seven steps to project management with a human face part 2 get the right people
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Project management with a human face
Part 2: Get the right people
Aaro Ollikainen, Claro Leaders Oy
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The seven steps to project management with a human face
Create a shared dream with a deadline
Get the right people
Encourage passion
Get hold of the stakeholders
Find the correct leadership touch
Celebrate the conflicts
Don’t inform, communicate
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2. Get the right people
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What to expect from the project owner?
Do not lead by: fear, punishments, threats, belittlement
Lead by: encouragement, curiosity, participation, excitement
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Have you ever thought that…
…I’ll pay anything to get that person in my project?
If you answered yes, you’ve probably found a top talent!
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Finding top talents
Top talent in a project team
He / she…
Readily adopts new information
Has practical creativity: can combine different things, even in unexpected ways
Is naturally curious
But also…
Contradicts everything
Probably thinks he / she is smarter than you
Has an ego the size of Brazil
Gets bored easily
Does not like ”dull” colleagues
Respects freedom
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Separate the role of PM from the role of expert
Never indulge in ”who is right” battles
The PM solicitates arguments, does not participate in them
Project leadership is NOT about proving your own worth as an expert
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World class colleagues
Challenging tasks
Top-of-the class development opportunities
Visibility and glory in the professional opportunity
An opportunity to get wealthy
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Rewarding a top talent
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Team roles according to M. Belbin
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES INNOVATOR
Creative, inspirational, peculiar character.
Solves complex problems
Not interested in details. Too absent
minded to communicate efficiently.
RESOURCE INVESTIGATOR Extrovert, social, creates connections Over optimistic. Loses interest quickly
COORDINATOR Mature, caring, good at communicating
goals and supporting decision-making,
good at delegation
Influences others and delegates at times
too much.
SHAPER Challenging, dynamic, creates a sense of
urgency, has capability and courage to
face challenges
Can annoy and even hurt sensitive
people.
MONITOR / EVALUATOR Good judgement, sees all the
alternatives, good at analysis
Does not encourage others.
TEAMWORKER Collaborative, insightful, good listener.
Avoids conflict and improves the
atmosphere.
Indecisive in crunch situations. Easily
influenced by others.
IMPLEMENTER Disciplined, reliable, conservative yet
efficient. Good at applying ideas.
Inflexible. May respond slowly to new
opportunities.
FINISHER / COMPLETER Conscientous, curious, good at spotting
errors and shortcomings, drives for
meeting the deadline
Worries unduly. Challenges in delegating
to others. May get stuck to details.
SPECIALIST Devoted. Provides knowledge and
expertise on short supply.
Lacks the big picture. Focuses on details.
A team role is a consistent way of participating in a project team
You need each of these roles in different project phases
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Planning Implementation Closing Initiation
Shaper Innovator Resource investigator
Coordinator Monitor / evaluator Specialist
Shaper Coordinator Implementer Teamworker Resource investigator
Finisher / completer Implementer Monitor / evaluator
Thank You! Aaro Ollikainen
Tel. + 358 (0)40 775 1134
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