Top 10 Mistakes New Project Managers Make
They are afraid to present the real status of a project. They would rather spin positive information than reveal negative information.
They let themselves be bullied by team members not wanting to plan or document.
They are afraid to ask for what the project needs (more money, resources, or time).
They don't see the value in following a methodology until the project goes wrong.
They fail to properly account for risk.
They don't motivate their teams to get the best from them every day.
They don't use proper scheduling tools, making it impossible to truly understand if they are ahead of or behind schedule.
They create documents because they are supposed to, not because they understand why they should be done.
They do not develop the resources into a team; they let the team come together without a leader.
They think that if they plan properly, then nothing will go wrong with the project.
