The Strategic Project Manager

MAY 12, 2022

People benefit because it is fast…but it leaves them highly susceptible to outside influence. In areas where we are less familiar, we may have to fight off influences to keep the focus on rationality and our goals. Status Quo Bias – This is a bias that frequently impacts change management initiatives.

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Celoxis

JULY 18, 2023

One critical factor that significantly influences project success is change management. Change management is the discipline of planning, executing, and controlling the human aspects of organisational change. In this article, we will explore the importance of change management in project …

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2022

In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. There is a lot of change management involved in this kind of project and people can create problems to the point that they can push the project into the ‘failed’ zone. Stakeholder-neutral.

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 30, 2022

Kurt Lewin’s Change Management Model is known for its simplicity. It breaks an organizational change process down into three basic steps. What Is the Kurt Lewin Change Management Model? Lewin was considered to be a pioneer in the field of change management.

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PM Times

AUGUST 31, 2021

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 25, 2018

I’ve observed quite a few change management initiatives fail, and some of them have failed spectacularly. While these are not all necessary for every change initiative you may be managing or leading, think of them as best practices to follow. Here are five ways to lead a successful change management initiative: 1.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Create a Stakeholder Management Plan A stakeholder management plan is used to define and document the approach and action to increase stakeholder support and reduce any negative impact they might have on the project. This involves identifying stakeholders and defining the level of power and influence they have on the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2020

In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. There is a lot of change management involved in this kind of project and people can create problems to the point that they can push the project into the ‘failed’ zone. Stakeholder-neutral.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Change management is a critical aspect of any successful project. By effectively managing change, organizations can minimize disruption, build stakeholder support, and achieve project objectives. One of the key factors in successful change management is clear and consistent communication.

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Agile Coach

APRIL 19, 2018

Context : it’s important to understand what triggered me to move away from agile, and into org change. It’s also important to understand what influenced thinking about org change differently. peaked at #6444 out of 8,000,000 books on Amazon, #198 in Leadership and Management. change always starts from you.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

As a PM, you might not have much influence over processes led by the PMO, but you can certainly input and offer feedback to try to shape how work gets done. This is another principle which overlaps with another ‘traditional’ organization role: that of Change Manager. Those are the 12 principles of project management.

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Online PM Courses

MARCH 5, 2018

They either leave it to a ‘change manager’, or worse: they ignore it. So, in this feature article, we’re offering a primer in Change Management. We’ll tell you what it is, how people respond to change, and the main pointers you’ll need to manage change effectively.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

During the Q&A part on humble planning, Maarten answered the following questions, among others: What about other common iterative change management strategies? As the Head of Global Agility at Honest Agile, his mission is to influence agile practices globally by assisting agile practitioners in addressing actual challenges.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s the difference between doing a reasonable job and being seen as a strategic influencer at work. In the past, project sponsors have taken this responsibility, so I see the role of the PM as to make sure sponsors are passing on information to us where we don’t have access to it. Yes, that’s right! Don’t lose sleep over it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s the difference between doing a reasonable job and being seen as a strategic influencer at work. In the past, project sponsors have taken this responsibility, so I see the role of the PM as to make sure sponsors are passing on information to us where we don’t have access to it. Yes, that’s right! Don’t lose sleep over it.

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 5, 2021

Project Stakeholder Management Plan Define how you will identify and record stakeholders, interest, needs, power, and influence. Ancillary Plans Requirements Management Plan - describe how you will identify, analyze, document, and validate requirements.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Change management is one of the most challenging components of a project’s success, but having acceptance for the changes a project brings will help realise the benefits of the project. Resistance to Change. If there is still resistance, alternative ways of approaching the change initiative are needed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

And you don’t have to work as a project manager for very long before you realize they are truly not easy. Power skills include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Walter Stinnett’s Project Managers are Change Managers webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Project Managers are Change Managers. We’re going to be talking about change management. Welcome everyone.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 28, 2022

People may try for a little bit, but they’ll end up going back to their old ways once they see their environment hasn’t changed around them. So how do we influence change while supporting the people making the changes? There’s no one size fits all approach to change management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

Being able to influence and get results, even when you aren’t in charge, is so important if you want to collaborate effectively with the team. If you are looking for some other suggestions for project management books to read, you can check these out: Best PRINCE2® books Books by Elizabeth Harrin (that’s me!) Conflict 101.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 7, 2022

People are influenced by the people around them. Use change management tactics, like having change champions and buddies, to work with others and influence habits. Just by providing a good example makes it possible for other people to see better ways to do things.” ” Scott Berkun. Use peer pressure.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

They include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management. Ethics, diversity and inclusion and managing workplace stress all fall into this category as well. Hard skills.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

Managing this transition requires strong change management. Each organization possesses a unique blend of people, processes, culture, mindset, governance, management, and leadership. Pilots The field of Complex Adaptive Systems has significantly influenced our understanding of organizational design.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Seriously though, no executive in their right mind wants to be left behind if their industry is changing. Here are some tips to get the word out that the business influencers are going Agile: Send them links to articles and blog posts that mention your competitors’ move to Agile. It’s not good for business.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

The extension of self-care is caring for others, also crucial for project management and change management. Connecting with people, collaborating, partnering, so you can inspire enthusiasm, overcome resistance, and help make change happen. It’s how we can help people and organisations adapt in fast-changing times.

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Appfluence

MARCH 23, 2021

We bring you a full guide and the top 10 key points to master Change Management in your organization. We live in an age where change is constant. Change Management is the way organizations best adapt to this reality. What is change management? Information travels faster than ever.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In my company the project managers are responsible for everything, yet in reality have little or no control over delivery resources. The buck stops with me but there are very few ways I can influence the direction of travel. If you are wondering what next after project management, there really are a lot of choices.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

A clear, actionable framework that simplifies stakeholder prioritization and analysis and enhances your ability to engage effectively with each stakeholder according to their influence and interest would help address this dilemma. This initial step sets the stage for effective stakeholder management.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2023

In this post, you’ll jump back into the story of a large biotech company undergoing transformation the intelligent way – by leveraging the principles of organizational change management. Put another way, it means they attended, with clear intention, to “the people side of change.”

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Learn the skills needed to lead a virtual team, chair online meetings and manage the work remotely. Integrating change management for project success. Too much of project management focuses on building and completing something. Change management is the forgotten discipline of project success.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

If you want to move into program management, these 5 skills will help you prove you are capable of doing the role: Resource management Stakeholder engagement Data analysis and synthesis Data-driven decision making Change management. Practical experience as a project manager or operational (line) manager will also help.

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Workzone

APRIL 18, 2019

Over 70% of organizational change initiatives fail, but change itself isn’t the stumbling block. Change is common and natural, even inevitable. Seasons change, people change, mountain ranges change — yet successful change management remains a lofty, even insurmountable challenge for many organizations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Projects are the future, a good portfolio office can influence and shape strategy and project management is the only way to holistically deliver improvements. If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2021

This title probably attracted two types of people – people who are wondering what the role of the ancient practice of martial arts has in organizational change management. Dojos are successful because they create localized clearings and conditions that limit the broader organization’s influence and focus on maximizing learning.

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Inloox

JULY 26, 2021

Leadership: Motivate, influence, coach, and learn. Change management: Enable change to achieve the envisioned future state. Value Delivery System Instead of focusing on the processes of projects, the idea of the new "The Standard for Project Management" focuses on the value chain.

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