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A custom GPT based on Open AI’s ChatGPT model and the open-source textbook, Delivering Value with Project Management, is now available. Project Mentor A helpful teacher guiding students in project management. Based on the open-source book, Delivering Value with Project Management, by Woods, Marshall, & Schlesiger (2023). The GPT is a virtual teacher specializing in
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Last week, I attended numerous sessions at the PMI Global Summit in Atlanta that shared how generative artificial intelligence can be used to optimize project management practices. The presenters were excellent, and the topics were relevant and timely. However, because so much good information was presented, I needed to find a way to organize it.
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TLDR: I used ChatGPT to create a student assignment related to project identification and selection. ChatGPT produced a relatively good assignment with clear steps and an assessment rubric. I had to make a few revisions around specificity and sources, but overall, I spent less time than I would otherwise have to create the assignment. The
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Because emotions are important to high-performing project teams, project managers should be aware of their level of emotional intelligence (EI), or awareness of their emotions and those of their team, and be able to manage their and the team’s emotions.
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Conflict in a project is to be expected because of the level of stress, lack of information during the early phases of the project, personal differences, role conflicts, and limited resources. Although good planning, communication, and team building can reduce conflict, the conflict will still emerge. How the project manager deals with the conflict results…
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One of the primary responsibilities of a PM is motivating and building project teams. How a PM behaves in this role will depend on how they view their responsibility for motivating and developing their team.
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Skill #1 Leadership, Delegation, and Influence – Strong interpersonal and technical skills help project managers excel at their work and enable others to see them as effective leaders and managers. In this series of articles, I will share six key interpersonal skills that project managers should focus on developing.
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(this article was originally published at a UNG-hosted blog, which has now been deleted) Stealing ideas is just as bad as stealing money from the bank or supplies from the office. People work hard for their ideas and even harder to get them on paper. You need to give them credit for their effort, which
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(This post was migrated from a now-deleted blog hosted by UNG) I frequently assign reflective essays in my courses. Reflective essays allow students to integrate the course material with personal experience to deepen their understanding of a specific topic. Reflective essays are different than other types of essays in that the writer becomes part of