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How to manage team conflict (& 5 strategies for conflict resolution)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Projects can be a hotbed of conflict. From the difficult stakeholder who wants to undermine the project’s success to a disagreement about a feature of a deliverable, project work lends itself to workplace conflict situations. And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it.

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How Culture Can Impact Communication in the Workplace

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Different cultures have different ways of communicating, and if you’re not aware of these differences, it can lead to misunderstanding and conflict. There are many ways that culture can affect communication in the workplace. But culture can affect communication even when everyone speaks the same language. The basics.

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How to Manage a Team Member With A Negative Attitude

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It got me thinking about times that I have had to manage a team member with a negative attitude and fortunately there haven’t been that many. Maybe that’s because I deal with people problems before they become huge sources of conflict (ha! Examples of negative attitude in the workplace. As managers, we make allowances.

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Top 10 Must-Read Books on Collaboration on Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

They are perfect for anyone working in a project environment, but if you are managing teams of any kind you’ll find something useful in here. I’ve met managers who think that project teams communicate and collaborate by default. Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers. Anthony Mersino: Amacom (2nd Ed).

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Business or Organisational Psychology for Project Managers

The IIL Blog

By Robert Annis As a business psychologist who started my career in project management on two continents, I find myself at the intersection of two seemingly disparate worlds. On one hand, there’s the structured and methodical realm of project management, where timelines, budgets, and deliverables reign supreme. What drives them?

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Turning Communication Barriers into Opportunities by Mastering Conflict Management

Project Pulse Journal

Malinawan, PMP Are you finding it difficult to maintain peace and productivity in your workplace due to frequent disagreements and unresolved tensions? Imagine if workplace conflicts were resolved and used as stepping stones for innovation and team building. With the right strategies and tools, there is no need to fear conflict.

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Managing Team Conflict and Strategies for Conflict Resolution

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Projects can be a hotbed of conflict. From the difficult stakeholder who wants to undermine the project’s success to a disagreement about a feature of a deliverable, project work lends itself to workplace conflict situations. And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it.