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PMs as Roadblock Removers

Be A Leader…Think Different. PMs as Roadblock Removers. Why should you care. Project Success Employee Retention Career Advancement Network Building It can be fun…. Common Roadblocks. People Procurement Process. People. How you get anything done: by, with, through and for people.

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PMs as Roadblock Removers

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  1. Be A Leader…Think Different PMs as Roadblock Removers

  2. Why should you care • Project Success • Employee Retention • Career Advancement • Network Building • It can be fun…

  3. Common Roadblocks • People • Procurement • Process

  4. People How you get anything done: by, with, through and for people

  5. The Problem with People • Aligning Desperate opinions • Communicating critical content

  6. Aligning Desperate Opinions • Create Safety • Understand the assumptions • Find the points of agreement • Build on those points of agreement • Ignorance is bliss

  7. Common purpose Me You US Mutual Respect

  8. Discuss it • How do you create safety or common purpose? • Have you ever played the Ignorance card?

  9. Communicating Critical Content • Make it safe • Watch your audience • Draw people in

  10. Spikes Protocol • Setup the meeting • Perception • Invitation • Knowledge • Emotions • The Oncologist, Vol. 5, No. 4, 302-311, August 2000

  11. Case Studies • Report a delay in a critical milestone to your project sponsor • A temp employee is out performing the FTE for whom they are filling in. Report this information to the FTE’s manager. • A team member constantly dominates meetings

  12. Process Sometimes our processes are the problem

  13. Process • Purpose of tools • Team Facing Tools • Sponsor Facing tools

  14. Purpose of Tools • Tools Should • Provide Value • Help keep things on track • Communicate relevant information • Should NOT • Show how you do your job • Unnecessarily involve anyone

  15. Team facing tools • Save time • Increase Efficiency • Keep things on track • Communicate • Work of others on the team • Vision and direction from sponsors • Decisions/ Issues/ Risks

  16. Sponsor facing tools • Communication • Value • Delivery • Progress • Stability • Results • Ask for help • Decisions • Direction

  17. Discussion • Do you agree with the use of tools proposed? • What Team tools have you seen used wrong? • What sponsor tools have you seen used wrong?

  18. Unique roadblocks • Be Creative • Ask for help • Take responsibility • Don’t wait

  19. Q&A Questions and Answers

  20. Be a Leader…Think Different Thank you

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