There’s a lot of talk these days about execution. One time when I mentioned the word as it related to project management, one guy in the audience yelled out “the only execution they’re talking about is mine if I don’t get the job done!” Is this what your PMs think about when you use the word execution? Well, enough doom and gloom about how no one’s getting any younger, talent is flying out the door, and we have competency gaps the size of the Grand Canyon. In this week’s post I’m going to look at real solutions to the problem so we can begin to actually do something about it. Data shows that establishing even fundamental competencies in project-related skills can have an immediate and measurable impact on the business. Immediate and measurable-two words that C-levels love to hear. It was Aristotle who said, “For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” Smart guy, Aristotle. Seems like there’s a direct correlation between learned project management skills and measurable improvement in delivery time, cost reduction, customer satisfaction and productivity. There are several proven ways to engender these skills in your project managers
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Creating a Culture of Execution