3 Keys to Taking Over a Failing Project
Have you just said yes to taking over a big mess-in-the-making? Whether you’re a VP or new manager, whether the […]
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Replay with additional proactive techniques
With some additional proactive (Quadrant 2 preparation — sign up for the online coaching sessions for more information on this technique),
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Replay with Time-boxing and Parking Lot method.
Time-boxing is a method which allows you to do everything that you want to do without the above pitfall. You
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Want more time? Think inside the box.
In my GoTo Academy: Tools for the GoTo Guy and Gal continuous online coaching series, I go into Time-boxing and
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What is the right question?
By Laura Lee Rose, author of TimePeace: Making peace with time In the last article, we see how I could
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Power Your Projects with Decision Calendars
A decision calendar? You’re already drowning in calendars, I know. You maintain your project milestones calendar, your team’s meeting calendar,
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Project Managers need to be Jesters
We all know the saying Time flies when you’re having fun. Are you helping your team’s time fly?
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Project Managers are Supporters
Many of the things that go wrong in projects will be wholly and completely out of your control, but can have a massive affect on your project. You will need to find a way to support your team while they work through whatever issues they may be dealing with.
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Project Managers Pave the Way
As a Project Manager, it is going to be necessary to pave the way through obstacles that come up as the project progresses. Some say that this is the main responsibility of a Project Manager, and I tend to agree. It is up to the Project Manager to ensure that obstacles are dealt with and mitigated before they affect the project team and the project itself. Generally, there are three different kinds of obstacles that projects face: Technical, Political, and Emotional.
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Project Managers are Leaders
Think about a person that you would follow regardless of where they were going. What makes them a leader worth following? In terms of the business world, a leader doesn’t necessarily make decisions, and a leader doesn’t necessarily have the highest ranking title. A true leader is someone that has earned the trust and respect of their team; and as a result, that team will follow that person in whatever direction they take.
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Some rules are meant to be broken….
When things are not going our way, we need to stop and evaluate; because things are supposed to work smoothly together. So, when we find any type of resistance, chances are something isn’t matching. Either the rules or the people involved are not aligned. Once again – no one is doing anything wrong. It’s just not a perfect match, yet.
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