Project managers are stitchers who connect, communicate, and motivate the crew. We need skills to start a fun and engaging conversation. Here, we share seven basic tricks to make yourself fun to work with: be knowledgeable, relax, take your time 20% talk and 80% listen, ask questions, tell stories, and pause.
Be Knowledgeable. You can't fake your appeals; therefore, your knowledge and experience will naturally attract.
Relax means feeling safe and comfortable. Only when you get into this mood are you natural and authentic? We can't fake to be fun. So relax and be ourselves first.
Take your time. A fun person is also a confident person who can control time. They walk at their own pace. They speak based on their speed. They let others wait to hear what they want to say and watch what they plan to do.
20% talk, and 80% listen, saying people feel fun talking, especially about themselves. Therefore, please encourage others to speak with eye contact and acknowledgment. The surprising outcome is that they will think you are the most fun person to be around after the engagement.
Ask questions shows your genuine curiosity about others and their topics. How do we control the discussion? Use questions- great questions. Here are some good ones:
Tell stories trigger the audience's imagination. Good storytelling describes the place, people, and feelings to picture vivid visuals in people's minds and emotions in the story. People will remember these visuals and emotions longer and thus recognize who told the story. Giving unexpected results can always amaze the audience.
Pause reminds you to stop when you want people to digest or wait for them to respond. Pausing is essential because you control your time. People will realize it and remember whom they follow up with during the conversation.
Take time to try these suggestions and see if they help you expand your social connections.ns.
Be Knowledgeable. You can't fake your appeals; therefore, your knowledge and experience will naturally attract.
Relax means feeling safe and comfortable. Only when you get into this mood are you natural and authentic? We can't fake to be fun. So relax and be ourselves first.
Take your time. A fun person is also a confident person who can control time. They walk at their own pace. They speak based on their speed. They let others wait to hear what they want to say and watch what they plan to do.
20% talk, and 80% listen, saying people feel fun talking, especially about themselves. Therefore, please encourage others to speak with eye contact and acknowledgment. The surprising outcome is that they will think you are the most fun person to be around after the engagement.
Ask questions shows your genuine curiosity about others and their topics. How do we control the discussion? Use questions- great questions. Here are some good ones:
- Ask for a plan: What is your next travel destination? What do you plan to do this weekend?
- Ask for past experiences: What did you do at this time last year? Do you like it?
- Notice changes and ask for information: You have a new <look|car|hobby>. What's your consideration?
- Ask for action details: How did you do it?
- Ask for consideration details: Why did you choose to do this?
Tell stories trigger the audience's imagination. Good storytelling describes the place, people, and feelings to picture vivid visuals in people's minds and emotions in the story. People will remember these visuals and emotions longer and thus recognize who told the story. Giving unexpected results can always amaze the audience.
Pause reminds you to stop when you want people to digest or wait for them to respond. Pausing is essential because you control your time. People will realize it and remember whom they follow up with during the conversation.
Take time to try these suggestions and see if they help you expand your social connections.ns.
Editor's Notes (11/19/2021): "It's fun to work with you." is a great complement for any project manager or PMO leader. The first step of influencing is Liking. Only after people like you will they support and listen to your suggestions. The essence of a fun person to work with is confidence, knowledge, and willingness to help and entertain others. On the other hand, you have to be a fun person first. It's tough to fake it. We recommend you read more, visit new places, meet new people, and collect fascinating stories.
