Step by step, Facilitating the Project Lifecycle guides theproject manager/facilitator in making smart choices about when andhow to pull key talent together to spell success for the projectand ultimately the organization. The authors will help youunderstand the benefits of using facilitated group work sessions toget real work done during a project and get it done better and moreefficiently than more traditional individual work approaches. Inaddition, the book includes:
* Recommendations for capitalizing on group knowledge toaccelerate the building of key project deliverables and ensuretheir quality as they are built
* A work session structure for planning, delivering, andfollowing up facilitated work sessions
* Guides for building key project deliverables
* Sample agendas
* Proven techniques for managing the group dynamics
Janet A. Means
Business & Management Management Management / Teams Management f. Teams Projektmanagement Wirtschaft u. Management
"Chock-full of helpful session templates, guidelines, andresources."
--Ellen Gottesdiener, EBG Consulting, Inc., author, Requirementsby Collaboration: Workshops for Defining Needs
"This book is a road map to successful facilitation ofteams to realize business improvements and change throughprojects."
--Wes Hopmans, director of IT, Crane & Co., Inc.
"Jan Means and Tammy Adams open their notebooks, sharinghard-won procedures, session designs, and tips that would takeyears to acquire on your own."
--Maureen Jenkins, chair, International Association ofFacilitators
"Anyone who runs projects effectively knows that projectsuccess is rooted in people. Facilitating the ProjectLifecycle puts people on center stage, which makes itexceptional among project management books."
--J. Davidson Frame, academic dean, University of Management andTechnology
"This book does an amazing job of applying facilitation tothe complexities of project management. I can't imagine aproject leader who wouldn't want to keep this resourcehandy!"
--Ingrid Bens, author, Facilitating with Ease!
"Jan Means and Tammy Adams give us a toolkit of skills,templates, and techniques essential for success on anyproject."
--Doug DeCarlo, author, eXtreme Project Management
"The real roadblock to a successful project is invariablypeople. This book tackles this challenge head on by leveraginggroup dynamics to bring teams to consensus and break down barriersto successful project delivery."
--William M. Ulrich, president, Tactical Strategy Group, Inc.,author, Legacy Systems: Transformation Strategies
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