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Tell Me More – 4 Ways To Keep Them Talking

A project manager needs to get all the information and make sure they have understood it correctly. This applies to gathering requirements, documenting issues and other project conversations. You will get more when you can keep people talking. 1. Mirror Repeat what was said in different words. Do not add anything and do not interpret.Continue reading “Tell Me More – 4 Ways To Keep Them Talking”

Why, why, why, why, why do you need this?

Projects are about delivering solutions to problems and to find the solution to a problem you need to understand the problem. To understand a problem you first have to make sure you have identified the true problem. Most people will tell you about the symptoms or start with a possible solution when asked “What isContinue reading “Why, why, why, why, why do you need this?”