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Coaching
Part of every program manager’s (PM’s) job, and, in fact, that of every
leader, is to get the best performance out of people they work with
regularly. Far from being PM-selsh, eliciting the best performance
from the people on your program is your obligation to them, as well
as your obligation to the program. Surely, the primary obligation of
the PM is to the people on his or her own program. But take a broader
view, and include those folks that aect your program. And take a still
broader view and include all the folks that can aect the success of your
organization.
RECOGNIZING INFLUENCE IN COACHING
It stands to reason that successf ...