PMLL Episode 0007 Tips from a PM who's also an ex-executive: How to talk with executives about the value of PM practices

The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com conference call from 16Nov2006 is now available.
The conference call was on the subject of "Tips from a PM who's also an ex-executive: How to talk with executives about the value of PM practices"

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Here are the notes from the Conference Call:

Panelists:

* Henry Will, PMP - Host, Inventor, PM
* Mara Burns - PMO developer
* Steve Blais, PMP - Founder of Parkson International and PM since 1969

Guest Panelist: Diana Lindstrom, PMP (shipwreckedproject.com)

Lessons Learned Topic - "Tips from a PM who's also an ex-executive: How to talk with executives about the value of PM practices"

File: Our Yahoo Group has a file (provided by Linda) in the file section that contains information related to the topic.

Career segment : Henry presented the career segment From Rod Colon's etpnetwork.com yahoo group: Rod referenced an article in CNNMoney.com (see Rod's email of November 10, 2006:4:05 PM EST).
It's important to be well-liked. At least that's the finding of a recent survey by NFI Research, which found that managers at small businesses are more likely to make hiring and promotion decisions based on personality than on such insignificant factors as, oh, skill level.
When hiring and/or promoting in your business, which of the following do you rely on?
Personality/Likeability: 64.8%
Skills: 58.6%
Track Record: 53.9%
Knowledge of your organization: 18.8%
Diversity: 14.1%
Remember: Effective Networking leads to a strong "Personality/Likeability" quotient

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Diana Lindstrom, PMP, CTACC
Los Lobos Consulting, LLC http://www.ShipwreckedProject.com Preventing shipwrecked projects!
blog at http://www.shipwreckedproject.blogspot.com THE blog for project management!
Certified Project Manager since 1999 - Actual Project Manager since 1975
Electrical engineer since 1985
Paralegal, Executive Coach, US Navy veteran (1975 - 1979), Wife, Author, Teacher, Animal lover
PM'd in nuclear power industry, electrical generation and transmission industry, facility design and construction, facility management, electrical safety programs, scientific R&D, procurement profession, start-ups
Coaching executives, project managers, and corporate attorneys
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