Skill Sharpener Item #13

I communicate to participants, end users and resource providers clearly, unambiguously and frequently enough to maintain interest, involvement and support.

Outstanding! Here are some of the benefits you've probably received because you take the time to maintain the momentum that is required for participants to do their best work and for stakeholders to keep investing in your project:

You find out about problems before they come crashing in on you as showstoppers and/or you can learn about new opportunities before they disappear without your even having the chance to consider them.

You enhance the spirit of teamwork while you reduce any impression of 'upstairs/downstairs' among project team members.

You forge relationships and learn things that will make you an increasingly effective project manager.

You are much more likely to find and provide needed support to project participants who over-estimated their ability to get needed work done on time.

Credibility, Credibility, Credibility!!!!!