Project Management: It’s about Connection, Performance, and Motivation by Luke Smith Fear and stress have dominated the workforce in 2020. Many workers who were furloughed or temporarily unemployed stayed up late at night because they feared missing their paychecks. Remote work became more common for many workers, and the anxiety has shifted to the challenges of working from home. Employees around the world are dealing with the “new normal” created by the pandemic. Either they have to work from home for the rest of their lives or they will be faced with disorganized and reconfigured physical offices that have been rearranged to comply with new COVID-19 protocols. Some are unable to wait to go back to work, while others fear leaving their homes. Image Source: Pexels You are responsible for leading your team through chaos. Here are some suggestions to help you manage the fear and keep your team focused and calm in the months ahead. Keep in touch with your team. This remote-work-heavy period is a time when you and your team must stay connected. Even if you have managed to meet in person, many members of your team may be afraid of being seen and may choose to work from home multiple days per week. To keep everyone connected, you should set up tools such as Slack, Google Hangouts, or Zoom. These tools are not enough to be set up. It is not enough to just set them up. You need to make sure your team uses them at least once a week. You must consider which tool will best serve you, your team, and your organization’s culture. You want to build community and keep in touch without being too micromanaged or holding too many virtual meetings. Let people know that you care and give them the space they need to do their jobs. Use cloud-based project management software like Trello and Asana to keep track of your progress, share files, as well as ensure that everyone is working effectively together. Focus on Performance Management – If you want your team to stay focused and united during the pandemic, don’t focus on only output and results. As a project manager, you should also be addressing performance management. Performance management can be defined in many ways. It usually addresses the idea of identifying common expectations or goals that can easily be shared by employees and employers. This is a standard for assessing employee performance, focus, quality, and work ethic. Performance management is not just a tool for measuring performance, but it can also be used to motivate employees and teams in many ways.

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Project Management: It’s about Connection, Performance, and Motivation by Luke Smith Fear and stress have dominated the workforce in 2020. Many workers who were furloughed or temporarily unemployed stayed up late at night because they feared missing their paychecks. Remote work became more common for many workers, and the anxiety has shifted to the challenges of working from home. Employees around the world are dealing with the “new normal” created by the pandemic. Either they have to work from home for the rest of their lives or they will be faced with disorganized and reconfigured physical offices that have been rearranged to comply with new COVID-19 protocols. Some are unable to wait to go back to work, while others fear leaving their homes. Image Source: Pexels You are responsible for leading your team through chaos. Here are some suggestions to help you manage the fear and keep your team focused and calm in the months ahead. Keep in touch with your team. This remote-work-heavy period is a time when you and your team must stay connected. Even if you have managed to meet in person, many members of your team may be afraid of being seen and may choose to work from home multiple days per week. To keep everyone connected, you should set up tools such as Slack, Google Hangouts, or Zoom. These tools are not enough to be set up. It is not enough to just set them up. You need to make sure your team uses them at least once a week. You must consider which tool will best serve you, your team, and your organization’s culture. You want to build community and keep in touch without being too micromanaged or holding too many virtual meetings. Let people know that you care and give them the space they need to do their jobs. Use cloud-based project management software like Trello and Asana to keep track of your progress, share files, as well as ensure that everyone is working effectively together. Focus on Performance Management – If you want your team to stay focused and united during the pandemic, don’t focus on only output and results. As a project manager, you should also be addressing performance management. Performance management can be defined in many ways. It usually addresses the idea of identifying common expectations or goals that can easily be shared by employees and employers. This is a standard for assessing employee performance, focus, quality, and work ethic. Performance management is not just a tool for measuring performance, but it can also be used to motivate employees and teams in many ways.

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Demonstrating and quantifying employee contributions.
Communicating and giving constructive feedback.
Contributing to the formation of a team towards a common goal.

A clear performance management strategy can be a great way to keep your team focused and motivated in a world that is constantly changing. Recognize the achievement of milestones and phases as a sign of progress toward project success. Remember what truly motivates. Finally, don’t forget that motivation is often not dependent on proximity. It is possible to motivate your team even if you’re not able to gather in the same place (or need to do it while being six feet apart). Although motivation can come in many forms, it is important to think carefully about how it will work. Find ways to keep work interesting. Avoid having too many rules and procedures. Encourage creativity and team members to have discussions.