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Comment on Just when is a good time to sound the alarm? by MTI Learning Inc.

MTI Learning Inc. — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:37:43 +0000

Great comments Hilary!
“Pulling a project…… requires a justification which is all too public” – That sums it up for a lot of project managers. Its at this stage that fear sets in on how they will look, and what the organization will think.

Thanks for sharing!
“B”

Comment on Just when is a good time to sound the alarm? by Hilary Husbands

Hilary Husbands — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:03:50 +0000

I like your five stages and have used similar myself to promote transparency.

Many project managers are nervous of identifying the ‘challenged’ stage and so don’t seek out support or back up early enough.

In a good environment it should be easy for a pm to pick up the phone as ask “Soes anyone know how to..” or “Has anyone any ideas about….”. This way solutions can be found before problems arise. That’s what a effective project director or programme manager should be there for.

Of course, all projects should know where the point of the cost of delay or failure is so that, losses can be kept to an absolute minimum. Pulling a project is often a braver decision than allowing it to ‘slip into oblivion’, simply because it’s often easier to obscure the cost of failure if the project runs its course and isn’t properly evaluated. Pulling the project when you can see that either, Productivity, Quality, Revenue or Costs aren’t going to be worthwhile for some reason, requires a justification which is all too public.

Comment on If silence is golden, why is duct tape silver? by Brian Munroe

Brian Munroe — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:45:39 +0000

Bill, great point! I am working with a team right now and have just completed the personality assessments. A very valuable tool – thanks for bringing this up. “B”

Comment on If silence is golden, why is duct tape silver? by Bill Wheolan

Bill Wheolan — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:51:26 +0000

I agree we have to be very aware of all types on our projects, as well as those that a conflict prone, get defensive etc. If the project is large and will exceed a year it would be valuable to conduct a workshop using a personality assessment tool. I’ve been in two courses with PM types and people were surprised to see themselves and others as introverts or extroverts or many combinations of these, including reaction under stress. Meyer’s Briggs is the most famous but there are variations on these that can be valuable and team building at the same time… regards, Bill

Comment on If silence is golden, why is duct tape silver? by MTI Learning Inc.

MTI Learning Inc. — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:03:20 +0000

Thank your for the comment! And I apologize for not getting your comment posted faster, I am still getting used to WordPress and the approvals I have to do.

I would like to ask you a question. When you have found yourself in a “silent mode” what has happened or transpired to get you out of that and to start talking again? I would like to hear from the silent types as to what makes them comfortable and feel like talking… I would appreciate your comments on this. Thanks! “B”

Comment on If silence is golden, why is duct tape silver? by Tariq

Tariq — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:01:01 +0000

I really liked the analysis. I myself have been a silent type several times..