ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2021

A stakeholder map is a visual, four-quadrant influence-interest matrix used to identify stakeholders and categorize them in terms of their influence and interest in the project. A stakeholder with both a high level of influence and interest needs to be managed closely. Try it for yourself today! What Is a Stakeholder Map?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The framing effect is a cognitive bias that can lead us to make different decisions based on how information is presented to us. That affects how people make choices – and we can influence those choices by how we frame a statement. The two ‘frames’ share the same facts, but one is presented positively, and one is presented negatively.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

We define it like this: The systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. Where stakeholders feel negatively about projects and changes, engagement helps understand their position and influence their perception. Beyond the interest and influence grid.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

And you can control and influence how you say something by understanding paraverbal communication. Paraverbal communication involves the use of nonverbal cues such as tone and volume to influence how your message is received. You probably already know that how you say something is just as important as what you say.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Stakeholders are very important because they can have a positive or negative influence on the project with their decisions. While every project has stakeholders and those stakeholders can be anyone with influence or that can be influenced by the project. Detailed Reports for Stakeholder Presentations.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These can influence the outcome of the project, program or portfolio so they must be managed. That’s why project managers and their teams need to take time to identify enterprise environmental factors that might influence their projects and figure out an action plan to mitigate or respond to them in a timely, effective manner.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Improve your project presentation skills Project managers often give presentations to groups such as senior leaders, boards, and third-party vendors. Let’s discuss how to respond to difficult and sometimes unexpected presentation questions. . First, read my article– 10 Ways to Improve Your Project Presentations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. It’s the difference between doing a reasonable job and being seen as a strategic influencer at work. Yes, that’s right! Don’t lose sleep over it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2021

The chair found it hard to give different people the floor as several people were due to give short presentations but he couldn’t make the laptop show their slides. If you want your meeting to end up with a decision don’t underestimate the amount of influence you have in getting there by doing some pre-work informally with your attendees.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The effectiveness of a Sprint Review can influence a product’s future direction and success. This event is more than a simple demo or presentation of work accomplished; it's an open collaboration, an opportunity to engage, give and receive feedback, and adapt if needed. This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This metric can influence financial decisions about where to invest. Market share reflects a company’s percentage of total sales within a given market and provides a long-term view of how a product performs relative to competitors. Depending on an organization, product portfolio or product, I also consider these metrics to be helpful.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

And welcome to this presentation on stakeholder engagification. I will start by talking about what knowledge I’m assuming from you so that you can check this is the right presentation for you to be in. But if you hear me talk about PMOs throughout the presentation, then that is why. Transcript. Hello, everybody.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Stakeholders are going to want regular updates and project managers can use these stakeholder presentations to manage their expectations. This involves identifying stakeholders and defining the level of power and influence they have on the project. Find out how each stakeholder wants to get updated and the frequency of those updates.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 11, 2025

The availability of funds influences project start dates and the scheduling of different phases within the Gantt chart. Prepare a Funding Proposal and Submit to Funders: Develop a detailed proposal outlining the projects value, risks and financial projections, then present it to potential investors or lenders.

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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. But we call them ‘soft’ because they are difficult to quantify and are more to do with interpersonal activities and emotional intelligence. Hard skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking Stakeholder engagement. Influencing and negotiating. As such, sometimes we need to use our influence to support project success. Video (recorded or live). Networking.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You know the drill – map influence and interest , then work to try to move any negative stakeholders into the quadrant where they should be through interesting communication approaches and stressing the project benefits for them. Want to do a presentation to Marketing but don’t have the time? Need some help with the project budget?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 24, 2019

Those standards and practices are called corporate governance, and they are going to influence your project. If corporate governance is a set of rules, controls, polices and resolutions to dictate corporate behavior, shareholders are going to have a great influence on those decisions. Roles in Corporate Governance.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

These customizable reports can be filtered for deep data dives or more general progress updates for stakeholder presentations. Think of project controls as the mechanism that keeps a project on schedule when planning and executing, keeping costs within budget. For greater detail, use ProjectManager.com’s one-click reporting feature.

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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. In Results Without Authority the author includes examples from his own experience which demonstrate the techniques of getting project work done through others without direct authority.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Key Benefits of Problem-First Thinking When work is just presented as “solutions to implement,” it’s easy for teams to lose track of the actual problem. Avoid high-level issues that are beyond the team’s influence or authority. It’s like trying to put out a fire with a garden hose because, hey, water is water, right?

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

It was (and I still can’t quite believe this) one year ago that I last stepped off a plane after a visit to Geneva and Zurich to deliver a series of presentations and workshops for CERN and PMI Switzerland. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. And then came lockdown 2.0 (and and then a little later in the year) lockdown 3.0.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 10, 2020

It organizes stakeholders into groups according to how much they participate in the project, what their interest level is and how much influence they have. You can discern this by using an influence-interest matrix, which is a box broken into four sections. This is where you make those determinations. Prioritize Stakeholders.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Your answers will influence the next steps, but if you don’t agree with the conclusion presented, you have the chance to go through the questions again and change your answers. I found most of the answers were presented in the order you needed to use them for the correct answer. Read the terms and conditions.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2025

The Levers of the Change Formula In the following paragraph, I will present levers for each part of the execution of the change formula. These levers can be treated as practical guidance that will allow you to influence effectively pragmatically. They will see which way the cat jumps and based on it, their responses might change.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2020

You know the drill – map influence and interest , then work to try to move any negative stakeholders into the quadrant where they should be through interesting communication approaches and stressing the project benefits for them. Want to do a presentation to Marketing but don’t have the time? Need some help with the project budget?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Isolate Variables It’s essential to control as many variables as possible, so the changes you make are the only factors influencing the results. Example: Presenting a paper version of a new app layout to potential users and gathering their feedback on usability before development.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The cultural shift towards Agile thinking has been profound, influencing how we approach work, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Nigel's work with The Flow System and Rolland's capability mapping focus on understanding the present reality without prescribing a fixed solution.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 27, 2020

grow the influence of individual practitioners! You might know him from The Lazy Project Manager books, or from his many presentations around the world. ThePMTribe is a collaborative community focused on helping you increase your influence by giving you access to amazing coaching and mentoring! Get Project Confident.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

” The conference will look at how the profession is delivering value in a transforming world and transitioning from a position of facilitation to influence. There is a good mix of presentations, hands-on workshops and coaching. This year’s theme is “Power of the Profession.” This conference always sells out.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

That chart then has to be re-imported into a tool like Visio or a presentation tool, in order to share the project data. No time required to “create” a dashboard for a presentation. Can share live data in presentations. More engaging in a presentation. Presenting with a Real-Time Project Dashboard Tool.

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Accidental PM

MARCH 23, 2025

Personal relationships, financial incentives, and professional loyalties can influence project decisions. Stakeholder pressure presents another significant challenge. Project managers may be tempted to present overly optimistic outcomes to secure funding or maintain stakeholder confidence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Change their attitude Stakeholders who feel negatively about the project present a different set of challenges for a project manager. Even stakeholders who feel positively about the project could do something stupid and present a problem, so harm potential isn’t limited to those stakeholders who are generally disengaged.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

If the cost of the project is skyrocketing or if your stakeholders’ expectations will lead to an inflated budget, the dollars and cents argument is one that carries great influence. When you present to stakeholders, our real-time dashboard collects six project metrics and automatically converts them into easy-to-read color graphs and charts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

And welcome to this presentation on stakeholder engagification. I will start by talking about what knowledge I’m assuming from you so that you can check this is the right presentation for you to be in. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement. Transcript. Hello, everybody. My name is Elizabeth Harrin.

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