me
to help develop their ability to lead and deliver as well.
Thank you for joining me today! Have a great week! We'll see you
next time on The People and Projects Podcast!