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I help leaders build systems and habits to get things done. I write about individual productivity, operational effectiveness, and spiritual formation.

The Relationally Intelligent Project Manager: You Need to Show Your Emotions. How You Do It Will Influence Your Ability to be Successful.
Written by Andrew Yee

You are a person, not a robot. Therefore you must show your emotions. How you do it matters.

Here's three tips for showing your emotions related to the project:

  1. You need safe people with whom you can process your raw emotions. Process with them and not with anyone else.

  2. Overcommunicate your genuine positive enthusiasm. Others will benefit from it more than you know, especially when they are in the thick of the project and things feel more challenging.

  3. Use negative emotions to call attention to situations where people are violating agreed-upon standards. Delivery dates, project values, and quality measures are three areas where this can work.