Project Management Requires High Performance Teams
I can help.....
I was talking with an architect this week about her company project management approach. It came out of the blue, as she asked what I did. The conversation went on….of course I said I consult in project management…and well, she indicated that her company had a lack of project management skills, which leads me to this week’s blog.
Yes, it seemed the company had very bright architects, all project managing their projects with a lack of standardised approach, understanding and with varying outcomes. Not really good for business in the long and/or short term. Also, until recently I was working with government staff, their project funding was stopped due to major reforms and major budget deficits and so forth. The loss of project governance well.. that's another blog on governance I guess.
Interaction time... Question 1
So, is the GFC really having an impact on change management and project management? Can we still complete faster, bigger, better and cheaper projects? Well my answer is yes because there are techniques and processes to risk manage and carefully choose projects with bigger impacts, better results,larger turnover and reduced inefficiencies. I've been known to be optimistic, if you want to know about being happy read optimism in the happiness blog......
State of play....Yes, more of us are qualified in project management than 10 years ago and now we are becoming divided on methods and process. But, you know what…what is consistent is the soft skills are widely underrepresented in the project management profession development. We are absorbed in certifications and passing PM exams.
I've seen some of the brightest people pass PM exams with flying colours, but if their interpersonal skills were tested....well you know what I mean, they just wouldn't pass..
I am often invited to mentor project managers. All nice people, I love helping them, and my research findings are consistent, lack of governance, lack of process, lack performance metrics, lack of people performance management skills.
Project management is about people, process and performance management.
I do suggest you read up, do a course and get familiar with PMBOK and PRINCE2 know about them, my preference is PMBOK it’s the true grandfather of project management, PRINCE2 is useful but from my personal view in certain project environments.
If you want be better then.....learn more about change management, process management, do a business process redesign course and most of all go learn more about real team performance development.
Project team’s change, methods are fairly consistent.
Make sure you have the right team mix on your projects. Impress your boss. Research is clear, there are standardised set of work preferences people prefer despite what culture or work environment you are from or where you work.
Here they are…consider who in the team is the:
Okay, the PM Team Coach is coming out, here you go, 6 quick questions, 6 minutes, ready steady....go....
Did you smash it....? I hope that you did.....
Most projects will need a link between these types of work preferences, select your team carefully. If you cannot, your job is to manage upward, advise someone who can make the decision, explain the risk of not getting the team right. If they don’t manage the team dynamics, you get the same results.
Consider options or new opportunities if the same mistakes keep being made. History repeats itself, break the cycle, your choice. I guarantee a future employer will ask how you managed a difficult team or team member, what were the issues, what did you do, and what did you learn?
"My Mantra" Boy Scout, Be Prepared...Know who prefers to do what.
Exceptional project managers, produce exceptional outcomes
If you want to know more about project team profiling, and project management contact me regards an online assessment and report. We also have webstore of resources for your development.
Project team profiling is a fast and proven methodology to get the right team mix. Don't chance not doing it.
Journey well,
Matt Cartwright
Inspiring People, Inspiring Business, Inspiring Results
© Copyright 2008 -12
I can help.....
I was talking with an architect this week about her company project management approach. It came out of the blue, as she asked what I did. The conversation went on….of course I said I consult in project management…and well, she indicated that her company had a lack of project management skills, which leads me to this week’s blog.
Yes, it seemed the company had very bright architects, all project managing their projects with a lack of standardised approach, understanding and with varying outcomes. Not really good for business in the long and/or short term. Also, until recently I was working with government staff, their project funding was stopped due to major reforms and major budget deficits and so forth. The loss of project governance well.. that's another blog on governance I guess.
Interaction time... Question 1
So, is the GFC really having an impact on change management and project management? Can we still complete faster, bigger, better and cheaper projects? Well my answer is yes because there are techniques and processes to risk manage and carefully choose projects with bigger impacts, better results,larger turnover and reduced inefficiencies. I've been known to be optimistic, if you want to know about being happy read optimism in the happiness blog......
State of play....Yes, more of us are qualified in project management than 10 years ago and now we are becoming divided on methods and process. But, you know what…what is consistent is the soft skills are widely underrepresented in the project management profession development. We are absorbed in certifications and passing PM exams.
I've seen some of the brightest people pass PM exams with flying colours, but if their interpersonal skills were tested....well you know what I mean, they just wouldn't pass..
I am often invited to mentor project managers. All nice people, I love helping them, and my research findings are consistent, lack of governance, lack of process, lack performance metrics, lack of people performance management skills.
Project management is about people, process and performance management.
I do suggest you read up, do a course and get familiar with PMBOK and PRINCE2 know about them, my preference is PMBOK it’s the true grandfather of project management, PRINCE2 is useful but from my personal view in certain project environments.
If you want be better then.....learn more about change management, process management, do a business process redesign course and most of all go learn more about real team performance development.
Project team’s change, methods are fairly consistent.
Make sure you have the right team mix on your projects. Impress your boss. Research is clear, there are standardised set of work preferences people prefer despite what culture or work environment you are from or where you work.
Here they are…consider who in the team is the:
- Explorer/Promoter
- Assessor/Developer
- Thruster /Organiser
- Concluder/Producer
- Controller/Inspector
- Upholder/Maintainer
- Reporter/Advisor
- Creator/Innovator.
Okay, the PM Team Coach is coming out, here you go, 6 quick questions, 6 minutes, ready steady....go....
- Whom do you need to do more of?
- Whom do you need to do less of?
- What skills need to be developed
- What needs to change?
- What links do you need to make between what work preferences?
- What links need to be strengthened between the work preferences?
Did you smash it....? I hope that you did.....
Most projects will need a link between these types of work preferences, select your team carefully. If you cannot, your job is to manage upward, advise someone who can make the decision, explain the risk of not getting the team right. If they don’t manage the team dynamics, you get the same results.
Consider options or new opportunities if the same mistakes keep being made. History repeats itself, break the cycle, your choice. I guarantee a future employer will ask how you managed a difficult team or team member, what were the issues, what did you do, and what did you learn?
"My Mantra" Boy Scout, Be Prepared...Know who prefers to do what.
Exceptional project managers, produce exceptional outcomes
If you want to know more about project team profiling, and project management contact me regards an online assessment and report. We also have webstore of resources for your development.
Project team profiling is a fast and proven methodology to get the right team mix. Don't chance not doing it.
Journey well,
Matt Cartwright
Inspiring People, Inspiring Business, Inspiring Results
© Copyright 2008 -12
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