Project Communication Management Archives • The SMART PM

The Role that Culture Plays in Projects

Feb

9

2013

Jamie Gelbtuch, founder and principal of Cultural Mixology, discuss the role that culture plays in projects. As projects become more global in nature, culture plays an undeniably critical role during the project execution. Responsible project management professionals should identify the cultural risks that may impact projects and define mitigation plans to address such issues from ...

Work-Life Balance of Multigenerational Team

Jan

28

2013

Different generations place different values on pursuing work-life balance. Working with multigenerational project teams has taught me that commitment is a common attribute for team members of every generation. But every team member approaches the work-life balance in a different way. Work-Life Balance – The Multigenerational Approach A strong work ethic is a characteristic of the ...

Multicultural Project Teams: How to Manage de “Multi” Factor

Jan

27

2013

I have talked about how the “multi” factor, Multicultural and Multigenerational, plays an important role in projects and how project managers must be prepared to address team issues related to this phenomenon. As project managers in a global environment, we are now more often expected to lead multi-regional projects. This adds the multicultural to the ...

Multigenerational Workforce: Project Team 2.0

Jan

27

2013

As a project management professional for 20 years, I’ve managed IT projects in a variety of industries and regions, including North America, Latin America and Europe. Most of the projects were global and he project teams was a multigenerational workforce. Although complexity was a common denominator in these projects, it wasn’t because of technology. It ...