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	<title>The pm411.org Project Management Podcast &#187; mistakes</title>
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		<title>Be accountable</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail Lazymale is our first guest blogger on pm411.org.  But don&#8217;t let his name fool you &#8211; he keeps busy as a Program Manager at a software services firm where he manages a team of 50 people both offshore and in the United States.  Yet he still has time to keep up his own blog at www.lap31.com!  Lazymale describes his lap31.com blog as being about &#8221;laps in this race of a lifetime&#8230; of the laps we covered and the laps that remain&#8230; of struggles, commitment and leadership&#8230; of teamwork and trust&#8230; of learning from mistakes to creating success stories and winning&#8230; Are we prepared for what&#8217;s ahead?  Are we ready to lead?&#8221;  You can reach Lazymale at lazymale@lap31.com. I&#8217;d like to think that I am a very good driver, if not an expert. Even then once in a while, I miss a red light, I over speed and sometimes even make a wrong turn. Does that mean I should quit driving altogether? I don&#8217;t think so. I need to be aware [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The front fell off</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Holohan, MBA PMP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Email this via Gmail Add this to Google Reader Email this via Yahoo! Mail www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcU4t6zRAKg Communicating bad news is usually not easy.  Matter of fact, it never is.  But, it is a imperative to be able to communicate bad news to your stakeholders without trying to paint an unrealistic rosy picture.  Through communicating bad news with honesty and sincerity, you and your team can grow and learn from your mistakes or less than stellar results. Here are some tips on how to communicate and explain bad news well. 1.) Stick with the facts Focus on facts and reliable data rather than opinions, emotions, or finger pointing.  Otherwise, circular logic and miscommunication can be the result. 2.) Take responsibility when appropriate It takes a good deal of self-confidence and character to admit when you make a mistake.  But, respect and trustworthiness can be solidified by accepting accountability when you are the one responsible for the mistake. 3.) Communicate solutions, not just problems Now that you know what went wrong, how will it be prevented in the future?  How can you learn from this and use [...]]]></description>
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