{"id":6237,"date":"2011-04-18T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=6237"},"modified":"2011-04-17T17:46:29","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T00:46:29","slug":"the-complete-project-manager-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=6237","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Project Manager &#8211; Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week I preview material that has occupied much of my time over the last few months\u2014writing about <em>The Complete Project Manager<\/em>\u2014the title of the next book that Alfonso Bucero and I co-author.\u00a0 Success in any environment largely depends upon completing successful projects, and successful projects get done by skilled project managers and teams, supported by effective project sponsors.\u00a0 Integration of knowledge and skills <em>makes the difference<\/em> in achieving optimized outcomes. \u00a0The Complete Project Manager integrates key technical, people, team, business, and organizational skills.\u00a0 This integrating process has been a passion we\u2019ve shared over the years, so this project allows us to pull it all together.\u00a0 We share insights and examples\u2014culled from personal as well as contributed experiences\u2014intended to motivate action towards embracing a complete project manager mindset.<\/p>\n<p>Objectives for this material:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change thinking about necessary skills to enhance on the job performance<\/li>\n<li>Apply an organic approach to leading and managing projects<\/li>\n<li>Realize what needs to be done to achieve better<br \/>\nresults and how to do it<\/li>\n<li>Further develop project or program management professional careers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While many professionals develop their craft through advanced education and on the job experiences, there comes a time when an enhanced skill set and a new perspective about working with people is necessary in order to advance to the next level of performance.\u00a0 How do you move beyond this plateau? \u00a0We believe in a holistic approach to open eyes, minds, \u2026and doors, so that changed thinking can be applied immediately.\u00a0 The \u201cright\u201d set of skills depends on individual starting points, aptitude, attitude, desires, and supporting context.<\/p>\n<p>We use a complex molecule from organic chemistry as a metaphoric graphic for the complete project manager. The intent is to apply a form of bio mimicry to highlight key concepts. \u00a0As in life itself, unlimited combinations are possible for the molecule surrounding complete project managers.\u00a0 There are many ways to assemble successful outcomes. \u00a0New possibilities will emerge by various combinations of skills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-PM-outline.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6241\" src=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-PM-outline-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The Complete Project Manager outline\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-PM-outline-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/svapm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/complete-PM-outline.jpg 587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Many people are not aware of the need for them to change their thinking and of how this mindset inhibits their performance. We argue to adopt, adapt, and apply a different approach, leading to more consistent, timely, and quality results.\u00a0 This can happen because project managers apply necessary leadership, influence, sales, and negotiating skills that had previously been overlooked or under applied. \u00a0With conscious application of these skills, project managers get recognized through achieving business outcomes that had heretofore eluded them. \u00a0The goal is to achieve greater levels of personal satisfaction and professional advancement.<\/p>\n<p>People harbor many \u201cenemies of change\u201d\u2014such as not invented here, too busy, not enough time, cognitive blindness, natural<br \/>\nreactive processes\u2014that inhibit adoption of better leadership and management practices.\u00a0 Some of these enemies might be ingrained beliefs, harbored by people over a lifetime of experiences.\u00a0 We cannot change those beliefs; we can only change the believer.\u00a0 The way to do this is to provide enough evidence and examples that tap internal motivational drives.\u00a0 The next step for individuals is to implement a complete systems approach that achieves greater results, and is<br \/>\nsimple yet powerfully\u2014and universally\u2014effective.\u00a0 This posting is a beginning\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Randy Englund, Englund Project Management Consultancy, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.englundpmc.com\">www.englundpmc.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week I preview material that has occupied much of my time over the last few months\u2014writing about The Complete 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