Speed of Trust Keynote Frisco 4.10.13

Click here to register to see Stephen M. R. Covey live in Frisco on April 10! Seats are selling out fast! Make sure to register for this event before the seats are gone! Can't attend the live date? Click here to register for a live webcast facilitated by Stephen. More details below...
Join New York Times bestselling author, Stephen M. R. Covey, as he discusses how raising trust from an often ignored asset to a strategic advantage will help you lower costs, speed results and increase profits. Learn how simple and scalable Speed of Trust processes can: Increase employee engagement Develop world-class teams with increased collaboration and innovation Drive culture change Lead successful mergers and acquisitions About the Keynote Stephen's presentation will extend beyond a dialogue of trust as a soft, social virtue, and give leaders a greater vision of trust as a measurable, strategic advantage. He will present the following three big ideas: Trust has an economic impact. Trust is the #1 competency of leaders. Trust is a learnable skill. Reserve your seat today. Join us at the Embassy Suites in Frisco Wednesday, April 10 from 8:30 a.m. - noon. Click here to register at a discounted rate of $49 per person.  $29 per person for teams of 5 or more. For questions or to be invoiced, contact: John Vakidis, 214.387.9960 john.vakidis@franklincovey.com Unable to attend your local event? Consider attending a live one-hour webinar instead. See our complete schedule and register for a webinar at a discounted rate of $49 per person or group pricing of $29 per person (five or more), by visiting www.franklincovey.com/trusttour. STEPHEN M. R. COVEY Stephen M. R. Covey is the New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust, and is a sought-after advisor on trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance. Stephen is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, which, under his stewardship, became the largest leadership- development company in the world. He led the strategy that propelled his father's book, Dr. Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to be one of the two most influential business books of the 20th century, according to Chief Executive magazine. Stephen has been featured on CNN, and in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Week and many other publications.
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PM Tips FINAL

We hope that you have enjoyed our posts over the last few weeks with tips on how to run an effective project management campaign.  If you are just now reading them, you can click here to go to the archive and start reading from the beginning.

For more information about our program, Project Management Essentials, let’s talk.  Send an email to john.vakidis@franklincovey.com to request a meeting by phone or in person.

Below are a few more tips to wrap up the series.  Enjoy!

 

Project Management Tip #9

When you need to have a difficult conversation during your project, use a Conversation Planner.  This ensures you hit the key topics and are able to produce results from the meeting. 

It covers: 

•         Identifying your intent before the meeting occurs

•         What are the facts?

•         What is the impact?

•         What are the action items after the meeting? When do those need to be completed?

 

Project Management Tip #10

When changes to a project are made, it’s important to document them and get key stakeholder approval.  We use a Project Change Request Form to facilitate this process. This ensures everyone understands the changes and the impact it will have on the overall project. The Change Request form includes:  

•         The proposed change

•         The reason for the change

•         How the change will affect Time, Scope, Quality, Resources, Budget, and Risk

•         Signatures from the key stakeholders

Project Management Tip #11

As a project manager, you need to monitor & control the project without becoming a micromanager. Use a Project Status Report to check on the project deliverables on a regular basis.  This allows you to both monitor the people responsible for items and communicate with key stakeholders in an organized way.

 

•       Identify the deliverables and if each one is On Target, At Risk, or In Danger.

•       Gather “Clear the Path” items that others need to assist with, and assign them to specific individuals with specific due dates.

•       Share the Project Status Report with both project team members and key stakeholders

•       Include the Project Status Reports in your files on the project. They are useful during the Close phase to analyze what worked well and where projects faced challenges.

Project Management Tip #12

When a project is complete, you still have the vital step of Closing. This is often neglected and leads to “history repeating itself” on projects. Be sure to document Lessons Learned so future projects can use that information during the planning stage. 

 

•       What worked well?

•       What could be improved?

•       Based on what we learned, what will we do differently?

Project Management Tip #13

Use a Closing Checklist when finishing a project to ensure you’ve captured all the necessary information and completed the important tasks.  Some of the items may not apply to all projects.  

 

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Friday, March 1^st, marks the end of our FREE Virtual Certification Promotion for our newest program, ProjectManagement Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager.  If you are interested in bringing this content to your organization, contact us today, 214-387-9960.

If you would like to attend a preview webcast, join us at 11AM Central on March 1^st for a 1-hour introduction for decision makers.  Follow this link toregister online.

PM Tip 8

Project Management Tip #8

To execute a project effectively, we recommend holding regular Team Accountability Sessions. These are very brief meetings where each person reports out on if they have kept their commitments and what their next tasks to complete are.  Here are some guidelines for a Team Accountability Session:

 

·         Bring the project schedule.
·         Report on last week’s commitments.
·         Make new commitments for the upcoming week.
·         Gather clear the path items that team members need assistance working through.

Do you want to attend Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager?  This program is available for public open enrollment for 20% off our full-day webinars during the month of February.  This is a full-day webinar broken into three sessions. 

Online Public Training Dates:
Thursday, Feb 21
Wednesday, Feb 27
 

Our next tip in the series is going to be about using a Conversation Planner.

PM Tip 7

Project Management Tip #7

When creating your project schedule, you must identify the Critical Path.  A project’s critical path is the longest sequence of scheduled activities that must start and end as scheduled and that determine the duration of the project.  If any activity on the critical path is late, the entire project will be late.

Learn more about Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager.

 

For questions, please call 214-387-9960.

 

Check back in next week for our next tip on Team Accountability.

 

Announcing the 2013 Facilitator Give-Back Offer

It’s time for our 2013 Facilitator Give-Back Offer! During this promotion, client facilitators receive a gift for every 30, 50, 100, or 250 participant guidebooks ordered. This promotion begins Monday, February 11, and ends Friday, March 1, 2013. There are four different tiers from which client facilitators may select gifts. Contact your client partner or client-service coordinator at 888-868-1776 if you have any questions about the 2013 Facilitator Give-Back Offer. As always, thank you for your continued business. We wish you great success in your training and consulting endeavors.

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2013 Speed of Trust Tour - April 10 - Dallas

 

Stephen M. R. Covey, #1 best-selling author of The Speed of Trust, will be delivering a special keynote presentation in Dallas on Wednesday, April 10th from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  

Click here for details and individual registrations, only $49 per person

 

Group registrations of 5 or more are only $29 per person. 

Please call 214-387-9960 to assure the best rate!

 

 

On the morning of the April 10th, Covey will demonstrate how improving trust, can be a strong economic driver that affects positive change in employee engagement and collaboration, and ultimately affects your bottom line. Click here to view a video of Stephen M. R. Covey explaining how trust is the greatest leverage for executing your top priorities.

Learn how simple and scalable Speed of Trust processes can:

 

• Increase employee engagement
• Develop world-class teams with increased collaboration and innovation
• Drive culture change
• Lead successful mergers and acquisitions

 

Join us to see Stephen M. R. Covey live in Dallas (one of 29 cities for his Speed of Trust Tour).   SMRC will speak on the tangible benefits of developing trust in your organization and the actionable behaviors you can implement immediately to build trust.

 

Click here to register for this event at a rate of $49.

Groups of 5 or more will receive a discounted rate of $29/person.

 

Contact John Vakidis at 214-387-9960

with any questions or group registrations.

 

 

Read our guest blog with the Dallas Regional Chamberfrom August of 2012 titled,

"Trust - The Hidden Variable That Affects Everything!"

 

Visit our Speed of Trust Page for more information

about this proven leadership process.

PM Tip 6

Project Management Tip #6

There are Five Elements of a Project Schedule.

1.    Develop the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

2.    Sequence activities.
3.    Identify and assign resources.
4.    Estimate duration.
5.    Identify the critical path.

FranklinCovey’s program, Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager, is available for public open enrollment for 20% off our full-day webinars during the month of February.  This is a full-day webinar broken into three sessions. 

Online Public Training Dates:

Thursday, Feb 14
Tuesday, Feb 19
Thursday, Feb 21
Wednesday, Feb 27

Click here for more information on Project Management Essentials LiveClicks Webinars.

 

This program is also available for onsite team engagements and licensed certification.

Visit our Project Management Website: www.pm.franklincovey.com

Contact 214-387-9960 to learn more about all of our program launch promotions that expire 3/01/13.

Next in the series is Identifying the Critical Path. 

PM Tip 5

Project Management Tip #5

There are four types of Risk-Management Strategies. When creating your Risk Management Plan, identify which strategy you will use for each risk.  Learn more about a Risk-Management Strategy.

Transfer: Shift the risk to a third party.

Accept: Acknowledge the risk and deal with it.
Mitigate: Lessen the risk by reducing probability or impact.
Eliminate: Remove the risk.

FranklinCovey’s newest program, Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager is available for public open enrollment for 20% off our full-day webinars during the month of February.  This is a full-day webinar broken into three 90-minute sessions.  

4 Remaining Online Public Training Dates:

Thursday, Feb 14
Tuesday, Feb 19
Thursday, Feb 21
Wednesday, Feb 27

Click here for more information on Project Management Essentials LiveClicks Webinars.   This program is also available for onsite team engagements and licensed certification.  Visit our Project Management Website: www.pm.franklincovey.com. 

 

Contact us at 214-387-9960 to learn more about all of our current promotions that expire 3/01/13.

 

Next in the series is 5 Elements of a Project Schedule.  Be sure to check back in a few days!

PM Tip 4

Project Management Tip #4

Plan a Risk-Management Strategy. A few potential risk sources include operational, financial, natural, and reputational. You can use the risk-assessment matrix to quantify risks.

IMPACT  X  PROBABILITY = ACTUAL RISK

Look at the chart below.  On a scale of 1-5 with 1 = Low Risk & 5 = High Risk, anything over a 12 is considered a high risk.  High risk items should be considered and dealt with quickly or it could negatively impact your project and risk project failure. 

 

 

Want to learn more about FranklinCovey’s approach to Project Management?  Join us on Feb 8^th or Feb 22^nd for a 1-hour introductory webcast to introduce this newest solution: Click here to register now.

Next in the series is Risk-Management Strategies.
Be sure to check back next week!

PM Tip 3

Project Management Tip #3

Constraints are the restrictions or limitations (either internal or external) that affect the project.  You must identify and rank them according to key-stakeholder priorities. 

Here are six of the most common constraints:

Scope: The sum of the products, services, and results to be provided.

Quality: The degree to which project characteristics fulfill requirements. 

Resources: People (individuals or teams), equipment, services, or supplies needed to fulfill requirements.

Budget: The approved estimate for the project.

Risk: An uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has an effect (usually negative) on project results.

Time: The deadlines by which products, services, and results are to be delivered. 

 

Want to learn more about FranklinCovey’s approach to Project Management?

 Join us on Feb 8^th or Feb 22^nd for a 1-hour introductory webcast to introduce this newest solution:

Click here to register now.

PM Tip 2

Project Management Tip #2

When interviewing key stakeholders, use the Question Funnel model.  This allows you to begin with a very broad conversation and move to identifying specific, actionable results, criteria, and constraints.

Open: Gather general information (what, when, where, who, why, and how).

Detailed: Gather specific information and measures of success learning what you learned during the opening.

Closed: Elicit a clear yes/no response to specific measures and definitions so you have a shared understanding of expectations for the project. Document these items as part of your project plan.

Watch this video titled,

“Project Management in the 21^st 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.