Alternative Resistance

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.

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The PMO chief speaks to the IT workforce:

“I am happy today to announce that we will be changing to a new project management process starting immediately. I’m sure that you will be excited about it as I was when I talked to the sales guy at the bar on my fully paid trip to a conference in Las Vegas.

Changing to this new process will solve the problems that have been causing little red squares to appear on the project status reports that I receive. Fewer little red squares means that I will get a heftier bonus.

This new process is much different than what we have been using, so unfortunately the skills you have built up following the previous process will be obsolete. The organizational structure will probably also have to change to accommodate the new process. It’s like starting fresh! Won’t that be nice?

In any case, I thank you in advance for your full participation in this changeover. Details will be sent out shortly.”

This is not exactly what the chief said--it’s just closer to what the assembled workers heard: an unjustified, abrupt major change for which they were not consulted. Not every individual will make all those judgments on the situation, but the workforce as a whole can. For example, there will always be those who will feel rejected because they were not part of the decision-making process.

Whether …

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