Project Recovery

Well it is always difficult to believe how quickly this Congress comes around, and I will be heading off to the US once again. From what I can gather it is going to be a well attended Congress.

Patricia and I are presenting in the morning on Monday 24^thOctober, in the Grapevine Room 5-6. Our reference number is ISS06,  Recovery Your project in 3 Easy Steps.  

With the global economies seemingly on the brink again, organizational budgets are going to be even tighter. The pressure will fall on project managers once again to deliver the business requirements to budget and time. It will therefore be even more imperative to keep your project on track, or if you are struggling put it back on track.

Our simple RPD process and technique will really empower you and help you keep your career and project on track……come and listen and meet Patricia and myself.

Liz

Many years ago I was fortunate enough to be lectured at the Henley Business School by Robert Graham, who was an educator and wrote the book ‘ Project Management As If People Mattered’.

 Over the course of my many years in project management, I have found that you can go a long way on a project with poor sponsorship, but absolutely no where with a de-motivated  team, or a team whose members are working in silos…..you only have to look at the England football team at the 2010 World Cup !. 

So often on a troubled project a blame culture has developed, resulting in everyone being on the defensive, trust destroyed and team members leaving, going sick and taking the vital knowledge with them. The situation is often exacerbated as a turnaround solution is sought through ‘ common options’ such as adding new resources, crashing activities and micro management from the hoards of senior stakeholders who descend onto the project.

 At the heart of the RPD process and technique, and the ‘ Three Easy Steps to Recovering Your Project’  paper we are presenting at this years PMI US Congress in Dallas is the focus on the rapid rebuilding of the team, from the beginning of the recovery.   

The RPD workshop (part of the process) is central to this re-building taking people from the self protective to problem solving and finally to collaboration. The RPD workshop has always...