Try this exercise: Have the PM write down the list of people with whom she regularly collaborates. Add to the list any stakeholders whose input she regularly needs. Next, circle the three to five names that are most important to her having a successful outcome in her work. Finally, circle the names of the one or two people she most dreads having to deal with. Congratulations! You've identified the list of relationships in which this PM needs to invest.
Important Exercise!!!!!!!
