Understanding what drives people is key to project leadership

It has now been well established that leadership skills can be key to project management success. Most project management Bodies of Knowledge, standards, textbooks and training courses now highlight leadership as one of the most important aspects of managing projects or project teams. In other words, leadership is a critical success factor for project managers.

Managing generational diversity on project teams

Even in a country as accustomed to diversity as South Africa, generational differences in the workplace may pose challenges for project teams. An understanding of the generational differences is one step towards working together effectively, but the strength of the team will depend on the extent to which each generation’s positive attributes are harnessed, appreciated and applied.

The project manager’s responsibility on the people-side of project management

The current project management environment, full of complexity and tension-filled project challenges, does not only require technical capability from the project manager and the project team.