team-members Archive
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Project Goals and Team Members
Posted on March 2, 2010 | 3 CommentsKeep a pulse of your project team members, especially off-line, to surface any mis-alignments before they derail your critical path. … … “find a way to surface the underlying goals and expectations of project participants. This may involve private meetings, group discussions, or perhaps even... -
Resourcing Teams for Innovation
Posted on September 24, 2009 | No CommentsBuilding good innovation teams requires some insight into the behavior profiles of the potential resources, so that a balance of forces is created. A lack of balance could be a detriment to your desired success. … … “Some people are very action oriented and driven,... -
Project Breathing
Posted on July 6, 2009 | 1 CommentBreathe life into your project team and focus on the critical path through … … “It will help bring you into focus, to concentrate on the most important task you need to be focusing on right now. ” … Via Zen Habits: Breathe -
Teams Self-Organize
Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments -
Avatar Project Team
Posted on September 18, 2008 | No CommentsInvite your team members’ avatars to the project status meeting this week and discuss progress, issues, barriers, and next week’s plan. Let me know how it goes. … … “Instead of bringing users into an immersive virtual world, this project overlays avatars and visualizations on... -
Project Team Recruiting
Posted on September 7, 2008 | No CommentsAs you forecast the staffing of your project team resources into your planning horizon, soft skills such as teamwork, commitment, and work ethic are intangibles that should factor into your decisions. Returning military personnel can offer these intangibles in addition to specific work experiences and... -
Teamwork: A Lesson from the Super Bowl
Posted on February 4, 2008 | No CommentsWatching the Super Bowl last night brought to mind a valuable lesson in teamwork. However, the lesson didn’t come from the game itself. It came from a simple statement made prior to the game in a recorded intro spot about teamwork. During the overlapping voiceovers... -
Engage Stakeholders for Project Success
Posted on October 23, 2007 | No CommentsSome tips on positioning a project for success, including video insights. … Have you identified your user community? Will you need super-users in the community? How will you incorporate user ideas into solution design? Will you need their help in the testing phase? How else... -
Leaderless Teams and Nature: Meet the BioTeam
Posted on June 21, 2007 | No CommentsLeaderless teams are a concept that organizations such as Toyota have had great success with. Yet organizations still can’t shake the old hierarchical concepts. Enter Ken Thompson. Thompson has made a career out of studying nature with the purpose of learning how geese, penguins, ants,... -
Don’t Do This To Your Project Team Member
Posted on February 22, 2007 | No Comments
