Browsing All posts tagged under »Communication«

Communication – Listen

January 29, 2011 by

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Typically listening is not the first thing that comes to mind when communication is studied. This is unfortunate because we spend about 45 percent of our communication time listening. Tests have shown, however, that we are usually only about 25 percent effective in listening (Huseman, Lahiff, & Hatfield, 1976). That is, we listen to and […]

Communication – Progressive Elaboration and Progressive Communication

January 28, 2011 by

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The essential concept of progressive elaboration is that organizations, teams, and people do not have to have all the pieces and parts fully known before beginning. Don’t get me wrong, having details is important, but not for everyone. This approach fits very well with the change driven methodologies of Agile and Lean Software Development.  Communication […]

Virtual Teams – 3 Communication Tips

January 27, 2011 by

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In the sender / receiver model of communication it’s the responsibility of the sender to verify the message has been received by the receiver the way you intended.  Here are three tips. Understand that some communication loss will occur – some studies indicate that over 90% of communication is through non-verbal cues (tone of voice, […]

Communication – BAR SOAP

January 26, 2011 by

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Lack of communication can be the kiss of death for information technology projects. Industry data often points to a breakdown in communication as one of the primary reasons for project failure. Reluctance to share information regarding barriers to a project’s success is the nail in the coffin. This absence of information sharing is known as […]

Virtual Teams – Conflict Resolution, Prove and Triumph

January 25, 2011 by

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Prove it Maneuvering the political gauntlet through artful conversation and word-smithing will not resolve conflict.  Nothing will stop conflict the like graceful execution and control of a project that leads to on time, on budget completion. This is the area where the project management fundamentals are a focal point.  Earned value may not be glamorous, […]

Virtual Teams – Swift Trust

January 17, 2011 by

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While delivering over forty Effective Virtual Team workshops at TAPUniversity since 2006, one question we encourage participants to ask is "well, OK, how does this differ from team members we see in person?" Swift Trust is one concept worth digging in to help answer the question of differentiation.

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