The Human Element in Project Management

In this discussion, Andy welcomes Michaela Flick to discuss her journey in project management, the importance of people skills, practical tools for managing projects, and the balance between work and personal life. They discuss the significance of understanding stakeholders, the value of hands-on experience, and the insights gained from teaching and writing about project management. Michaela shares her experiences and lessons learned throughout her career, emphasizing the need for empathy and connection in leadership.

• "Projects are made by people, for people. When this people thing is not working for you, forget it--it ain’t working."
• "If you wait until you’re confident to jump in, you will never jump in."
• "What I consider success might not be what my customer considers success."
• "Children are natural born project managers."

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:30 Start Of Interview
• 06:00 Lessons on Leadership and Project Management
• 08:24 Metaphors for Project Management
• 10:30 Practical Management Practices
• 15:23 Key Career Decisions for PMs
• 18:30 Confidence vs Competence
• 23:25 Priorities Beyond Work
• 25:05 Books by Michaela
• 32:23 End Of Interview
• 33:00 Outtakes

You can learn more about Michaela on LinkedIn at LinkedIn.com/in/michaela-flick/.

Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast!

Talent Triangle: Power Skills

Topics: project management, leadership, career development, people skills, stakeholder analysis, project tools, work-life balance, personal growth

The following music was used for this episode:

Music: Great Great Lengths by Blue Dot Sessions Licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial License

Music: Feelin Good by Kevin MacLeod License (CC BY 3.0): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/