Leading Agile

MAY 11, 2021

In today’s blog, a continuation of the first in this two-part series, we’ll talk about building trust and influence, and initiating the trust-influence loop. We have found that becoming trustworthy causes another thing to occur – influence. Trust and influence are critical components in an enterprise transformation strategy.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

One approach that has gained significant attention is operational excellence consulting. By partnering with experienced consultants, businesses can drive success by optimizing their processes, increasing efficiency, and achieving sustainable growth. What Consultants Do?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Henry Gantt was an American who worked as a mechanical engineer and management consultant. Later he published Work, Wages and Profits: Their Influence on the Cost of Living (1910), Industrial Leadership (1916) and Organizing for Work (1919). Who Was Henry Gantt? But first, let’s look at the man who brought us the Gantt chart.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. Soma Bhattacharya is the blogger behind Stepping into PM , and an Agile consultant.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Matrix of Influence Source: Book Product Mastery by Geoff Watts Image Created By Lavaneesh Gautam. High Influence High Interest: This is the most important group and you need to collaborate with them. Low Influence High Interest: This group is very keen to know what we will deliver but have little or no influence.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

JUNE 27, 2022

Influence without authority. Project managers, however, need to be able to influence their project teams without having formal authority. Influence is the ability to have an effect on the behavior of someone or something. The following are five tips on influence based on lessons I’ve learned throughout the years.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The consultant business model has become increasingly popular in recent years, providing professionals with the opportunity to utilize their expertise in various industries and offer valuable insights to businesses. Consultants also act as catalysts for change.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2021

This is a measure of how much influence they have over actions and outcomes. Together, an assessment of these three elements can tell you how engaged a stakeholder is or will be in the work and how they could influence the project. This group has high power and also high legitimacy to influence the project. Your choice, though.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

You don’t do my type of work (project management, PMO leadership at a global level, keynote speaking, consultancy and training) without clocking up some pretty impressive airmiles and flight status. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. It has, in more than one way, been an astonishing year. And then came lockdown 2.0 (and

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Consulting Partners or Third-Party Technology As projects become more complex, the integration of third-party technologies or consulting expertise can be the deciding factor between success and failure. The PMO Squad The PMO Squad started in 2013 by global PMO Influencer Joe Pusz, PMO Joe.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. If leadership is concerned with influencing and motivating people then project managers need to be skilled leaders, not just successful administrators.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

What is an Influencer? These gentlemen are in all the top-10 lists of being the ‘the best’ Politician, Influencer, world changer, etc. So before diving into the Product Owner taking an Influencer stance, let’s first inspect what an Influencer is. The Influencer is also referred to as the Politician.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

AI’s impact on project management is multifaceted, influencing everything from decision-making processes to resource allocation and risk management. About the Authors Dr. Leon Herszon is the Head of IIL Consulting (a division of International Institute for Learning, Inc.), a results-oriented and client-focused consulting firm.

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Proofhub

APRIL 30, 2019

20 Marketing LinkedIn Influencers You Should Follow in 2019 Do you know that over 2 million posts, articles, and videos are posted on LinkedIn every day, generating tens of millions of likes, shares, and comments every hour? These are the people who are given the title of “LinkedIn influencer”. Fascinating, right?

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

AI can leverage human efforts in conflict prevention through various means: Objectivity : by evaluating data rather than human emotions automated systems reduce the influence of biases, encouraging fair and transparent decisions. By analyzing project data and team interactions, AI can identify potential areas of conflict before they escalate.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

A gradual decline in their effectiveness can be a subtle, insidious process heavily influenced by the size and culture of an organization. In our complex environments, the roles of Scrum Master and agile coach are pivotal yet often precarious.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 19, 2023

Leverage external consultants At times, Scrum Masters may find themselves stuck in a hierarchy where it’s difficult to influence management. In such cases, leveraging external consultants can be beneficial. He is an award-winning Coach listed as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Coaching Leaders by the World HRD in 2023.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Let’s take some real-life example s Example 1: E-Commerce Company Last year, I was working as a Product Consultant in an E-Commerce company. Avoid high-level issues that are beyond the team’s influence or authority. Fix it, and suddenly, you’ve got loyal customers, happy sellers, and a business that isn’t sinking.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Some PMO Leaders will attempt to make healthy changes by investing in coaches, consulting firms, and mentors as Q1 begins. He is the President and Founder of The PMO Squad a US based premier Project Management Consultancy. Hope is in the air as these experts provide insights and recommendations to prevent becoming a statistic.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 16, 2024

It allows for broader organisational influence, fostering agile principles across different organisational layers and business units. Consultation and Advisory: Their deep understanding of agile principles can be used in a consultative capacity.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We can consult with Developers on the Scrum Team for ideas. They can also be customers, influencers, users, buyers, business partners or suppliers. The benefit of stakeholder engagement Stakeholders can provide early input and insights that can go a long way to help us, as the Product Owner, improve the product's value. (See

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Get buy-in by consulting early and often. Consultants and subcontractors: Teams and individuals outside the organization who are working on the project. While anyone who is impacted by the project is technically a stakeholder, key stakeholders are those who have influence and authority to dictate whether a project is a success is not.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It's about leading without authority, influencing without imposing, and guiding a team towards continuous improvement. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. If you're facing challenges that hinder your effectiveness in this role, don't hesitate to seek support.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

AI’s impact on project management is multifaceted, influencing everything from decision-making processes to resource allocation and risk management. Senior Consultant and Facilitator International Institute of Learning Dr. Elissa Farrow is a futurist, author, facilitator, coach, and strategist.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 5, 2019

They are often active, and they can have a positive or negative influence depending on their actions. Stakeholders can influence everything and everyone in a project or organization, including senior management, project leaders, team members, customers, users and many others. Also, who will wield the most influence?

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Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2023

What stakeholders’ influence is’ can be really important in what channels you want to use. For example, James Bond, Head of IT security will have a High Influence. For example, James Bond, Head of IT security will have a High Influence. Interest and Influence also change over time. Stakeholder changes over time.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

They're influenced by individual perceptions, making them unsuitable for broad comparisons or future projections. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. Instead, focus on objective metrics like throughput, to gauge and optimise team performance.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This is where the role transcends from facilitation to strategic influence. Key Topics: The Situational Nature of Scrum Mastery The Importance of Team-Scrum Master Alignment Navigating Organizational Culture and Politics Strategic Influence Beyond Team Dynamics NKDAgility can help! You can take action now.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

If a product owner is merely jotting down requirements without truly understanding or influencing the product's direction, it's a red flag. ? You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming Professional Scrum classes. Enjoy this video? Which you can do right now.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

A PM can assist with these types of issues and have a positive influence on the team. Have they had difficulty focusing on their work because they are frequently being assigned non-critical tasks? Are project requirements constantly changing? 3: Give the team space to complete work I’ve heard PMs described as “roadblocks to getting work done.”

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. Before you decide what to do, here is a list of issues to consider: Take time to learn and observe those with influence (i.e.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Why project communication matters I recall a story shared by a project manager who worked on an international consulting project. Using this formula, a team with 10 people would have 10 (9) / 2 or 45 communication channels. No wonder communication takes so much of our time!

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Here are some tips on proposing new metrics: Look for reporting gaps and problems including: An internal report that’s rarely consulted by project managers or a legacy of a departed executive that needs revision or replacement. Frequently asked executive questions about the project team performance. It’s not good for business.

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Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2022

Psychological safety makes it easier and safer for teams to learn and try new things and positively influences team performance. The formats are based on the Liberating Structures " Conversation Cafe ", " Troika Consulting ", and " Discovery & Action Dialogue ". And what seems to be influencing our psychological safety?".

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Project managers must take an active role in influencing and educating project sponsors in these best practices to get the leadership support the project requires. Our book is a step in reducing these factors by providing the best practices for sponsors and arming the project manager with strategies to influence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

There are many different factors that can contribute to cultural differences, such as geography, history, age, language, workplace, and religion – and that doesn’t even include the organizational cultural aspects of bringing together different businesses, suppliers, and consultants to work on a project together.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

It's about fostering an environment where the concept of DevOps can thrive, influencing every aspect of the product lifecycle. Request a free consultation with my team or enrol in one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. NKDAgility can help! You can take action immediately.

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