This is a two-part series written to help you understand the key personal attitudes and behaviors of effective project managers. In the first part of the series, we covered the first two clusters that concern how the Project Manager views themselves and deals internally with challenges. These next two clusters are based on managing external resources. There is certainly overlap as a Project Manager will be managing themselves, clients and teams.
 
 

Many times interviews are conducted over a meal.  Sometimes it is a mere circumstance and easier for the interviewer to meet you at a restaurant.  Another approach is that a decision maker wants to impress a candidate at the end of the interviewing process.  One example would be that an interviewing process may take many weeks; going to lunch/dinner is a way to let the candidate know that the process is coming to the offer stage.  Another example may be that a VP might want to actually extend an offer to a candidate and feels that a meal might make it more person

Nearly every area of business has the need for effective project managers. Whether you’re in IT, Finance, Healthcare or Construction, there is the need for project managers to develop a project plan, define the goals and objectives, identify the resources and budget required and determine the task and timeline for completion.    Many companies are kicking off large, mission critical projects that position them for growth in the future. The size and complexity of these initiatives of increased the scope of skills from “Project Manager” to &ld