According to Ovidius, Pygmallion was a Cypriot sculptor, who fell in love with an ivory woman statue he carved. The goddess Aphrodite appreciated his love and offerings and changed the statue to a real woman. Pygmallion then married her and they had a daughter. So much for the history or mythology, now let's go back to management. The phenomenon called Pygmalion effect says that others' expectations from a person are affecting that person's performance.

If stress grows into a chronic stage, it can lead not only to fatigue, irritability, but also to depression. Therefore, it is important to remove it or to learn to work with it.

Hello colleagues, I would like to ask question or rather open discussion on topic, which I suppose happens in a life of the PM.

Motive is a need that requires satisfaction. Motivation is the reason for people's actions, willingness and goals. An individual's motivation may be inspired by others or events (extrinsic motivation) or it may come from within the individual (intrinsic motivation).

I am curious, what will be first mistake (really common mistake) what will scrum master do on his first project or on beginning of every project.

How should be approached benefits for employees in scrum project methodology? Because some employees have in traditional project management more freedom, breaks reserved for gym or swimming or even more space to do their own stuff during working ours.

According to PMI, about a third of all projects in the US fail due to a lack of communication and teamwork. A lack of collaboration can undermine even the best-planned and resourced project from the beginning.