The Reluctant Worker Case Study

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According to Kerzner, “One of the most important but often least understood characteristics of good project managers is the ability to know their own strengths and weaknesses and those of their employees (Kerzner, 2009, p.148). There were numerous core skills that were at play in the case of the Reluctant Workers therefore, my goal for this paper will be to identify and analyze three of the core skills that were at play in the case of the reluctant workers, analyze the way in which Tim Aston exercised his skills with respect to his project staff and functional managers, discuss Tim’s effectiveness in light of the three core skills that I mention within this paper, analyze the degree of support that Tim received from his company, the type of support Tim required, and the extent that he received this support and last but not least, make recommendations to both the senior executives and Tim Aston, which are relative to personnel motivation and resource allocation, in order for Tim to be an effective project manager. The Three Core Skills : Like mentioned before, there were numerous core skills that were at play in the case of the Reluctant Workers. I believe that the three main core values that were predominate within this case study are Team Building, Conflict Resolution, and Leadership Skills. It is difficult for any Project Manager to learn how to build a team. Project Managers often have several roles which they must fill which range anywhere from team management, to coaching and training. Tim Aston was a new Project Manager who wanted to prove that he was a great choice for the job. Unfortunately, after he worked as the Project Manager for a little while, he became uncertain of his capabilities. He felt as if he could not motivate his staff and decided to meet with the Director of Project Management to address this particular issue. It is very important that a

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