Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Words have power, especially when leading a project team, where one poorly chosen comment from a project manager can create confusion, mistrust and conflict. When you know what project team communication missteps to avoid, and the things to never tell a project team, you’re more likely to succeed as a project manager.

This video dives into what NOT to tell a project team. It covers:

• 5 things to never tell a project team as project manager
• Why great project management depends on effective project team communication
• What to say to your project team to drive engagement and respect
• How to get clear on goals and priorities so you can succeed with managing project teams
• The link between great project team leadership and humility
• Things to never tell a project team if you want them to be engaged
• What productivity has to do with managing project teams successfully
• Remembering in project management that people power projects
• How effective project team management depends on establishing connection and authority
• Avoiding words that make you sound overwhelmed and other tips for project team leadership
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