Yesterday I hosted a webinar on the global challenge of bullying in project management. 1246 participants from 60 countries made the webinar incredibly engaging and I want to thank everyone for their comments, questions, and feedback. I intend to add posts to respond to some of the great questions and issues raised. I’ also preparing for a follow up webinar – so stay tuned!
The Atlantic (June 2015) features a fascinating article about whether it pays to be a jerk in business. In his article, Jerry Useem concludes:
“To summarize: being a jerk is likely to fail you, at least in the long run, if it brings no spillover benefits to the group; if your professional transactions involve people you’ll have to deal with over and over again; if you stumble even once; and finally, if you lack the powerful charismatic aura of a Steve Jobs. Which is to say: being a jerk will fail most people most of the time.”
We couldn’t agree more and that is why respect is so essential to personal and business success.
On July 28, 2015, Paul will be providing a global workplace respect webinar for the Project Management Institute on the topic of Project Management Bullying. This is the first time PMI has addressed this topic through a webinar. Click here to view the link to the webinar.
