Building Trust: The First Step to Successful Project Management

The number of failed and challenged projects are significant today despite considerable rapid advancements in the project management methods, tools, and techniques. Many factors contribute to project challenges and failures that could be classified into four major categories, including poor planning, poor execution, poor quality control, and poor communication. Building Trust explores TRUST as an essential tool to address these challenges, enhance agility, and ensure a vital first step toward successful project management. The book proposes an effective formulated strategy for project managers and leaders to build trust in their projects. The strategy discusses Empowering and E.M.P.O.W.E.R. (Establishing a Shared Vision, Managing Expectations, Promoting Creativity, Optimizing Team Collaboration, Walking the Talk, Eliciting Feedback, Readjusting as Needed) as the key interrelated principles to build highly trustful project environments. More in the book