Jo Lucas, the author of the People chapter in PRINCE2 V7 guidance, emphasizes the significance of casual workplace interactions. She points out that while such conversations might seem trivial or like mere gossip, they often contain valuable insights. At the coffee point, employees share updates or sentiments about projects, which can offer early warnings or deeper understandings of potential project challenges. Lucas contends that understanding these informal exchanges is crucial for project management, shedding light on nuances that might otherwise be overlooked.
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