Establishing a project manager mindset
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With so many courses around focusing on methodologies of project management, what really matters often get lost in the process. What matters? The mindset of the project manager. This little nugget of a slide share has some lessons for us all!
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Establishing a project manager mindset
- 1. For the next 3 minutes forget PRINCE2, APMP, PMI, AGILE, MSP and all the rest. Establishing a Project Manager Mind-set GettyImages
- 2. So what do project managers do? And spot when Keep us focused in the right way at the right time and bring them with us on doing the right things we need to stop Ok, we know what projects do GettyImages
- 3. I manage the day -to-day running of my project in line with my agreed project plan. I keep things on track to time, cost, quality and scope. I deliver outputs and implement business change to enable positive outcomes I listen to, motivate, engage, delegate, debate, develop, hassle, entice, inspire, challenge, collaborate, co- operate, negotiate, and generally spend my days wading around up to my eyeballs in people s*** PROJECTMANAGERSOF21STCENTURY Fotolia Images
- 4. The reality is that success in At the right time With the right skills, influence, attitude and credibility Focusing them projects is down to people on the right tasks
- 5. To do this we need to ask the right questions (In the right way) GettyImages
- 6. I keep six honest serving men, (they taught me all I knew) Their names are What and Why nd When and How and Where and Who Rudyard Kipling A clue on what to ask d remember that its people methodologies that answer se questions
- 7. Claude Levi-Strauss said The wise man doesn't give the right answers, he poses the right questions. Tony Robbins said that successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers. And of course there is the old African Proverb; The one who asks questions doesnt lose his way. Asking the right questions matters! It's not that they can't see the solution. They can't see the problem. Words of wisdom from G.K. Chesterton
- 8. In my experience we make the mistake of focusing on the tools and methodologies of project management, however, the real art is in how you deal with people. Knowing the right question to ask, listening effectively to the response and then following up with that doozy of a question that pins down the reality! Una McGarvie MindSightUK
- 9. Clipartbest.com Why are we doing this project Tom? Its a no brainer - It will take us into a new market and increase our profitabilityIs that something we should be doing? Absolutely, our competitors havent done anything like this yet Ok. Just to check, though, is it something we should be doing right now? Ahhh, Ok, well, nows not exactly ideal, there are a few risks, but. S T A R T U P
- 10. Clipartbest.com Have we involved all the right people in preparing our plan? Yes we got the team together and some key stakeholders Are they all clear and agreed on their roles and interdependencies? Yes absolutely and we have a good team with the skills we need. And are their line managers agreed on how leave will be authorised going forward Availability is reflected in the plan so unless dates slipoh ****! P L A N N I N G
- 11. Clipartbest.com Are we clear which stakeholders have the most influence and impact? Yes, in fact we have some very influential people on our steering group! And are we investing sufficient time in building and maintaining relationships with them? Oh yes, I have even met some of them face-to-face and emailed the rest. Great, we are clear arent we on who is for or against us, just so we can target our communications? Ahhhh!!** S T A K E H O L D E R S
- 12. Clipartbest.com So are we ahead or behind on activities, and cost? Oh mostly on track we are slightly behind on development but we can catch up. Oh why are we behind? Are people producing things to the agreed standards? Yes, absolutely but there are some changes in what the customer wants. I see, so how are we assessing, controlling & communicating the full impact of these changes. Ahhhh!!** D E L I V E R Y
- 13. Clipartbest.com Have we completed a full handover to operations? Yes, thank goodness, we completed that today. Great! Have they confirmed the system meets their needs and formally accepted it? Yes, they are all good with it. and they are clear and agree on their ongoing obligations and responsibilities such as the ongoing contract management requirements?. Errrmmm C L O S E O U T
- 14. When things get tough the people stuff just seems to get in the way. However, people are our way out of problems. So why do we mess up on communications with them when we are up against it?
- 15. TO SORT OUT PROBLEMS WILL IT TAKE YOU
Editor's Notes
- #8: Quotes curtesy of http://www.ideachampions.com/weblogs/archives/2012/02/1_its_not_that.shtml http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/right_questions.html#PSQRDwqXiDrhQk6Y.99 http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/blog/10924/18-quotes-on-questions/#sthash.VLyCri5N.dpuf
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