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Leadership Webinar Jul-2016 - Raoul/Jenn - Becoming the CEO of the Project

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Sujatha Krishnaswamy Program Manager| Marsh & McLennan Austin, Tx, United States
Here is the official thread for today's webinar - Becoming the CEO of the Project

Link to webinar: http://www.projectmanagement.com/webinars/...-of-the-Project

Link to slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By7T0Ov72...iew?usp=sharing

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

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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 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?
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Christopher Wainwright Dublin, Oh, United States
Raoul, I like your answer to Swapneel's question! I recently had a situation where working on alignment of stakeholder expectations prior to the kick off would have helped immensely. Even just asking them to state their expectations in a meeting would have helped as, had I understood how far apart they were in their expectations, I would have the known the level of trouble the project would be in once it was kicked off.
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1 reply by Raoul Encinas
Jul 28, 2016 3:43 PM
Raoul Encinas
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Cool! Your awareness of that will certainly help you in the next one, and hopefully you'll never need to hold stakeholders accountable, because proactively everyone's ships will be sailing in the same direction. Best!
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Christopher Wainwright Dublin, Oh, United States
Raul, thank you so much for today's presentation material and the pace at which you both (did not catch her name) presented it. Great stuff and I intend to take the actions you suggested! Enjoy the rest of your day!
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1 reply by Raoul Encinas
Jul 28, 2016 3:42 PM
Raoul Encinas
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How kind - thank you! Jenn Kaye and I really appreciate it.
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Jenn Kaye Co-founder| PhosLabs Az, United States
Thank you everyone for your great comments & questions!
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Raoul Encinas Founder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.com Scottsdale, Az, United States
ANAND AHUJA: Question : How about one word - Integrity for all the three words - Authenticity, Courage, Trust or even Sincerity?
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YES! Whatever words or language are appropriate for YOUR environment are the right ones.

For example, we worked with a client that wanted to have more accountability in their culture. That's the word we used.

When we interviewed their stakeholders and PMs, it turns out the word THEY used was "ownership." So, that's the term that made the most sense there.

To reinforce what we said: when you weave in the "project leadership/CEO" world into the "project management" world, you're intentionally deciding to bring in ambiguity, grayness, and complexity. Most people in technical/engineering roles crave 0/1 binary black/white answers and thinking. That's why we love project schedules and itemized lists. It's crystal clear. But trust, relationships, integrity, and so forth are very much subject to each person's perspective and worldview.
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Jul 28, 2016 6:44 PM
Jenn Kaye
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To add to Raoul's response, there are 2 perspectives.
1) Whatever language or words work for you is what's important for 'you.'
2) When working with a client, it's helpful to listen for the language THEY use. Too often we can get stuck in our own language, acronyms, etc.

As Nelson Mandela said, "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart."

Cheers!
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Raoul Encinas Founder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.com Scottsdale, Az, United States
Nico Stroebel: Question: Can you recommend books covering the material presented ?
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So many!!! Here's quick list:

Crucial Conversations
Man's Search for Meaning
Your Brain at Work
Never Eat Alone
The Brain and Emotional Intelligence
An Everyone Culture
Maverick (Ricardo Semler)
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Raoul Encinas Founder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.com Scottsdale, Az, United States
Jayaram Bhogi: QUESTION: How to handle the situation when most of the audience are in a different accent and dialect than the presenter?
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Tough one! Even though I've worked and lived around the world, I still fall into using American idioms that slip into my language.

Visuals can help instead of literal words, depending on the topic.

Asking someone else to listen for unclear words or terms that mean different things in different accents/dialects is another.

Speed and pace matter. If possible, try to create a feedback loop WITHIN the audience so that you know if something isn't quite sounding correct for THEM.

In a live audience it's much easier.

Buena Suerte! (Good luck!)
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Raoul Encinas Founder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.com Scottsdale, Az, United States
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.
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Covered this a bit in webinar and want to emphasize. Clear-cut evidence that growth mindset (Carol Dweck) and neuroplasticity shows wide capability of humans / human brains regardless of age.

Are there outliers who absolutely cannot have empathy or have basic interpersonal skills? Yes of course, and unfortunately there are sociopaths and other mentally unstable people in the workplace.

By and large, almost every adult professional knowledge worker is not only CAPABLE, but should become the LEADER of themselves, first.
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Raoul Encinas Founder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.com Scottsdale, Az, United States
Jul 28, 2016 3:27 PM
Replying to Christopher Wainwright
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Raul, thank you so much for today's presentation material and the pace at which you both (did not catch her name) presented it. Great stuff and I intend to take the actions you suggested! Enjoy the rest of your day!
How kind - thank you! Jenn Kaye and I really appreciate it.
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Raoul Encinas Founder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.com Scottsdale, Az, United States
Jul 28, 2016 3:23 PM
Replying to Christopher Wainwright
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Raoul, I like your answer to Swapneel's question! I recently had a situation where working on alignment of stakeholder expectations prior to the kick off would have helped immensely. Even just asking them to state their expectations in a meeting would have helped as, had I understood how far apart they were in their expectations, I would have the known the level of trouble the project would be in once it was kicked off.
Cool! Your awareness of that will certainly help you in the next one, and hopefully you'll never need to hold stakeholders accountable, because proactively everyone's ships will be sailing in the same direction. Best!
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Raoul Encinas Founder (PhosLabs) and co-Founder (PL Coaches)| www.phoslabs.com Scottsdale, Az, United States
Jul 28, 2016 3:04 PM
Replying to Sujatha Krishnaswamy
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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
If your question did NOT get answered at all, or thoroughly, or in any way is still unresolved, please please let us know!
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