Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
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Download these free white papers and tools for insight on emotional intelligence and improved project management.
Smart People / Dumb Mistakes: Project Managers Need EQ More Than IQ
We all know of smart individuals who have had public breakdowns, embarrassing moments, or other failures of emotional intelligence. Defying logic and common sense, they have said or done things that were just plain dumb. Other more subtle failures of emotional intelligence may be just as harmful to our careers. This paper describes some ways to determine if you are suffering from emotional intelligence failures as well as some steps you can take to avoid failures and improve your charisma.
The following tools are referenced in the white paper:
- One Page Emotional Self-Awareness and Self-Control Self-Assessment Form
Use this practical tool to rate yourself and to get input from others on your emotional self-awareness and self-management.
- One Page Emotional Intelligence Improvement Plan
Use this one page tool to develop a plan to improve your emotional intelligence, increase your self-awareness, and boost your emotional resilience.
Building Effective Stakeholder Relationships
You can use the template below for a starting point for building effective relationships.
Download the Stakeholder Management Matrix Template
Emotional Boundaries for Project Managers
Emotional boundaries are critical to effective project teams. This article (published by www.ALLPM.com) describes emotional boundaries, why they are so important, and some some of the issues that happen when team members don’t have healthy emotional boundaries. Learn how to establish healthy emotional boundaries for yourself and your project team. .
"Beyond the Hype" article from April 2007 PM Network Magazine
Is Your IT Project Going to Fail?
Only one of three IT projects succeed, based on the CHAOS studies of IT projects conducted by the Standish Group since 1994. These two whitepapers outline some of the key early warning signs of project failure based on the author's extensive experience. Learn how to detect failing projects and what to do if you find yourself on a failing project.
Download Three Warning Signs that Your Project is Doomed
Download Four More Warning Signs that Your Project is Doomed