Messy But Essential : The people side of project management

Rod Stilwell

There are lots of things that we can predict in life, such as the weather, mechanical failures, and so on. But people are not always predictable. In fact, we are downright messy at times. But we are also essential to successful projects. The Messy But Essential podcast embraces the messiness of people as it tackles topics that will help project teams and project leaders leverage the value of team members to help make projects successful. From building trust to handling difficult conversations and so much more, this weekly podcast provides short, easy to listen to messages and plenty of links to additional materials that will help leaders deal with one of the hardest parts of project leadership: the soft subject of people!

  1. 02/08/2022

    The Importance of Knowing Each Other

    Rod and Dale discuss the benefits of getting to know those you work with and interact with. Resources mentioned: Patrick Lencioni's Personal Histories Exercise Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

    24 min

  2. 01/25/2022

    Retention: Moving People Out

    Rod and Dale take the retention conversation in a new direction today: building people up and moving them out and the difference between a manager and a leader. Dale encourages us to ask the question: do I need this resource still on this project?

    19 min

  3. 01/11/2022

    Follow Up

    Join Rod and Dale as they discuss the importance of following up with people, where it goes wrong, and how to succeed in conducting follow-ups. Resources discussed: Situational Leadership Model founded by Dr. Paul Hersey

    19 min

  4. 12/14/2021

    End of Year Review (2021)

    Join Rod and Dale as they discuss preparing for and conducting end of year reviews, while focusing on why we do reviews in the first place.

    27 min

  5. 11/30/2021

    Retention: A Deep Dive

    Join Rod and Dale as they continue the conversation on retaining the right people on your team. They discuss the roles within a project, the language we use when we communicate and strategies to work with the people on our team.

    28 min

  6. 11/15/2021

    Retaining Project People

    Rod and Dale are back for season 2 of Messy but Essential! This week, join our duo as they discuss retaining people throughout a project, celebrating wins, and the importance of fun.

    21 min

  7. 06/23/2021

    Continuous Learning

    This week Rod and Dale share how they fit learning into their daily lives, and how they apply that knowledge.

    20 min

  8. 06/09/2021

    Giving Recognition

    Join Rod and Dale as they discuss recognition ways to give recognition, and some of the "dos and don'ts" they've learned. They also share the impact that recognition can have on your team. Resources Mentioned Drive by Daniel Pink

    23 min
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There are lots of things that we can predict in life, such as the weather, mechanical failures, and so on. But people are not always predictable. In fact, we are downright messy at times. But we are also essential to successful projects. The Messy But Essential podcast embraces the messiness of people as it tackles topics that will help project teams and project leaders leverage the value of team members to help make projects successful. From building trust to handling difficult conversations and so much more, this weekly podcast provides short, easy to listen to messages and plenty of links to additional materials that will help leaders deal with one of the hardest parts of project leadership: the soft subject of people!

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