High emotions on your project may indicate that you have a project management system issue.

Visualize a store. If the customers are angry, frustrated, anxious, or discouraged, then you might think there's something wrong with how the store is operating.

The same is true for your project. If you notice multiple expressing the same sort of negative emotion, such as anxiety, frustration, or anger, then you may have a project management system issue on your hands.

Here's some specific behaviors to look for that may indicate heightened negative emotions:

1. People keep emailing, calling, messaging, or asking when something will be done.

2. People complaining that they're overloaded with requests.

3. People angry or frustrated with each other because someone didn't do something.

4. People complaining about project speed. Either things aren't getting done soon enough for them or they're feeling pressured to deliver faster than they believe is possible.

5. Conflicts or tense remarks during project meetings.

If you see any of these, don't worry. They are solvable. Both working with the individuals involved and implementing system-wide fixes will help you.