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Right-Brain PM
Two brains (or at least two sides) are better than one, according to project management trainer, author and award-winning engineer Michael Aucoin, who believes the best way to conquer the complex challenges of contemporary projects is to complement logical "left-brain" functions with adaptive, intuitive "right-brain" approaches.
When Dr. B. Michael Aucoin hits the road to outline the core principles found in his book Right-Brain Project Management: A Complementary Approach, one portion of the presentation really seems to connect with audiences everywhere. After citing the disheartening statistics of rampant project failure, he follows with the observation that millions of people from all walks of life successfully manage projects on a daily basis, from teachers to farmers to chefs, without any formal project management training. In fact, Aucoin notes, many of these unofficial projects deliver outstanding results even as they violate “standard procedures.”
But Aucoin — a certified PMP who has worked on technology projects honored by R&D Magazine, the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics — is not an anti-framework apostle of a fuzzy, “do-what-feels-right” philosophy. He is, instead, an articulate advocate of using our full brains — that is, coupling …
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