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How to put your own ideas into practice
Trainers:Lucian Ghinda (ghinda.com)Mihail Musat (musat.com.ro)
Iashington 2010
1. What are the first steps in bringing an
idea into action?
1. What are the first steps in bringing an
idea into action?
Get ready for some Project Planning!
I have an idea
Leadership One• Phase 1: I have an idea.
Leadership One• Phase 1: I have an idea.
• Phase 2: I think of my friends who could love to get involved.
Leadership One• Phase 1: I have an idea.
• Phase 2: I think of my friends who could love to get involved.
• Phase 3: Share information and adjust the initial idea.
Leadership One• Phase 1: I have an idea.
• Phase 2: I think of my friends who could love to get involved.
• Phase 3: Share information and adjust the initial idea.
• Phase 4: We decide when and where to have the project planning.
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Vision
➡We want to inspire the next generation of Romanian leaders.
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Vision
➡We want to inspire the next generation of Romanian leaders.
•Goals
➡Financially: Have profit rate of 5.000 EUR
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Vision
➡We want to inspire the next generation of Romanian leaders.
•Goals
➡Financially: Have profit rate of 5.000 EUR
➡Trainers: Have 10 trainers coming from Top 50 trainers from Romania
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Vision
➡ We want to inspire the next generation of Romanian leaders.
•Goals
➡ Financially: Have profit rate of 5.000 EUR
➡ Trainers: Have 10 trainers coming from Top 50 trainers from Romania
➡ Participants: Have 100 participants (25-30) who have launched at least one entrepreneurial project
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Vision
➡ We want to inspire the next generation of Romanian leaders.
•Goals
➡ Financially: Have profit rate of 5.000 EUR
➡ Trainers: Have 10 trainers coming from Top 50 trainers from Romania
➡ Participants: Have 100 participants (25-30) who have launched at least one entrepreneurial project
➡ Visibility: Have media coverage in top 5 most watched TV Channels, as well as radio, print and online newspapers.
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Strategies
➡Goal: “Have 10 trainers coming from Top 50 trainers from Romania”
➡Strategy 1: Compile the list of desired trainers from all different sources.
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Strategies
➡Goal: “Have 10 trainers coming from Top 50 trainers from Romania”
➡Strategy 1: Compile the list of desired trainers from all different sources.
➡Strategy 2: Contact AIESEC Alumni network in order to get endorsed.
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Strategies
➡ Goal: “Have 10 trainers coming from Top 50 trainers from Romania”
➡ Strategy 1: Compile the list of desired trainers from all different sources.
➡ Strategy 2: Contact AIESEC Alumni network in order to get endorsed.
•Tasks for Strategy 1:
➡ 1. Make a list with all resources where there are tops about trainers from Romania.
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Strategies
➡ Goal: “Have 10 trainers coming from Top 50 trainers from Romania”
➡ Strategy 1: Compile the list of desired trainers from all different sources.
➡ Strategy 2: Contact AIESEC Alumni network in order to get endorsed.
•Tasks for Strategy 1:
➡ 1. Make a list with all resources where there are tops about trainers from Romania.
➡ 2. Compile the Top 50 list based on the information we found.
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Strategies
➡ Goal: “Have 10 trainers coming from Top 50 trainers from Romania”
➡ Strategy 1: Compile the list of desired trainers from all different sources.
➡ Strategy 2: Contact AIESEC Alumni network in order to get endorsed.
•Tasks for Strategy 1:
➡ 1. Make a list with all resources where there are tops about trainers from Romania.
➡ 2. Compile the Top 50 list based on the information we found.
➡ 3. Validate the Top with some trainers we already know.
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Finalize Planning
➡For each strategy:
• Who is responsible for this strategy?
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Finalize Planning
➡For each strategy:
• Who is responsible for this strategy?
• What are the deadlines for each task?
Leadership OneProject Planning
•Finalize Planning
➡For each strategy:
• Who is responsible for this strategy?
• What are the deadlines for each task?
➡After all strategies are covered:
• Create a Gantt with resource allocation and deadlines.
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Leadership OneProject Planning
•Finalize Planning
➡ For each strategy:
• Who is responsible for this strategy?
• What are the deadlines for each task?
➡ After all strategies are covered:
• Create a Gantt with resource allocation and deadlines.
•Tips & Tricks:
➡ The project manager has no assigned tasks
2. In the phase of building the team and choosing the right members, what are some important things I
should take into account?
2. In the phase of building the team and choosing the right members, what are some important things I
should take into account?
Get the right people in the bus!
Good to Great (the book)
In the phase of building the team and choosing the right members, what are
some important things I should take into account?
• Vision
• Values, passions, attitudes
• Life style
• The things they like to do
• Passion can make a difference in how team members feel
• Get possible employee out of normal course
3. How do I manage to follow up the initial project planning in order to keep my team on
track?
Plan. Do. Check. Act.
Leadership One•What the project manager is focusing on:
➡Thinks about back-up plans for each strategy and goal
Leadership One•What the project manager is focusing on:
➡Thinks about back-up plans for each strategy and goal
➡Includes time for team motivation and communication
Leadership One•What the project manager is focusing on:
➡Thinks about back-up plans for each strategy and goal
➡Includes time for team motivation and communication
➡Recognizes success for each team member
Leadership One•What the project manager is focusing on:
➡Thinks about back-up plans for each strategy and goal
➡Includes time for team motivation and communication
➡Recognizes success for each team member
➡Adjusts the initial planning according to new circumstances
4. How can I, as a team member contribute in having the project manager focusing on the right
things on the right time?
4. How can I, as a team member contribute in having the project manager focusing on the right
things on the right time?
Yes, it’s possible!
The boss.
How can I, as a team member contribute in having the project manager focusing on
the right things on the right time?
• Clear delimitation of roles and responsibilities
• Communication down to top
• Delimitation helps to see what eah person does
• When adjusting the planning, adjust the roles and responsibilities
• Expect changes in the project
• Understand the changes you need to communicate
5. How do I delegate responsibilities? Which things should I delegate and which
not?
5. How do I delegate responsibilities? Which things should I delegate and which
not?
Situational Leadership
One minute manager(the books)
DirectiveDirective
DirectiveDirective
SupportivSupportivee
DirectiveDirective
SupportivSupportivee
CoachingCoaching
DirectiveDirective
SupportivSupportivee
CoachingCoaching
DelegativDelegativee
6. Which are the action steps I should take so I can publish a book as cheap as possible?
6. Which are the action steps I should take so I can publish a book as cheap as possible?
Project Proposal
The file
Which are the action steps I should take so I can publish a book as cheap as possible?
•Feedback from readers
Which are the action steps I should take so I can publish a book as cheap as possible?
•Feedback from readers
•Market research
•Similar books
•Publishing houses
Which are the action steps I should take so I can publish a book as cheap as possible?
• Feedback from readers
• Market research
• Similar books
• Publishing houses
• Prepare the project proposal
• Why this book
• Why now
• The readers (the market)
• Launches and promotion
Which are the action steps I should take so I can publish a book as cheap as possible?
• Feedback from readers
• Market research
• Similar books
• Publishing houses
• Prepare the project proposal
• Why this book
• Why now
• The readers (the market)
• Launches and promotion
• Get recommended
Thank You!
Trainers:Lucian Ghinda (ghinda.com)Mihail Musat (musat.com.ro)
Iashington 2010
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