Project Manager Role

Question 1

Active Listening

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The listener restates what has been said to fully understand and confirm the message. It provides an opportunity for the sender to clarify the message, if necessary

Question 2

Active Problem Solving

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Begins with problem definition. Problem Definition is the ability to discern between the cause and effect of the problem. Root-Cause analysis looks beyond the immediate symptoms to the cause of the symptoms - which then affords opportunities for solutions

Question 3

Avoiding Power

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Project Manager refuses to act, get involved or make decisions

Question 4

Charismatic Leadership

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The leader is motivating, has high-energy and inspires the team through strong convictions about what’s possible and what the team can achieve. Positive thinking and a can-do mentality are characteristics of a charismatic leader

Question 5

Expert Power

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The project manager has deep skills and experience in a discipline

Question 6

Ingratiating Power

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The project manager aims to gain favor with the project team and stakeholders through flattery

Question 7

Informational Power

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The individual has power and control of the data gathering and distribution of information

Question 8

Interactional Leadership

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Leader is a hybrid of transactional, transformational and charismatic leaders. The interactional leader wants the team to act, is excited and inspired about the project work, yet still holds the team accountable for their results

Question 9

Guilt-Based Power

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The project manager can make the team and stakeholders feel guilty to gain compliance in the project

Question 10

Leadership

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Aligning, motivating and inspiring the project team members to do the right thing, build trust, think creatively and to challenge the status-quo

Question 11

Laissez-Faire Leadership

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The leader takes a “hands-off” approach to the project. This means the project team makes decisions, takes initiative in the actions and creates goals.

Question 12

Management

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Utilizes positional power to maintain, administrate, control and focus on getting things done without challenging the status quo of the project and organization

Question 13

Media Selection

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Based on the audience and the message being sent, the media should be in alignment with the message

Question 14

Meeting Management

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Meetings are forms of communication. How the meeting is led, managed and controlled all influence the message being delivered. Agendas, minutes and order are mandatory for effective communications within a meeting

Question 15

Personal or Charismatic Power

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Project Manager has a warm personality that others like

Question 16

Presentation

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In formal presentations, the presenter’s oral and body language, visual aids and handouts all influence the message being delivered

Question 17

Pressure-Based Power

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The project manager can restrict choices to get the project team to perform and do the project work

Question 18

PMI Talent Triangle

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Defines three areas of PDUs for PMI certified professionals to maintain their certification.

1. Technical Project Management
2. Leadership
3. Strategic and Business Management

Question 19

Positional Power

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The project Manager’s power is because of the position they have as the project manager. Also known as Formal, Authoritative and Legitimate power

Question 20

Professional Development Unit (PDU)

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Earned after the PMP to maintain the certification. PMPs are required to earn 60 PDUs per 3 year cycle. 35 must come from educational opportunities

Question 21

Project Manager

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The role of leading a project team and managing the project resources to effectively achieve the objectives of the project

Question 22

Punitive or Coercive Power

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Project manager can punish the project team

Question 23

Referent Power

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Project manager is respected or admired because of the team’s past experiences with the project manager.

Question 24

Reward Power

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Project manager can reward the team

Question 25

Sender-Receiver Models

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Communication requires a sender and a receiver. Within this model there may be ultiple avenues to complete the flow of communication, but barriers to effective communication may be present as well

Question 26

Servant Leadership

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The leader puts others first and focuses on the needs of the people he serves. Servant Leaders provide opportunity for growth, education, autonomy within the project and the well-being of others. The primary focus of servant leadership is service to others.

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Situational Power

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Project manager has power because of certain situations in the organization

Question 28

Style

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Tone, structure and formality of the message being sent should be in alignment with the audience and the content of the message

Question 29

Transactional Leadership

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The leader emphasizes the goals of the project and rewards and disincentives for the project team. This is sometimes called management by exception as it’s the exception that is rewarded or punished

Question 30

Transformational Leadership

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The leader inspires and motivates the project team to achieve the project goals. Transformational leaders aim to empower the project team to act, be innovative in the project work and accomplish through ambition