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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Strategic IT Projects Part 01

The purpose of this blog article is to start a series to cover how to discover and quantify strategic technology project opportunities that increase customers and sales or reduce costs. Describing the purpose for a project is covered under the Motive and under the LEAD part of the MPM model. Defining measurable objectives is covered under Things and under the CONTROL part of the MPM model.

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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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2 Quick Tips to Show Appreciation and Engage with the Project Team

The purpose of this article is to provide two quick tips on how to show appreciation, engage more with your team, make them feel that you are aware of their efforts, and they will feel greater enjoyment about being on your team. Team communications is covered under Communications which is under the LEAD part and under People in the MPM model.

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3 Keys to Simplify Project Management

Project Management can seem overwhelming, and especially what tool to use and when. The MPM model shows how to view all of the Project Items essential to delivering a successful project, and also how to successfully manage a project on a daily and weekly basis.

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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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