Interview a project manager. (Note: we have adjunct professors who are project managers and are happy to be interviewed via email or telephone call – let your professor know if you need one.) Find out how often personnel issues affect the successful (and on-time) completion of a project. Try to get specific examples or “for instances”.
a. How does this project manager deal with personal or family problems that distract or remove key members of a team?
b. Do you agree or disagree with the point of view the project manager you’ve interviewed revealed?
c. How would you do things differently if presented with a similar situation?
d. If you feel comfortable sharing, think about if you ever been “personnel with issues” – did you feel your situation was handled appropriately and fairly/justly?