Synopsys: Project Leaders who become the CEO of the project demonstrate a level of ownership and personal responsibility that inspires the team and client towards project success. They create a culture within the project environment that enables others to perform at their highest levels. Together, we will explore the similarities between the CEO position and that of a Project Leader. Questions raised: Kathryn Lewus Wemer: not clear what advisors means - people advising the PM or people the PM advises? - ANSWERED Parina Gounili: Question: Can you please give pointers on how best to develop executive presence (beyond the usual advice to give more presentations, etc.). - ANSWERED Louie Ibalio: Pardon me but I think you don't become a leader by intentionally wanting to be a leader? - ANSWERED Ramesh Sharma: Question: Does executive presence mean the body language and the way you conduct yourself when you are around your team? - ANSWERED Kamal Soan: REQUEST: Future presentations - could we please have the story being told for each type on the screen, that way if missed in between can be read quickly by attendees, just a request :) Nico Stroebel: How can introverts develop Executive Presence? - ANSWERED
Ramakrishnan Nagasamy: Question: from Personal experience, when i authentic, the listener felt a very different perspective or view of me. how can I be authentic and still project certain perspective - ANSWERED Leslie Alexander: How do you avoid coming across as arrogant? - ANSWERED
-------- ANAND AHUJA: Question : How about one word - Integrity for all the three words - Authenticity, Courage, Trust or even Sincerity? Swapneel Rajani: QUESTION: What as a Project Manager should you do when other relevant stakeholders are more interested in delaying the Project due to their interest? Tyler Harden: QUESTION: What about trauma? After working with a project co-manager who was angry, over bearing, and objectively abusive to the entire team, I've lost any desire to take a lead role. Cheryl Gross: QUESTION ... I have always heard that for some individuals they may never have the leadership skills just because of their personality. Your thoughts on if individuals will be limited by their soft skills related to leadership. Abdelrahman Mohamed: Question: How can you react towards aggressive technical responses, that may not be in favor of the Project objectives? Jayaram Bhogi: QUESTION: How to handle the situation when most of the audience are in a different accent and dialect than the presenter? Nico Stroebel: Question: Can you recommend books covering the material presented ? Ramakrishnan Nagasamy: Question: How can we change culture? for instance I am very open and transparent. but the company has a culture of keeping thing in mind because of fear of L. Mark Higgins: Comment: Trying to "create" an a perception within someone else that you know is not aligned with reality is by definition being unauthentic. Dinesh Shinde: Question: Can you share the Gartner report you mentioned in the presentation? Saving Changes...
I wish I were at this webinar 10 years ago, when I was exactly in the same position of being "accidental" project manager. Anyway, it is never too late for learning! Saving Changes...
Questions raised:
Kathryn Lewus Wemer: not clear what advisors means - people advising the PM or people the PM advises? - ANSWERED
Parina Gounili: Question: Can you please give pointers on how best to develop executive presence (beyond the usual advice to give more presentations, etc.). - ANSWERED
Louie Ibalio: Pardon me but I think you don't become a leader by intentionally wanting to be a leader? - ANSWERED
Ramesh Sharma: Question: Does executive presence mean the body language and the way you conduct yourself when you are around your team? - ANSWERED
Kamal Soan: REQUEST: Future presentations - could we please have the story being told for each type on the screen, that way if missed in between can be read quickly by attendees, just a request :)
Nico Stroebel: How can introverts develop Executive Presence? - ANSWERED
Ramakrishnan Nagasamy: Question: from Personal experience, when i authentic, the listener felt a very different perspective or view of me. how can I be authentic and still project certain perspective - ANSWERED
Leslie Alexander: How do you avoid coming across as arrogant? - ANSWERED
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ANAND AHUJA: Question : How about one word - Integrity for all the three words - Authenticity, Courage, Trust or even Sincerity?
Swapneel Rajani: QUESTION: What as a Project Manager should you do when other relevant stakeholders are more intrested in delaying the Project due to their intrest?
Tyler Harden: QUESTION: What about trauma? After working with a project co-manager who wsa angry, over bearing, and objectively abusive to the entire team, I've lost any desire to take a lead role.
Cheryl Gross: QUESTION ... I have always heard that for some individuals they may never have the leadership skills just because of their personality. Your thoughts on if individuals will be limited by their soft skills related to leadership.
Abdelrahman Mohamed: Question: How can you react towards agressive technical responses, that may not be in favour of the Project objectives?
Jayaram Bhogi: QUESTION: How to handle the situation when most of the audience are in a different accent and dialect than the presenter?
Nico Stroebel: Question: Can you recommend books covering the material presented ?
Ramakrishnan Nagasamy: Question: How can we change culture? for instance I am very opn and transperant. but the company has a culture of keeping thing in mind because of fear of
L. Mark Higgins: Comment: Trying to "create" an a perception within someone else that you know is not aligned with reality is by definition being unauthentic.
Dinesh Shinde: Question: Can you share the Gartner report you mentioned in the presentation?
Denise Martin: Rouel could you share that quote again! Love it
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1 reply by Raoul Encinas
Jul 28, 2016 3:44 PM
Raoul Encinas
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If your question did NOT get answered at all, or thoroughly, or in any way is still unresolved, please please let us know!
Raoul EncinasFounder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.comScottsdale, Az, United States
QUESTION: Swapneel Rajani: What as a Project Manager should you do when other relevant stakeholders are more interested in delaying the Project due to their interest?
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It can be difficult to get stakeholders re-aligned when you are already in a project. I try to prevent this from happening by establishing strong, trusted relationships up-front, so that in a kickoff meeting (or before) I know there is a shared definition of Project Success.
If it's crystal-clear that stakeholders cannot get on the same page, or are not going to get aligned, then I do not kickoff the project until we are. There's no point.
Now, that's not easy. It takes courage, it takes persistence, and it takes a willingness to navigate some difficult and ambiguous waters.
I decided at one point to never again subject my team, my colleagues, my partners to a project that was doomed to fail. Saving Changes...
Raoul EncinasFounder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.comScottsdale, Az, United States
QUESTION: Tyler Harden: What about trauma? After working with a project co-manager who was angry, over bearing, and objectively abusive to the entire team, I've lost any desire to take a lead role.
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This is a very understandable reaction, Tyler. There are undoubtedly toxic people in the workplace, unfortunately. For me, it goes back to building trusted relationships as early as possible, and ensuring that I create a safe environment for them to share with me what's happening to them on the inside.
With your co-manager, perhaps there was an opportunity to pull them aside, find out what fears, concerns, or trauma *they* were experiencing. Find a way to be empathetic. What's happening to them?
This does NOT always work. Some people have what's called an "amygdala hijack" where their reptilian brain takes over. No amount of skillful interaction on your part will make a difference at that time.
However, you're ALWAYS in control of your own attitudes, decisions, and choices. Focusing on the INDIVIDUAL row (the 2x2 grid we showed) is a good way to stay connected and grounded to what's within your control.
As with any traumatic event, finding a way to make it meaningful to you so that you can move past it is important. When I was diagnosed with a life-threatening cancer in 2009, it took a lot of effort, energy, and resilience to rebuild my physical, emotional, and mental confidence.
Viktor Frankl's book "Man's Search for Meaning" was instrumental for me during this time. Saving Changes...
"When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us."
