An Action Environment

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As a project leader, you want to create an environment that values getting things done. And it all starts with you. Your behaviors can set the tone and expectations for the entire team. Here are four that show you’re serious about action and progress.

As a project leader, you want to create an environment that favors actions and values getting things done. And it all starts with you. Your behavior will set the tone and expectations for the entire team. With that in mind, Jeff Oltmann of Synergy Professional Services says project leaders need to personally demonstrate four behaviors — driving, delegating, listening and measuring — that show they’re serious about action and progress. 

1. Drive — Personally drive things forward, and show your team how to do the same.

>  Use gates, milestones, and reviews to force action. NASA program manager James T. Brown says, “The added milestone forces an assessment, and the assessment forces work to get done.”

>  Consistently require people to take action items, then follow up on them. Use issue logs to make sure that problems are getting attention and are being solved.

>  Use tiger teams to focus intense energy on solving specific problems that are impeding progress. Create war rooms to promote teamwork and communication across functions.

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