SPM 028 | Applying Project Management Behaviors as an Aspiring Project Manager

11/09/15 • 44 min

In the final session with Naomi Caietti, Jared discovers the final steps required to apply project management behaviors into his personal development plan. In the past three sessions with Naomi she has helped Jared focus on a plan which will help him develop the skills and behaviors that make a successful project manager.

During the Podcast Applying Project Management Behavior

In episode 25 Naomi shared with us a study called Key Leadership Behaviors to Advance in Project Management. In this study we learned that there are six behaviors that are important for project managers to focus on to be successful in project management. Additionally, there are five more behaviors that are pertinent to both project managers and program managers.

As an aspiring PM, Jared has evaluated his current strengths and behaviors and is developing a personal development plan which will help him leverage his strengths and minimize his behavior gaps. In doing so, he will improve his ability to become a project manager.

Step 3 – Leverage your Strengths & Minimize Behavior Gaps

Naomi has written a blog post which identifies step 3 in Jared’s path to developing himself to become a PM.

The components of step three are:

Identify mentors with similar project management behaviors.
Participate in projects which will help build targeted project management skills.
Attend targeted training that will enhance the project management behaviors.
Create an action plan to leverage your strengths and minimize your behavior gaps.

Resources Mentioned this Session

Naomi’s 1st Blogpost: How to Transform from a Project Manager to Project Leader – Part One of Three
Webinar: Key Leadership Behaviors to Advance in Project Management
Naomi’s 3rd Blogpost: How to Transform from a Project Manager to Project Leader – Part Three of Three

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During the Podcast Applying Project Management Behavior

Step 3 – Leverage your Strengths & Minimize Behavior Gaps

Naomi has written a blog post which identifies step 3 in Jared’s path to developing himself to become a PM.

The components of step three are:

Identify mentors with similar project management behaviors.
Participate in projects which will help build targeted project management skills.
Attend targeted training that will enhance the project management behaviors.
Create an action plan to leverage your strengths and minimize your behavior gaps.

Resources Mentioned this Session

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Previous Episode

SPM 027 | Setting Personal Goals of an Aspiring Project Manager

Setting personal goals to become a project manager is an important step to realizing your aspiration to enter into the project management field. During this episode, Naomi Caietti and the Sensible Project Manager helps Jared Coffin, the Aspiring Project Manager, work on his goals to do just that...become a project manager.

During the Podcast

I believe that setting personal goals are important to successfully accomplishing our life’s vision. There are several quotes that come to mind that drives this concept home.

What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. ~ Eleanor Powell
People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going. ~ Earl Nightingale
All our dreams can come true –if we have the courage to pursue them. ~ Walt Disney
If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else. ~ Yogi Berra

When setting goals it is important to create SMART goals.

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time Bound

Also, when setting goals, it is important to include objectives for each goal. From there Naomi suggested that Jared created action plans for each goal so that he has a plan to attain each of his goals.

Resources Mentioned this Session

Naomi’s 1st Blogpost: How to Transform from a Project Manager to Project Leader – Part One of Three
Naomi’s 2nd Blogpost: How to Transform from a Project Manager to Project Leader – Part Two of Three

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Next Episode

SPM 029 | Project Communications with Elizabeth Harrin

Good communication skills are critical for any successful project manager. Aspiring Project Manager, Jared Coffin, wants to improve his communication skills and receives excellent guidance from Elizabeth Harrin.

During the Podcast

During this episode Jared, had several questions about project communications. Elizabeth Harrin, from A Girls Guild to Project Management and myself answered his questions.

Questions about Project Communication

The components of step three are:

How do I balance the time I communicate with the Project Team and the other Stakeholders?
How do you communicate with stakeholders regarding the management of project scope?
What type of meetings should a project manager hold, and how often?
What are the preferred methods of communications?
What is the best way to ask help from others outside of the project?

Communications Plan

During our discussion, we learned about the importance of developing a communications plan. During the planning stages of a project, a communication plan should be developed to identify who, what, and when information is communicated to stakeholders.

Stakeholder Analysis

Also, during the planning phase of a project the project manager should perform a stakeholder analysis. This will allow the PM to develop a valid communications plan.

Wiki

Elizabeth suggested using a wiki, which is a website that provides a method of sharing information in a collaborative way.

Resources Mentioned this Session

Elizabeth Harrin’s Blog: A Girls Guild to Project Management
Elizabeth Harrin’s Books:

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