The Neuroscience of Project Management , Personal Mastery & Resilience

Robin Levesque, MA, PMP, RI … helping teams co-create a sustainable future

How are we as human beings similar to a project?

Triune Brain Theory

Stimulus Choice Response

Source: Dr. Paul Mohapel

Choice

• Reflect• Visualize• Discipline• Judge• Connect

Reflect

Keep a Journal

• Emotions• Thinking patterns• Actions and reactions• Successes• Goals

Visualize

Make Plans

• Tap into your creative imagination• Visualize what success looks like• Focus on past accomplishments• Engage in thoughts that generate positive

emotions

Make & Keep Promises to Yourself

• Focus on just 1 or 2 items• Start small• Challenge victim and helpless mentality

Judge

Listen to your inner voice

• Learn not to detach emotionally• Don’t operationalize• Don’t let negativity run your life

Connect

Connect with people you admire

• Empathize• Acknowledge and validate• Practice active listening skills

Robin’s Hedgehog Principle

Deep

Best

What you are deeply

interested inWhat we can be the best for the

world at How we serve the needs of our resource

engine

Planet

ProfitPeople

Adapted from Jim Collins’ Good to Great

Life goals

• Building on strengths• Defining your life purpose• Methods• I help people …

Annual goals

• Health• Family• Career• Learning• Toys

Weekly goals

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Urgency

Daily checklist

• The Checklist Manifesto• The Progress Principle• What gets measured gets done