How to LEAD your Project's Purpose and People for the Best Outcomes

The purpose of this blog post is to provide an overview of the LEAD part of the MPM model. LEAD is about leading the project to achieve a specific purpose and ensure it is always moving in that direction; and it also about leading the people involved with helping to achieve that purpose.

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Starting a Project, Engaging Stakeholders Stephen Madsen Starting a Project, Engaging Stakeholders Stephen Madsen

1 Key Outcome Your Key Stakeholders Can Help With on Your Project

The purpose of this article is to cover how to launch your best steering committee to put your project on a successful trajectory and get your charter built at the same time. The Steering Committee is covered under the project items of Roles, Organization, Stakeholders, and Communications under LEAD, and under People in the MPM model.

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Engaging Stakeholders, Starting a Project Stephen Madsen Engaging Stakeholders, Starting a Project Stephen Madsen

5 Pivotal Steps to Boost Stakeholder Engagement for Your Project

The purpose of this article is to cover specific ways to boost stakeholder engagement, so they are interested, committed, involved, and they support your project to make it successful. Stakeholders and Communications are under the LEAD part and under People in the Project Management MPM model, although engaging Stakeholders early on is a major activity in the INITIATE part.

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How to Work with the 3 Types of Stakeholders on Your Project

The purpose of this article is to cover important considerations when working with different types of stakeholders to engage with them most effectively for your project’s success. Stakeholders are under the LEAD part and under People in the Project Management MPM model.

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1 Story about a Steering Committee Merry-Go-Round for a Project

The purpose of this blog is to relate a story to provide some insights that might help you in creating and managing your steering committee and stakeholder participation. The Steering Committee is covered under the LEAD part under People.

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1 Way Description Builds Interest for Your Project

The purpose of this blog post is to cover some examples of using Description for the background to explain your purpose and increase interest and empathy from your stakeholders. Description is covered initially under the INITIATE part Project Charter of the MPM model but is defined under the LEAD part and under Motive.

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2 Ways to Intrigue Your Project Stakeholders

The purpose of this blog post is to go into a little more detail about the Description part of the Charter that supports the Project Purpose, so your Stakeholders are intrigued and engaged. The Charter is covered under the INITIATE part. The Purpose is covered in the LEAD part under Motive.

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