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Aug 2024
33m 17s

Learning from Mistakes: How Project Prof...

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
About this episode

Mistakes happen. It’s how you respond that really matters. In a group discussion, three project professionals share how they turned failure into lessons learned and career maturity. How do you help team members overcome mistakes? And how can project leaders create a culture that accepts mistakes—and spins them into opportunities for greater efficiency and innovation?

Key themes
[01:58] What is failure—and how has your view of it changed throughout your career? 
[07:31] Project professionals share their mistakes—and the biggest lessons learned from them
[17:29] How failure can fuel innovation and efficiency
[22:06] Ways to create a team culture that accepts mistakes with accountability
[31:08] Tips on how to bounce back—and grow—from failure

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