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From Dragon Boats to Web 2.0
A 2,000-year-old sport known as dragon boating has taught a noted project management expert a few things about his profession, including the power of praise. Here he shares some thoughts on the true nature of collaboration, executive buy-in, and how all the technology in the world can't save you without people and processes.
Dux Raymond Sy is a noted IT and project management expert, entrepreneur and SharePoint evangelist. A sought-after trainer, he has facilitated management and technology training programs for more than 2,000 people working in Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations in the United States, Bahamas, Barbados, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the Philippines.
But some of Sy’s proudest moments have come not from a stellar seminar or a finely executed project. They've come perched on a dragon boat, participating in the deeply ceremonial Asian sport that relies on the synchronization of the efforts of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steer person.
His role on the boat was that of steer person, chief motivator and vessel controller, a metaphor to project management that is both obvious and apt.
The 33-year-old Northern Virginia resident recently took some time to talk to ProjectsatWork Executive Report about the true nature of collaboration, the power of praise, and how all the …
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