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PeopleSofter Dimensions of Project Management
Using The People SIG Lens through the Project Management Cycle
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A People Centric Approach
“You have to get along with people, but you also have to recognize that the strength of a team is different people with different perspectives and different personalities.”
Steve Case
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Intentions for this Session
Introducing The Lens Collective Focusing on people dimensions Exploring the People Lens Increasing effective project
management
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The Lens Collective
Encourages multiple perspectives Explores the spectrum of possibilities Challenges established paradigms Increases awareness and flexibility
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Health Warnings It is not a panacea It will support your project
management processes It does not replace formal project
management It is not a checklist It is not exhaustive Continue to employ project
management processes!
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PeoplePeople Lens – Personal Am I able to define the range of motivational factors?
Do I understand the varied communication styles and preferences of the members of the project team?
How well do I lead by example through appropriate behaviour?
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PeoplePeople Lens - Predictive
How well do I recognise limitations in individual performance and/or attitude?
Am I able to approach the subject without imposing pre-judged outcome?
Am I able to apply corporate risk strategies to this project?
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PeoplePeople Lens –Team Oriented
Am I able to blend the range of styles to create a team?
Am I able to relate to the range of preferences of others?
Is the challenge critical enough to warrant a change of personnel?
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•Am I able to blend the range of styles to create a team?
PeoplePeople Lens Escalation/ResolutionWho else can be brought in to help, diffuse or evolve the challenge?
Am I sufficiently detached to be objective about the challenge presented?
Do I have defined exit strategies that can be readily deployed?
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PeopleBroadening Perspective
Increase stakeholder confidence and trust in project management
Provide a forum for honest and open dialogue of expectations and experience Reduce surprises!
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PeopleA Balanced View
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Broad vision, open minded, seeing possibilities
Intense detail, interrogative, exploratory
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Recommendations Employ judicious use of lenses Reflect your experience in project
management Be explicit Foster an atmosphere of trust through
openness and constructive questioning Learn from your team
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Thank you
May I answer any additional questions?
People SIG
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