Have you ever walked away from a meeting unsure what was actually decided, or what someone really meant? Not because it didn’t matter, but somehow, you weren’t really listening. This happens more often than we’d like to admit. In her book You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters, Kate Murphy explores that quiet…
Direct communication is often perceived as harsh. People can be blunt and just say what they think without regard to others’ feelings or perspectives. Unfortunately, our culture typically stereotypes direct communication this way. It doesn’t need to be. Direct communication can even be more polite, kind, or empathetic than indirect communication when used with others…
Project success is contingent on clarity, but that is often one of the least emphasized tools available to a project manager. We tend to focus on charts and timelines, which are all helpful, but if they aren’t clear, success will be much harder to achieve. Clarity works through all of the project areas, and the…
A great idea. A seemingly perfect plan. All is going well. Until it isn’t. Everything starts falling apart. But why? This scenario plays out often across projects. According to the Project Management Institute, Most projects fail because of poor alignment, bad planning, lack of executive support, incomplete requirements, unclear expectations, scope creep, lack of resources,…
This year has been full of challenges, both professionally and personally. I think the one word I would use to describe 2025 would be chaotic. Through the unexpected twists, the heavy moments, and the difficult transitions, on lesson has become clearer than anything else: effective, transparent communication is essential everywhere. When Leadership Doesn’t Communicate, Everything…
Timelines, budgets, risk registers, spreadsheets, workflows, and change orders are things project managers deal with everyday. We build them, track them, present them, and depend on them. But beneath every task, milestone, and deliverable sits the real engine that determines whether a project succeeds or collapses: communication. Good communication leads projects into clarity. Poor communication…
Miscommunication happens. It’s tough, but we can recover. Miscommunication is an inevitable part of being human.We all bring our own experiences, personalities, processing styles, and assumptions into every conversation, and no two humans share the exact same mental framework. Our differing perspectives often lead to miscommunication and sometimes even conflict. When miscommunications lead to conflict,…
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PM Clarity shares practical insights on project management, with a focus on communication—where most projects succeed or fail.
Here you’ll find strategies, lessons learned, and real-world examples to help you navigate complexity and bring clarity to your projects.
Tracey Miller, Project Manager 