What is the best way to manage project through reorganizations or other external changes?

Agile Change Management Stakeholder Management

Anish Abraham Privacy Program Manager| University of Washington Auburn, Wa, United States

Reorganization or external changes always accompany with fear, uncertainty, and distraction. Sometimes during the organizational change, the project management practices may be threatened. But, I think with careful preparation we can possibly improve them. How do you deal with change effectively while preserving the project objective?

Posted: Mar 7, 2018 6:52 PM

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Anish Abraham Privacy Program Manager| University of Washington Auburn, Wa, United States

Mar 08, 2018 4:42 AM

Replying to Sergio Luis Conte

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We apply Agile practices to the PMO. Agile is a way of thinking and behave with focus on client and quality to deliver value. When you apply Agile you gain into agility which is the ability to react to unexpected changes and to create unexpected changes. At the top you have to define client, value, quality which are strategical terms to define.

Thanks Sergio, I appreciate your insights on this.

Posted: Mar 8, 2018 11:36 AM

Anish Abraham Privacy Program Manager| University of Washington Auburn, Wa, United States

Mar 08, 2018 5:48 AM

Replying to Eric Simms

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Communicate everything you can about the changes to your team, good or bad. Fear of the unknown will cause the worst distractions and dips in morale, and the team will be greatly reassured when they see you keeping them informed.

Thanks Eric, for your comments.
I agree, communication is the key here. Sometimes informal communication with team members and stakeholders can be fertile source of information on potential changes

Posted: Mar 8, 2018 11:47 AM

Oliver Schneidemann Transformation Professional New York, NY, United States

Should we really stiff-arm teams during times of change? They will know what is going on and will want to have their concerns addressed. Or at least be given the ability to voice what is on their mind. That energy needs to be released somewhere. It is a core leadership competency to help team members through a period of uncertainty and change. There are frameworks that can guide a project manager through such a phase.

Posted: Mar 10, 2018 5:28 PM

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