10 Unbreakable Rules for Project Success (Part 2)

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10 Unbreakable Rules for Project Success (Part 2)

Mark Lilly and Tim Rahschulte

February 2, 2004






As our two-part series concludes, we take a look at the next half of the 10 Unbreakable Rules for Project Success (to read Part 1, click here).

 

Rule No. 6: Know how to communicate.

It is imperative to know how to communicate effectively, whether it is written, verbal, visual, body language or the like. It may be better to know that assumptions run wild on project teams, and assumptions foster perceptions, and perceptions create an errant reality. This is what will challenge your communication skills. Since teams are comprised of individuals--all with unique thinking capacities--you must be able to communicate to a diverse group of folks with differing perceptions, beliefs and cares. To best communicate, do so in detail and be colorful.



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