What I've learnt at #PMIcon17
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Agile,
Best Practices,
Career Help,
Change Management,
Communication,
Communication,
Documentation,
Education and Training,
Generational PM,
Human Aspects of PM,
Human Resources,
Innovation,
Innovation,
Leadership,
Lessons Learned,
Lessons Learned,
Mentoring,
PM & the Economy,
PM Think About It,
Reflections on the PM Life,
Stakeholder,
Strategy,
Talent Management,
Volunteering
Categories: Agile, Best Practices, Career Help, Change Management, Communication, Communication, Documentation, Education and Training, Generational PM, Human Aspects of PM, Human Resources, Innovation, Innovation, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Lessons Learned, Mentoring, PM & the Economy, PM Think About It, Reflections on the PM Life, Stakeholder, Strategy, Talent Management, Volunteering
It's been a week since #PMIcon17 started and it's been a time to reflect on a few things that were really visible to me during the conference that I think is valuable to share with the wider community.
Personally, I felt that the Conference not only highlighted the opportunities that we have as Project Managers to learn and develop as stronger Project Managers but also showing the possibilities that are available in the PM world to contribute and grow. What next? Where will I be going from now? I'll be continuing to connect with everyone that I met to make sure that we can continue collaborating and sharing knowledge. I'll also be making sure that my 'contribution' to the Project Management industry remains involved, active and giving back just as much as I have been learning! What will your contribution be? How can we collaborate together? |
#PMIcon17 - A round up.
Categories:
Best Practices,
Change Management,
Communication,
Communication,
Documentation,
Education and Training,
Ethics,
Generational PM,
Human Aspects of PM,
Human Resources,
IT,
Leadership,
Leadership,
Lessons Learned,
Lessons Learned,
Mentoring,
New to Project Management,
PM Think About It,
Reflections on the PM Life,
Social Responsibility,
Talent Management
Categories: Best Practices, Change Management, Communication, Communication, Documentation, Education and Training, Ethics, Generational PM, Human Aspects of PM, Human Resources, IT, Leadership, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Lessons Learned, Mentoring, New to Project Management, PM Think About It, Reflections on the PM Life, Social Responsibility, Talent Management
I've finally arrived back in the Netherlands and it's been a whirlwind few days! I consider the "Ask the Expert" sessions to really be so beneficial to the wider community as well as the individuals involved. I wanted to provide a summary of the main things that really struck me over the weekend and some final thoughts about the conference. Key elements: This years session really had a few stand out areas of conversation:
Key areas of advice given:
Looking forward at your career and path is the most important thing that you can do for your professional development. You need to understand and analyse within yourself what you want to do and what's important for you. Did you attend #PMIcon17 and did you enjoy it? Did you come to the Ask the Expert area? |
Day 3: #PMIcon17
I've just finished my final slot on the "Ask the Expert" booth and it's been a jam packed morning! The overriding theme this morning has been coaching people to understand what their value is and what they really want from their careers and lives. It's been a really interesting journey to see how people want to develop and progress in their professional careers and how differently that this looks across the Project Management spectrum. Here's a quick summary of who I met with today*:
Here's some pictures from today:
*Please note all names have been changed for privacy reasons. |
#PMIcon17 - Day 2
Categories:
Best Practices,
Career Help,
Change Management,
Communication,
Communication,
Complexity,
Education and Training,
Generational PM,
Human Aspects of PM,
Lessons Learned,
Lessons Learned,
Mentoring,
New to Project Management,
Program Management,
Reflections on the PM Life,
Social Responsibility
Categories: Best Practices, Career Help, Change Management, Communication, Communication, Complexity, Education and Training, Generational PM, Human Aspects of PM, Lessons Learned, Lessons Learned, Mentoring, New to Project Management, Program Management, Reflections on the PM Life, Social Responsibility
Today has been a really hectic day but it's been a really exciting day of listening to some great Project Managers and coaching them to a solution. One the best things about being part of the "Ask the Expert" group is being able to see so many different personalities and with such a different array of problems that they need help with. Here's a quick summary from today:
We've also had a few 'drop ins' on the couch as well which has been really fun to work together in a group and do some group coaching with people. We've spoken about: Closed industries and what you can do to break through, communication issues between cultures, working in a corrupt environment and how to talk to Senior Management. We're going to be around tomorrow in case you want to drop by! |
Backward Expert
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Benefits Realization,
Best Practices,
Calculating Project Value,
Change Management,
Communication,
Communication,
Complexity,
Education and Training,
Generational PM,
Government,
Human Aspects of PM,
Human Resources,
Innovation,
Leadership,
Lessons Learned,
New to Project Management,
Nontraditional Project Management,
Project Failure,
Project Planning,
Project Requirements,
Reflections on the PM Life,
Risk Management,
ROI
Categories: Benefits Realization, Best Practices, Calculating Project Value, Change Management, Communication, Communication, Complexity, Education and Training, Generational PM, Government, Human Aspects of PM, Human Resources, Innovation, Leadership, Lessons Learned, New to Project Management, Nontraditional Project Management, Project Failure, Project Planning, Project Requirements, Reflections on the PM Life, Risk Management, ROI
This is a backward blog posting!This will be my final post before leaving for Chicago tomorrow morning. So, I wanted to do this one more like the way I think about things – BACKWARDS. Instead of telling what areas I can help with, I thought I’d ramble about what areas I like to talk about! I guarantee it would be an entertaining discussion. Just make select an open appointment here: then wander over, say hello and lets just talk about one of MY favorite things. 1. Project failure. I know more than I ever wanted to know about this. There was a group of us that Left NASA at the same time and moved to Orlando to start a company dedicated to turning around troubled projects, programs and operations. When we started, we thought we’d seen just about all the problems that project can get into. WRONG. For the next 5 or 6 years we only worked on turning around projects that were at least 100% over budget, perhaps 3 or 4 years late, had irate customers… or simply failed to deliver anything of value. It’s not easy to judge project failure! EVA won’t do it. It’s a very subjective thing. “Could anyone have done better in the same situation?” is a basic test, but there are many more. So, we fired, hired, replaced, improved… bought contracts, had contracts “novated” to us, and were very successful ending up with a stand-along building and 70 employees. There’s a lot of trouble out there! There were project mistakes made that I didn’t think cold be made. We worked on Casino projects, entertainment projects, airline projects, and many other types. Our group learned a lot! I love to talk about a failed project and how it can be recovered. Number 1: be ready for stress. We called being personally ready “the full wax job.” Exercise, diet, mental toughness, how you dress… no kidding! But you need to be prepared. 2. Working with a team that has widely diverse skills. If the team gets diverse enough, sometimes you can’t understand what the other people are saying. I’ve managed teams with theoretical physicists, mathematicians, brilliant engineers and more – of course, they were totally convinced they were ALL CORRECT, don’t even think about doubting their work. This was great fun. I loved it and learned a whale of a lot about things they didn’t teach me (a humble engineer) in school. 3. Project risk. How to think about it, how to predict it, how to anticipate it, how to communicate it, how to budget for it, how to look for the often-neglected positive risk. It’s CRITCAL that project managers and their teams master this skill. I’ve had friends die a horrible death because we (in a larger sense) didn’t manage risk well. 4. Have the courage of your convictions. Tell people what you believe, tell the bosses what your project team believes. Don’t fall into the trap of “drinking your own bath water” or the “echo chamber.” Well, I feel better! Wander over and chat with me! -- Dave Maynard GOING TO THE 2017 PMI GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO?Don’t forget about ASK THE EXPERTS! Stop by and talk to Dave Maynard or one of the other experts. There’s more information about it at https://tinyurl.com/y7ff8f3g |