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Between The Milestones

The PM Playbook’s weekly newsletter for real project managers solving real problems. Each issue delivers practical strategies, leadership insights, and honest stories from the trenches. It is designed to help you lead better between the big wins.

Tags: human-centered leadership

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The Role No One Prepares You For

What It Means to Be the Emotional Center of a Project Read Time: 5 minutes You are expected to manage timelines.You are expected to juggle scope.You even expected to deal with unresponsive stakeholders. But you probably didn’t expect this: Calming a panicked team member after a surprise escalati...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 24, 2025 emotional intelligence human-centered leadership team dynamics

What Happens When No One Believes in the Project

How to Lead When Motivation and Support Are Missing Read Time: 5 minutes You’re doing the work.You’re showing up to the meetings.You’re keeping the tasks moving. But something feels off. The client is disengaged.Your team is going through the motions.And no one seems to believe that this project ...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 23, 2025 human-centered leadership project recovery trust building

The Project Is Over. The Impact Isn’t.

Why How You Close a Project Matters More Than You Think Read Time: 5 minutes You hit the final milestone.The handoff is done.The retrospective is over. The project is complete.But your job is not. Because the next time you work with this team, client, or executive, they will remember how this one...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 22, 2025 human-centered leadership lessons learned project leadership

You’re Doing More Than You Signed Up For

How Project Managers Handle the Invisible Work That Threatens the Actual Work Read Time: 5 minutes You have a clear project.You have a defined scope.You have a timeline you are trying to protect. And then it starts. “Can you jump on this real quick?”“This isn’t technically your project, but…”“We ...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 22, 2025 human-centered leadership pm soft skills project leadership

The Calm One in the Chaos

How Project Managers Lead with Presence, Not Just Process Read Time: 5 minutes Everything is on fire. The client is panicking.The dev team is behind.Leadership wants answers—now. Everyone is reacting.And then all eyes turn to you. You are the project manager.Which means in moments like this, you ...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 22, 2025 human-centered leadership project leadership team dynamics

The Work No One Sees

Why Project Managers Feel Overlooked and How to Talk About Your Impact Read Time: 5 minutes Have you ever had someone say,“So… what do you do?” You hit the deadlines.You organize the chaos.You keep the work moving when everyone else is distracted.And still, your role feels invisible. Let’s talk a...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 22, 2025 human-centered leadership pm soft skills project leadership

When Leadership Pushes Too Hard

How to Protect Your Team Without Losing Executive Trust Read Time: 5 minutes You have built a realistic plan.Your team is moving forward.And then the email hits. “Can we launch sooner?”“We need to show progress this quarter.”“This just became the CEO’s top priority.” Suddenly, you are not managin...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 22, 2025 human-centered leadership project recovery stakeholder management

Stepping Into the Mess

How to Recover a Project That is Already Off Track Before You Even Touch It Read Time: 5 minutes You just got assigned a project. It is already behind.The team is burned out.Stakeholders are frustrated.And no one wants to admit how bad it is. You are not starting from zero.You are starting from c...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 22, 2025 human-centered leadership project leadership project recovery

The Soft Skills That Save Projects

Why Your Emotional Intelligence Might Matter ore Than Your Gantt Chart Read Time: 5 minutes You can build the best project plan in the world.You can color-code the risks and map the dependencies.You can hit every milestone on time. But if your team does not trust you.If your stakeholders are cons...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 21, 2025 emotional intelligence human-centered leadership pm soft skills

That One Team Member

How to Handle Challenging Behavior Without Losing the Team or Your Cool Read Time: 5 minutes Every project has one.The person who resists everything.The one who interrupts, avoids accountability, or creates conflict in every meeting.The one who drains your energy and slows down the work. You cann...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 21, 2025 conflict resolution human-centered leadership team dynamics

When You’re the Youngest (or Oldest) PM in the Room

How to Lead With Credibility, No Natter Where You Fall On The Experience Curve Read Time: 5 minutes Today, we’re talking about something most PMs face but rarely discuss—age dynamics. Whether you’re the youngest voice on the project or the most experienced person in the room, age can shape how ot...

by Daniel Hemhauser — Jun 21, 2025 human-centered leadership new pms team dynamics

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