Step Away from the Computer & Get Out Your Post-It Notes!

Posted by on Apr 25, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

A while back I was teaching an introductory PM class for some high-achieving tech folks.  My overall goal was to begin to convert these perfectionists into project managers.  Mid-way through the first morning, I divided the class into several small groups of 4 or 5 people and assigned a series of planning exercises.  They had brought their own real world project ideas to class and the object of the game was to take a few of these from rough concept to full-blown, high-resolution project plans.  Each team had been given large Post-It notes, blank flip charts, and markers. There were also a couple of white boards available.

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6 Reasons Why the New Book “Strategies for Project Sponsorship” Will Be an Instant PM Classic

Posted by on Mar 30, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

A Review of Strategies for Project Sponsorship , by Vicki James, Ron Rosenhead, and Peter Taylor (Management Concepts Press, 2013) Strategies for Project Sponsorship  is a unique blend of practical, step-by-step tools; hard-won wisdom from the PM trenches; and solid, research-based recommendations . As a PM author reading this book, I found myself in awe of how nimbly the authors weaved together seemingly disparate elements: here citing research findings, there providing war stories or case study examples, and finally pivoting to morph these into powerful, ready-to-use tools. As someone who’s both managed projects and trained project managers for more than three decades, I know this for certain: This book should be in every project manager’s tool kit and in every project sponsor’s briefcase. Here are six reasons I believe this book will become an instant PM classic:   1. It shares powerful PM wisdom, based on real-world experience, regarding the subtle and nuanced process of sponsoring a project. A few s ample topics: What is Project Sponsorship? The Sponsor’s Role What Do the Professionals Say

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(Video) The Project Management Change Agent:

Posted by on Feb 25, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

How to Lead Your PM Revolution Is your organization ready for a project management (PM) revolution?  More specifically: Are your projects always running late, over budget, and plagued by “do overs?” Do people hate working on your project teams and try to avoid being assigned to projects? Are you continually reworking and reworking deliverables because you just can’t seem to get it right in the first place? And if it is time for a PM revolution, then where should you begin? This video is for everyone who wants to be the change agent who brings about a PM revolution in their organization. Whether you are a middle manager, HR professional, supervisor, or simply a task specialist who wants to conduct some “below the radar” guerrilla PM warfare , you can benefit from this video & the accompanying 25-page PDF (click here to download the PDF ) .   (Scroll down below the video image to see a complete outline of the topics covered.) The Project Management Change Agent: How to Lead Your PM Revolution from the  PM Minimalist Specifically, the video covers these topics: 5 Signs You’re Ready for a Project Management Revolution 5 levels of PM Sophistication for an Organization 5 Levels of PM Sophistication for Project Managers 5 Levels of Sophistication Re: PM Training & Performance Support The Arguments Against PM Change The PM Revolution: Exploding Bombs and Growing Bougainvilleas Some Powerful “PM Change” Bombs 8 Change-Inducing PM Tools 10 Stealthy, “Vining” PM Practices What Absolutely Won’t Work Bomb or Bougainvillea: Criteria for Success The Role of PM Training and Certification (& Why Certification May Not Matter) Start Your PM Revolution: 10 Steps Resources That Can Help DOWNLOAD THE 25-page PDF of key visuals from this video: http://michaelgreer.biz/M-Greers-The-Project-Management-Change-Agent-Selected-Visuals-2-25-2013.pdf Enjoy!

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5 Actions That Will Help You Sell That Complicated Project

Posted by on Jan 30, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

Let’s face it. You wouldn’t be a project manager if you fancied yourself a sales person. Indeed most project managers — particularly those who came up through the ranks of top project contributors and technical experts — hate all the “dog and pony show” stuff that’s involved in selling their projects. But the truth is there is simply no one who is in a better position to draw clear connecting lines between your team’s amazing technical abilities and the value these bring to your organization through your project. What’s more, as your project unfolds, you are going to need the enthusiastic support of senior management to help you get the money, people, facilities, equipment, and engaged participation of SMEs that will bring success. So it’s up to you and the specific actions you take to build the sale and generate that much-needed senior management enthusiasm.

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#PMTVQs with Bernardo Tirado PMP

Posted by on Jun 12, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

Miss the live show?  Check out the recording on Youtube.

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