Which way
        should I go?
                                 SNEAK PREVIEW!!
                               presented by
                               Lou Russell,
                               Russell Martin & Associates
                               (317) 475-9311 @nolecture
                               info@russellmartin.com
                               nolecture.russell@gmail.com
                               www.russellmartin.com




© Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com          Slide 1
Choose ME!!

                              403: The
                              Battle Rages:
                              5 strategies
                              to combat
                              constant
                              scope creep
                              2/19 8 – 9 AM




              507: 12 fatal
                                              H14: Stress
              mistakes all
                                              is HEAVY;
              learning                        Lighten
              developers                      Up!
              make
                                              2/20 9:45 –
              2/19 10:45 –                    10:45 AM
              11:45 AM

 Page 2
403: The Battle Rages:
         5 strategies to combat constant
         scope creep 2/19 8 – 9 AM

                     • Why ?
                     • Who Cares?
                     • Stakeholders Define the
                       Scope
                     • It’s Always Fun Until
                       Someone Gets Hurt
                     • Accountability Means
                             You Do It



Page 3
The Lifecycle of a Project

                                                                                           Success!
                  Unenlightened optimism



                                Dawning pessimism                             Pre-completion panic
Enthusiasm




                                                                  Enlightened optimism



                       Time
                                      Adapted from Robert Lewis’ book Bare Bones Project
                                      Management
         Page 4
Dare to
                                                                                Properly
             Steps to Great Projects                                             Manage
                                                                                   Resources!
              Define                    Plan                 Manage                   Review            END
START                     initiate               plan                     monitor               close
        1. Set Business              1. Determine         1. Control work           1. Close the project
           Objectives                   Milestones           in progress
                                                                                    2. Turn over
        2. Establish Project         2. Schedule     2. Provide                        deliverables
           Scope                        Task            status and
                                                                                    3. Hold Project
                                        Dependencies    feedback
        3. Set Project                                                                 Review
           Objectives            3. Adjust for    3. Leverage
                                                                                    4. Celebrate
                                    Resource         Governance
        4. Mitigate Risks                                                              accomplishments
                                    Dependencies
                                                  4. Resolve
        5. Establish Constraints
                                 4. Create budget    conflict
        6. Plan
           communications
        7. Establish
           Governance Plan

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DEFINE The Scope Diagram

                                                                 Governance       Sponsor:
          Charities
                                                                                    CEO
                                                                      Budget
                                                                       Status
             Volunteers
                                      Volunteer                        Communication Plan
              Food                   Day Project


                  Budget
                                               Training
                                                                                     Corporate
                                                          Schedule
                                   Available



                                                                                   Communications


          Catering
                                               Employees




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Adapting Behavior Predicts Stress




Page 7
Milestones                                  • Work Back from the Date


    START
                  6/1/11

                                                                                                                               Governance
                                                                                    Needs
                                                                                                                                                Sponsor:
                                                                   Charities
             ANALYZE    requirements                                                                                                Budget
                                                                                                                                                  CEO
                                                                                                                                      Status
                                                                       Volunteers
                                                                                                    Volunteer                         Communication Plan

 Done:                                                                   Food
                                                                                                   Day Project

6/20/11                                                                      Budget
                       DESIGN       blueprints




                                                                                                         Training
                                                                                                                                                      Corporate




                                                                                                                    Schedule
                                                                                            Available
                                                                                                                                                    Communications

Done: 7/1/11
                                                                   Catering
                                                                                                        Employees


                                   BUILD       deliverables
            Done: 7/7/11

                                                               deliver, transi
                         Event              IMPLEMENT
                                                               tion                                                                                          Done:
                          Held                                                                                                                              7/15/11
                       7/13/11
                                                                 EVALUATE                               project and
                                                                                                                                                             END
                                                                                                        deliverables
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Simple Status Reports
                     Tasks are either done or not done

         Project   Task          Project    Task       Due       Comments    Complete
                                 Manager    Owner
         VolDay    Finalize
                   charity
                                 Tai        Lou        6/8/11    Email
                                                                 results     √
                                                                             √
         VolDay    Review with   Tai        Lou        6/12/11   Needs
                   Sponsor                                       approvals
         VolDay    Establish
                   messaging
                                 Tai        Jo         6/15/11
                                                                             √
                   needed
         VolDay    Contact       Tai        Jo         6/15/11   Already
                   United Way                                    done by
                                                                 charity
         VolDay    Invite        Tai        Maria      6/15/11
                   employees
         VolDay    Finalize      Tai        Brittney   6/18/11
                   Caterer



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507: 12 fatal mistakes all learning
          developers make
          2/19 10:45 – 11:45 AM

                       • Four Brainstorming
                         Techniques




Page 10
You Try It
  F
  A
  C
  I
  L
  A
  T
  O
  R
  S

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H14: Stress is HEAVY;
          Lighten Up!
          2/20 9:45 – 10:45 AM

                      • A Model for High
                        Performance
                      • Stress, Triggers and
                        Decisions
                      • Leadership Strategies for the
                        Real World




Page 12
A Model for High Performance


                                                                High
                                                             Performing
                                                                Team

                                                        Trust / Alignment



                                                 Accountability (self / others)



                                        Strengths and                     Processes, Roles, Me
                                         Challenges                              asures



                                   Vision, Mission, Values                 Vision, Mission, Values



Page 13   Behaviors / Motivators
                                         SELF & AssociatesEQ
                                   © Russell Martin
                                                                       TEAM
                                                           www.russellmartin.com            Behaviors / Motivators
Influencing Skills
                     Avoid Pain                              Improve
How do you
 approach
   life?




             •   Intention to                     •    Intention to
                 protect and                           learn and grow
                 defend                           •    Initially difficult
             •   Quick fix, small                      to break habits
                 initial gain                          (hard coded)
             •   Avoid                            •    Long term
                 conversations                         benefit
             •   May drive losing                 •    Grows
                 relationship                          relationships
                                                       through trust



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Anxiety As a Signal

           Your anxiety is actually a signal telling you to slow
           down and assess the situation:
          Lack of…                             Action
          SKILL                                Training
          PREPARATION                          Practice
          SUPPORT                              Build Support
          EXPERIENCE                           Go For IT!




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Defining Emotional Intelligence
An team or individual with
mediocre IQ but high EQ
will outperform a team with
the highest IQ and low
EQ.
                                 DISC                                              Decision Making
                                 Motivators                          Competency    (Superior
                                                                                   Performance)
                                                       Behavior
                                                                     360
                                        Cognition                    Assessments
                                                                     Performance
                             EQ    Multiple                          Reviews
                                   Intelligence
                                   Memory




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Composed of the Capacity for…

                Self-Awareness – recognizing your feelings and
                behaviors
INTRAPERSONAL




                Self-Regulation – managing your feelings and
                behaviors appropriately and staying motivated in spite
                of setbacks and obstacles
                Motivation – the desire to improve




                                                                                INTERPERSONAL
                Empathy – understanding what others feel
                Social Skills – building rapport and collaborating with
                others

       Page 17            © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
Workplace Motivators

                                        Search for value of life
                                         Champion of beliefs
                                                   Rigid
                      Help others               Order, unity          Seeks Truth/
                      Empathy                   Always right          Knowledge
                      Generous                                        Problem solving
                      Self-sacrifice                                  Impractical
                      Can’t say “no”                                  Watches “Discovery
                                                                      Channel”, PBS
                      Stop hate and conflict

                     Achieve inner vision                      Make Money
                     Self-fulfillment                          Practical
                     Humor or sarcasm                          Future oriented, savings
                     Impractical                                   Workaholic
                     Inner feelings not logic      Seeks to win        Never enough
                                                  Control, power
                                                End justifies means
                                                   Breaks rules
                                                 Can appear to feel
                                                 superior to others




Page 18
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MotivatorsGraph
               Top 2
                                                         Situational 2

          80
          70
          60
          50
          40                                                           Averages
          30
          20
          10
           0
               The Uti     Aes Soc        Ind    Tra
               60 30       50 48           27    37
                                                             Low 2
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A miracle will occur tonight while you sleep and when you wake, you will have the
     PERFECT LIFE. What does it look like?




20   Page 20
How Can I Get More HELP?

            At www.russellmartin.com:


                 •Come to Training 2013 and look me up!
                 •Visit our RMA Virtual Playground
                 www.russellmartin.ning.com
                 •Purchase EQ assessment, EQ course (in-
                 a-box), books, webinars
                 •Get our LEARNING FLASH e-zine for
                 more tips and tools
                 •Find out about public webinars and
                 workshops
                 •Buy fun stuff in the store


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  • 1.
    Which way should I go? SNEAK PREVIEW!! presented by Lou Russell, Russell Martin & Associates (317) 475-9311 @nolecture info@russellmartin.com nolecture.russell@gmail.com www.russellmartin.com © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com Slide 1
  • 2.
    Choose ME!! 403: The Battle Rages: 5 strategies to combat constant scope creep 2/19 8 – 9 AM 507: 12 fatal H14: Stress mistakes all is HEAVY; learning Lighten developers Up! make 2/20 9:45 – 2/19 10:45 – 10:45 AM 11:45 AM Page 2
  • 3.
    403: The BattleRages: 5 strategies to combat constant scope creep 2/19 8 – 9 AM • Why ? • Who Cares? • Stakeholders Define the Scope • It’s Always Fun Until Someone Gets Hurt • Accountability Means You Do It Page 3
  • 4.
    The Lifecycle ofa Project Success! Unenlightened optimism Dawning pessimism Pre-completion panic Enthusiasm Enlightened optimism Time Adapted from Robert Lewis’ book Bare Bones Project Management Page 4
  • 5.
    Dare to Properly Steps to Great Projects Manage Resources! Define Plan Manage Review END START initiate plan monitor close 1. Set Business 1. Determine 1. Control work 1. Close the project Objectives Milestones in progress 2. Turn over 2. Establish Project 2. Schedule 2. Provide deliverables Scope Task status and 3. Hold Project Dependencies feedback 3. Set Project Review Objectives 3. Adjust for 3. Leverage 4. Celebrate Resource Governance 4. Mitigate Risks accomplishments Dependencies 4. Resolve 5. Establish Constraints 4. Create budget conflict 6. Plan communications 7. Establish Governance Plan Page 5 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 6.
    DEFINE The ScopeDiagram Governance Sponsor: Charities CEO Budget Status Volunteers Volunteer Communication Plan Food Day Project Budget Training Corporate Schedule Available Communications Catering Employees Page 6 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Milestones • Work Back from the Date START 6/1/11 Governance Needs Sponsor: Charities ANALYZE requirements Budget CEO Status Volunteers Volunteer Communication Plan Done: Food Day Project 6/20/11 Budget DESIGN blueprints Training Corporate Schedule Available Communications Done: 7/1/11 Catering Employees BUILD deliverables Done: 7/7/11 deliver, transi Event IMPLEMENT tion Done: Held 7/15/11 7/13/11 EVALUATE project and END deliverables Page 8 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 9.
    Simple Status Reports Tasks are either done or not done Project Task Project Task Due Comments Complete Manager Owner VolDay Finalize charity Tai Lou 6/8/11 Email results √ √ VolDay Review with Tai Lou 6/12/11 Needs Sponsor approvals VolDay Establish messaging Tai Jo 6/15/11 √ needed VolDay Contact Tai Jo 6/15/11 Already United Way done by charity VolDay Invite Tai Maria 6/15/11 employees VolDay Finalize Tai Brittney 6/18/11 Caterer Page 9 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 10.
    507: 12 fatalmistakes all learning developers make 2/19 10:45 – 11:45 AM • Four Brainstorming Techniques Page 10
  • 11.
    You Try It F A C I L A T O R S Page 11 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 12.
    H14: Stress isHEAVY; Lighten Up! 2/20 9:45 – 10:45 AM • A Model for High Performance • Stress, Triggers and Decisions • Leadership Strategies for the Real World Page 12
  • 13.
    A Model forHigh Performance High Performing Team Trust / Alignment Accountability (self / others) Strengths and Processes, Roles, Me Challenges asures Vision, Mission, Values Vision, Mission, Values Page 13 Behaviors / Motivators SELF & AssociatesEQ © Russell Martin TEAM www.russellmartin.com Behaviors / Motivators
  • 14.
    Influencing Skills Avoid Pain Improve How do you approach life? • Intention to • Intention to protect and learn and grow defend • Initially difficult • Quick fix, small to break habits initial gain (hard coded) • Avoid • Long term conversations benefit • May drive losing • Grows relationship relationships through trust Page 14 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 15.
    Anxiety As aSignal Your anxiety is actually a signal telling you to slow down and assess the situation: Lack of… Action SKILL Training PREPARATION Practice SUPPORT Build Support EXPERIENCE Go For IT! Page 15 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 16.
    Defining Emotional Intelligence Anteam or individual with mediocre IQ but high EQ will outperform a team with the highest IQ and low EQ. DISC Decision Making Motivators Competency (Superior Performance) Behavior 360 Cognition Assessments Performance EQ Multiple Reviews Intelligence Memory Page 16 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 17.
    Composed of theCapacity for… Self-Awareness – recognizing your feelings and behaviors INTRAPERSONAL Self-Regulation – managing your feelings and behaviors appropriately and staying motivated in spite of setbacks and obstacles Motivation – the desire to improve INTERPERSONAL Empathy – understanding what others feel Social Skills – building rapport and collaborating with others Page 17 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 18.
    Workplace Motivators Search for value of life Champion of beliefs Rigid Help others Order, unity Seeks Truth/ Empathy Always right Knowledge Generous Problem solving Self-sacrifice Impractical Can’t say “no” Watches “Discovery Channel”, PBS Stop hate and conflict Achieve inner vision Make Money Self-fulfillment Practical Humor or sarcasm Future oriented, savings Impractical Workaholic Inner feelings not logic Seeks to win Never enough Control, power End justifies means Breaks rules Can appear to feel superior to others Page 18 Page 18 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 19.
    MotivatorsGraph Top 2 Situational 2 80 70 60 50 40 Averages 30 20 10 0 The Uti Aes Soc Ind Tra 60 30 50 48 27 37 Low 2 Page 19 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com
  • 20.
    A miracle willoccur tonight while you sleep and when you wake, you will have the PERFECT LIFE. What does it look like? 20 Page 20
  • 21.
    How Can IGet More HELP? At www.russellmartin.com: •Come to Training 2013 and look me up! •Visit our RMA Virtual Playground www.russellmartin.ning.com •Purchase EQ assessment, EQ course (in- a-box), books, webinars •Get our LEARNING FLASH e-zine for more tips and tools •Find out about public webinars and workshops •Buy fun stuff in the store Page 21 © Russell Martin & Associates www.russellmartin.com

Editor's Notes

  • #14 Build this model – finished on last page with tools, conflicts, etc.
  • #17 Show how triggers can be from DISC and WPM (ME/ME, ME/YOU)