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Project Management Tips

Between today and the end of February, we’ll be posting Project Management tips a few times a week.  With organizations with knowledge workers working on projects on a regular basis, we’ve discovered a big need to develop these “unofficial project managers” with a basic understanding of effective project management principles.  With our new solution, Project Management Essentials for theUnofficial Project Manager the right mind-set, skill-set and tool-set to increase overall project effectiveness, productivity and employee engagement. 

Below is our first tip of the series.  We hope this helps!

Project Management Tip #1

Differentiate stakeholders from key stakeholders.  Be sure to interview the key stakeholders.  While all stakeholders are important, with limited time and resources, you must focus your energy on understanding the needs of the key stakeholders.

Stakeholder Definition: A person or organization that is involved in the project or that is positively or negatively impacted by it.

Key Stakeholder Definition: Any person who determines the success or failure of the project. Key Stakeholders generally have one or more of the following attributes – budget, authority, direct need, connections, and positive or negative energy.

 

Learn more about FranklinCovey’s NEW program, Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager byfollowing this link.

Watch this video titled,

“Project Management in the 21st Century - It’s Unofficial”

Want to learn more about our special certification promotion that ends on March 1^st?

Contact us to learn more now.

 

Creating a Culture of Execution 3.19.13 - Dallas

 

 

Click here to download a PDF invitation.

Contact us at 214-387-9960 to register now.  Limited seats available.

 

We’re Hiring

FranklinCovey is hiring an Inside Business Partner to support the DFW Market!  Candidates must be able to work locally and from home.  Job Description Below. 

Weekly Activities

• Manage database
• Determine who gets which marketing lists
• Coordinates email campaigns
• Follow-up emails
• Event enrollments w/in named accounts
• All event registrations
• Follow-up calls to register
• Pre-calls for event enrollees
• Schedule post-event FTF meeting at time pre-call qualification

 

Client Partner Follow-Up

• Manage Client Partner’s meeting calendar
• Track Client Partner meeting follow up items
• Record meeting notes and follow-up items on Salesforce.com
• Build relationships with clients for follow-up work
• May spend one day a week with CP on FTF meetings with clients
• RFP support – collector of data/info, project manager

 

Small, non-major client management

• Set and hold some FTF meetings within named acct’s

 

Facilitators/Auto re-buy

• Manage facilitators’ base
• Handle all facilitator communication
• Coordinate new/replacements certifications, with a specific goal
• Manage Facilitator Enhancement Days

Requirements
This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree plus a minimum of 2+ years of sales, administrative, and sales support experience.  Work experience must demonstrate organization and customer service/sales skills working with corporate clients in a B2B environment.  Organization skills with high attention to detail and proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to type a minimum of 50 WPM are required. Experience with Salesforce.com is preferred. Exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication skills and excellent phone skills are required.  We are looking for motivated team players with strong work ethic and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.  Strongly prefer knowledge of Franklin Covey programs and content.

If interested, please send us a resume ASAP.  We're looking to have someone in place by the middle of May 2013!

Don't Go Insane in 2013

Albert Einstein once said that the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over again and expecting different results."

 

With 2013 here and many looking ahead, it might be good for leaders to look back at 2012 and ask themselves what was different from 2011.  They also need to look at what results they achieved.  Afterwards, they need to look at themselves in the mirror because they are the ones responsible for those results.

 

Sometimes the issue is execution.  They have a great strategy, but something isn’t working and execution is not a part of their culture. 

 

Sometimes the issue is leadership. People are not engaged because they don’t trust the leaders, the organization or the systems.  Regardless, trust is a major leadership issue that can’t be avoided without it costing the organization speed and money.

 

Sometimes the issue is the people.  They aren’t developed correctly or they are overwhelmed with their whirlwind, projects and just simply haven’t been trained properly on how to do their jobs that well.

 

Regardless of the issue, there are ways to improve in 2013 without having to repeat 2012.  Below is a list of upcoming events for leaders to evaluate FranklinCovey’s Principle-Based methods that help change human behavior.  Contact us today to discuss one of these events below.

 

1.16.13                  4 Disciplines of Execution Overview (Plano)

2.05.13                  Project Management Essentials U.S Tour (Dallas)

2.19.13                  Creating a Culture of Trust Showcase (Plano)

 

Don't go insane in 2013!  Let FranklinCovey become your Ultimate Competitive Advantage!

 

Enabling Greatness One Organization at a Time,

John Vakidis

214-387-9960