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An Influential Project Manager
by Colin Gautrey
Today, more than ever, a project manager needs to be an influencer.
The purpose of this blog is to stimulate your journey towards greater influence. With influence, you can overcome the roadblocks thrown in your way, overcome opposition, align stakeholders and, enjoy your role even more.
However, since I know you are busy, the posts here will be short (about a minute), thought provoking and also drive you towards action.
Feel free to connect with me, ask me questions, and share what's good here.
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| When projects hit the buffers, it is natural to bear down on the plan, look at what is not happening, and begin to push harder. That often results in resources being pressured to do what they cannot do.
Sitting back and looking for the root causes of the problems is essential, and the chances are high that the ultimate cause lies in the political backdrop.
If you are stuck:
- What are the most important problems that you need to address?
- What could be causing each of these problems?
- What political influences are making a contribution?
- Who benefits from the existence of the problem?
Having thought these through, what do you need to influence to enable the solution to take shape?
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Posted on: March 07, 2017 01:17 PM
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