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Exam Question: Conflict Management

By on October 4, 2012 in PMP Exam

Being assigned as a project manager, you noticed during project execution that conflicts arise in the team on both technical and interpersonal levels. What is an appropriate way of handling conflicts? 1) Conflicts distract the team and disrupt the work rhythm. You should always smooth them when they surface. 2) A conflict should be handled […]

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5 Ways to Resolve Conflict on Your Project Team

By on October 3, 2012 in Managing Projects, Professional Development

Conflicts among project teams can be inevitable since people tend to have varying viewpoints, which can sometimes escalate to disagreements and conflicts in certain circumstances. The best way to reduce conflicts in a project management team is to deal with the issues immediately by not ignoring or procrastinating on resolving them. Also, the manner in […]

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Learn How to Say No

By on October 1, 2012 in Professional Development

Being a project manager is a tricky job that needs a lot of people skills. Answers have to be given to clients, who often pressure for an acceptance even when the requested deadlines are almost impossible to meet or the allocated budget is too low compared to the actual efforts that will be spent. Subordinates […]

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