1. Storytelling in Projects.
Making Project
Communication Human
Bas de Baar
ProjectShrink.com
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
2. “As The Project Shrink
I help people find
ways to enjoy the
diversity of human
interaction in their
projects and
organizations so that
they can get out of
Bas de Baar their own way and
ProjectShrink.com achieve their goals.”
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
3. 1. Diversity in communication.
2. Stories.
3. Essential Conversations.
4. Adventure Travel!
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
4. Not everyone enjoys receiving
information the same way.
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
5. Some see Project
Management like this ...
Some would like to
see Project
Management like this
...
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
6. 1. Diversity in communication.
2. Stories.
3. Essential Conversations.
4. Adventure Travel!
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
7. People connect to and
remember stories.
Stories are not difficult
to “create”.
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
8. Individual pieces of
information put
together make a story.
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
15. Essential Conversations
What does “done” look like?
How do we get there?
How do we know how far we are?
Who cares?
Why are you on the project?
Why does the project take place?
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
16. 1. Diversity in communication.
2. Stories.
3. Essential Conversations.
4. Adventure Travel!
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
17. Adventure Travel
Metaphor.
Participation.
Visual.
Creative.
Less intimidating.
Feels natural.
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
19. Essential Conversations
What does “done” look like?
How do we get there?
How do we know how far we are?
Who cares?
Why are you on the project?
Why does the project take place?
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
21. Essential Conversations
What does “done” look like?
How do we get there?
How do we know how far we are?
Who cares?
Why are you on the project?
Why does the project take place?
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
22. Adventure Map
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
23. Essential Conversations
What does “done” look like?
How do we get there?
How do we know how far we are?
Who cares?
Why are you on the project?
Why does the project take place?
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
24. Landmark Map
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
25. Essential Conversations
What does “done” look like?
How do we get there?
How do we know how far we are?
Who cares?
Why are you on the project?
Why does the project take place?
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
26. Stakeholder Map
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
27. Essential Conversations
What does “done” look like?
How do we get there?
How do we know how far we are?
Who cares?
Why are you on the project?
Why does the project take place?
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year
29. Essential Conversations
What does “done” look like?
How do we get there?
How do we know how far we are?
Who cares?
Why are you on the project?
Why does the project take place?
Project Management 2012: Findings of the year