Our week with Herman the Wonder PM is over

two-people-at-work.JPGIf you are just tuning in, this week of blogs was about creating harmonious multi-generational communication, and better training. Rather then stereotyping people, it has been my experience that understanding needs and expectations of different age groups only enhances team efforts, especially in difficult times. This series was based on a true story of successful generational integration. (more…)

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Part IV: Herman has a Multigenerational Offsite with his Team

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He decides to set up an “action learning” session to solve schedule issues. By focusing on the solution rather than problems, he moved the group into thinking differently in an ageless way. The goal was to appreciate what was working with scheduling and how to make it easier and easier. All members of his team agreed with that goal for different reasons that would benefit them. (more…)

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The WORST chaos comes from cross generational MIS- communication!

word-balloon.JPGCalled the “Digital divide” when referring to countries, it can be even worse in projects. Today let’s explore how to build some bridges across troubled waters and the best ways to improve not increase communication. Tomorrow, we will talk more about individual communication issues as we age in our roles.

You cannot really achieve desired results without questioning , testing, and improving the current rules of  Communication . Do you know what they are? (more…)

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Editor at 18 Jun 2008 under Leadership, Team-building, Communications, Implementing project management
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The U.S. and the world are going gray!

dog-hoops.JPGCan you REALLY teach OLD DOGS new tricks?  The answer is YES.         This piece contains the best ways to make TRAINING meaningful to all generations.    Welcome to part 2 of the series on generational factors in managing your project team. First, let’s get some facts straight according to Dept. of Labor stats, and other research which kill common myths:   
 

Fact:  Older workers known as OWLS (40-80+) are the fastest growing segment of the workforce with high levels of knowledge to leverage. They actually KNOW how to solve problems, and deal with obstacles quickly.  (more…)

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GOT GENERATIONS? Got a story?

RowBoat3This week we will assist Herman the wonder PM adapt to different age groups on his project.  Note:  Individuals may fit into these groups for non-age related reasons, but let’s visit the research that characterizes them this way.

Is your project Leadership or influence style REALLY multigenerational?
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… and to vary your hangouts

This entry is less on managing a team and more on managing yourself. To vary your hangouts is to go from place to place in order to keep things interesting. No I am not advocating job hopping, rather involve yourself in things that are outside of your core areas to round out your knowledge and experiences.

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tdelora at 15 Jun 2008 under Career development
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Dont forget about yourself…

dr-image002.jpgGood habits come from the funniest places.

A little over a decade ago I started having problems with my right wrist. Thinking that the carpal tunnel had finally caught up with me I had a check-up. The doctor agreed and I went into therapy. Things got better for a while then steadily worst. My caring wife felt that the doctors were not doing enough to diagnose my problem and pressured for an x-ray. Deciding to humor her (the doctors actual words) they did one and discovered “an expansile lesion involving the distal end of the right ulna”. For the layman, my right arm had a growth on a bone near my wrist. Whatever it was it had to go (my hand eventually came close to non-functional) so under the knife I went.

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