You are the main person who will connect with everyone on the project. So the better you are able to communicate with each person, the better your project will go.

Here are eight questions worth answering about each person on the project:

1. How do they best receive information?

2. Do they like to get things done early or at the last minute?

3. What annoys or frustrates them while they're trying to get work done?

4. How do they like to be recognized for their good work?

5. What's important to them about this project?

6. How vocal are they about their frustrations and complaints? To whom?

7. What is their most common behavioral pattern when they get into conflict?

8. What helps them feel valued or respected?

You may think that this feels like a lot. Perhaps even more than you signed up for. After all, you simply want to get the project done. I hope this post helps you see that the more you can communicate with others, the easier it is to get things done.