Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects

Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects is an easy-to-read, no-nonsense guide that walks you through the soft issues of project management, including communicating, negotiating, and influencing skills that are vital to your project success. Understand your organization s political climate and culture and ascend the corporate ladder to the next level as a project manager. Learn how to deal with political issues requiring complex organizational and interpersonal skills, using valuable review points, tips, and a fictional narrative illustrating the book s main points.
-Improve and develop your leadership, interpersonal, and communications skills
-Negotiate your political environment
-Acknowledge and overcome challenges inherent in project management
-Enhance your career by effectively using politics and conflict
-Recognize and interpret the barriers to communication
-Be prepared to enter into a negotiation
-Overcome cultural challenges

With forewords by Claudia M. Baca and Ginger Levin, Managing Politics and Conflict in Projects is a resource that will guide you through the inevitable challenges of any project management environment. Leverage politics to your advantage through a deeper understanding of organizational culture and dynamics.