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WFM Tactics for Portfolio Management
Joe Wynne is a versatile Project Manager experienced in delivering medium-scope projects in large organizations that improve workforce performance and business processes. He has a proven track record of delivering effective, technology-savvy solutions in a variety of industries and a unique combination of strengths in both process management and workforce management.
Heard in the break room of an IT organization:
Richard (project manager): “I’ve got a project starting up and I can’t find workers with the key skills I need. They used to be here, but were laid off in the last cuts…what’s this gray thing in the fridge?”
Rachel (project manager): “I think it was a sandwich…last month. I’ve got another problem. My project started weeks ago and I’ve got a couple of experienced team leads who are slow to organize because they do not like that they have switched from working on our ancient customer service system. It’s too bad because this new project is bringing on some interesting new technologies that will give us an edge in the marketplace. We didn’t have these personnel problems before they started portfolio management.”
Should the blame be put on portfolio management? Special tactics for workforce management are needed to make portfolio management successful. Talent must be managed across all projects and preparing for the incoming projects. Special tactics are needed for selecting new talent who will thrive in the new environment, eliminating workers who will not thrive and optimizing the existing workforce.
Selecting Talent
In a portfolio management environment, certain abilities and preferences allow workers to thrive and …
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