Managing habits in a project

Abstract

Habits are a huge part of an individual's everyday life. According to Charles Duhigg 40 - 45% of what we do every day are controlled by habits and not actual decisions. A projects most valuable resource is People. Understanding the theory and reason behind certain behavior of people is therefore vital. Geraldi, J is addressing the fact that the role of project managers is changing from a more technical and analytical role to a motivator and human behavior expert. This article will dive into how project managers can use the theory of habits to increase the efficiency in a project group. Charles Duhigg´s perception is that habits consists of a Cue, a routine and a reward, will be used to present tools and methods that Project managers can implement in a project. The article will address why Habits are important and what project managers can do to use them positively. Furthermore specific tools and methods to change habits will be elaborated on.