Saturday, February 21, 2009

PM Skill #6: Trustworthy

A collocated project team is not always available, especially for companies with global operations.  As such, project managers are often faced with the challenge of having team members who are located across multiple sites and/or in different countries. With collocation the challenge of instilling trust in the project team can be complicated.

What's the most effective method to gain trust in the project team?  In his blog post Gaining Credibility, Alfonso Bucero says, "Project leaders show others how everyone’s individual values and interests can be served by coming to consensus on a set of common values. Confirm a core of shared values passionately and speak enthusiastically on behalf of the project." 

If a team member has a clear understanding of his/her worth, he/she will be more likely to trust their project manager.

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