Project Management is all about Change!
Moving from the current state to the future state. Helping people understand changes and ultimately adopt them. If change isn’t successful, the project isn’t successful. Change is a marathon, not a sprint. Project Managers are in the perfect place to...Project Managers: How do you bring about meaningful change within your organization?
Project Managers use influence and motivation to bring about meaningful changes within their organizations. Here are some key strategies to accomplish just that: > Demonstrating enthusiasm, commitment, and a proactive attitude sets the tone for your team. When your...How to build more trust!
How many of the following behaviors are you practicing building more trust with your teams? The 13 Behaviors of High-Trust Leaders, as outlined in Stephen M.R. Covey’s book “The Speed of Trust,” are principles and actions that leaders can adopt to...The golden rule for managing change effectively
My golden rule for Managing Change is: “Involve the right people. The ones doing the work.” Effective change isn’t a top-down ruling, it’s a grass-roots effort. Those on the front lines often hold invaluable insights into what works and what...Problems are like Icebergs. Only a small portion of the problem is visible initially.
The Iceberg Model from IDEO is helpful for mapping out the layers of a problem. This helps to dig deeper and better understand the problem before we begin solving it. Layer 1 – Focus on what you can see. Events & Behaviors. See what’s happening and...When you hear the words legendary partnership, who do you think of?
Abbott and Costello, Jake and Elwood Blues, Tom and Jerry, Ben and Jerry or someone else? In the world of music, there are few that can compare to the Legendary Partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin? I saw Elton John on his Farewell Tour in the US in 2022. It...Sports teams aren’t the only ones found in huddles
Getting your team into huddles may be a great way to improve alignment, coordination, and teamwork. #meetings #bettermeetings #facilitation Link back to original LinkedIn post on 2022-07-08 15:16:59Meeting Design: Art or Science?
There’s an art to designing a meeting and/or workshop. It’s a balancing act to have the right discussions that result in the desired outcomes. Trying to fit 5 lbs. of stuff into a 3 lb. bag will only end up with a mess and a lot of stuff on the floor. Here...Need to build more trust? There are 4 building blocks to address.
Integrity. Intent. Capabilities. Results.This is from a model called the Four Cores of Credibility, introduced by Stephen M.R. Covey in “The Speed of Trust”.These are fundamental elements that contribute to an individual’s or an organization’s...