Herding Chickens: Innovative Techniques for Project Management
Autor David Garrett, Dan Bradbary, Bradbaryen Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 feb 2005
Welcome to the fine art of Herding Chickens––unconventional, innovative techniques for successful project management. Inside, the authors divulge expert approaches to getting a disparate project team moving in one direction. In their engaging style, they′ll show you novel ways to boost efficiency, eliminate chaos, and ultimately complete your project on time, within budget.
A fun and irreverent collection of the most useful tips, tricks, and concrete solutions, Herding Chickens describes how to:
- Inspire, motivate, and herd your project team––no matter how dysfunctional it is
- Look ahead to keep from falling behind
- Read, deal with, and charm all types of people
- Navigate the corporate jungle with finesse
- Control all aspects of a meeting, from the time waster to the loudmouth
- Use technology to enhance organization and communication
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780782143836
ISBN-10: 0782143830
Pagini: 292
Dimensiuni: 153 x 229 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0782143830
Pagini: 292
Dimensiuni: 153 x 229 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:United States
Public țintă
Professional project managers who are looking for new ways to inspire and motivate project teams, as well as those for whom project management is a secondary job requirement, but who want to know the tips & tricks of the trade.Descriere
Get The Straight Scoop On Project Management—Ingenious Strategies ThatWork!
Have you studied the traditional processes of projectmanagement, only to discover that in reality they fall short? Are you done withthe idealistic theories of how things should function and eager to applysome street–smart tactics that tackle the real problems like egos, cliques, andsquabbles?
Welcome to the fine art of HerdingChickens—unconventional, innovative techniques for successful projectmanagement. Inside, the authors divulge expert approaches to getting a disparateproject team moving in one direction. In their engaging style, they’ll showyou novel ways to boost efficiency, eliminate chaos, and ultimately complete yourproject on time, within budget.
Have you studied the traditional processes of projectmanagement, only to discover that in reality they fall short? Are you done withthe idealistic theories of how things should function and eager to applysome street–smart tactics that tackle the real problems like egos, cliques, andsquabbles?
Welcome to the fine art of HerdingChickens—unconventional, innovative techniques for successful projectmanagement. Inside, the authors divulge expert approaches to getting a disparateproject team moving in one direction. In their engaging style, they’ll showyou novel ways to boost efficiency, eliminate chaos, and ultimately complete yourproject on time, within budget.
- A fun and irreverentcollection of the most useful tips, tricks, and concrete solutions, HerdingChickens describes how to:
- Inspire, motivate, and herd your projectteam––no matter how dysfunctional it is
- Look ahead to keep from fallingbehind
- Read, deal with, and charm all types of people
- Navigate thecorporate jungle with finesse
- Control all aspects of a meeting, from the timewaster to the loudmouth
- Use technology to enhance organization and communication
Cuprins
Acknowledgments. Introduction: Squawk.
Chapter 1: Building the Killer Project Team.
Chapter 2: Perfect Planning Makes Perfect.
Chapter 3: Tips Not Typically Taught.
Chapter 4: Surviving the Corporate Jungle.
Chapter 5: The Perfect Meeting.
Chapter 6: Awesome Technology.
Appendix: The Chicken Herder?s Toolkit.
Glossary.
Index.
Chapter 1: Building the Killer Project Team.
Chapter 2: Perfect Planning Makes Perfect.
Chapter 3: Tips Not Typically Taught.
Chapter 4: Surviving the Corporate Jungle.
Chapter 5: The Perfect Meeting.
Chapter 6: Awesome Technology.
Appendix: The Chicken Herder?s Toolkit.
Glossary.
Index.
Recenzii
“useful…this book is worth reading…” (The British Journal of Healthcare Computing & Information Management, Vol 22 (10), December 2005)
Notă biografică
David Garrett is a freelance writer for dozens of magazines, including Certification Magazine. David focuses much of his writing on project management. Dan Bradbary, PMP, is a project management guru with over 30 years of PM experience. Dan is the founder of Project Management Services, Inc., a PM firm serving the needs of Fortune 100 companies.
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Get The Straight Scoop On Project Management--Ingenious Strategies ThatWork!
Have you studied the traditional processes of projectmanagement, only to discover that in reality they fall short? Are you done withthe idealistic theories of how things "should" function and eager to applysome street-smart tactics that tackle the real problems like egos, cliques, andsquabbles?
Welcome to the fine art of "HerdingChickens"--unconventional, innovative techniques for successful projectmanagement. Inside, the authors divulge expert approaches to getting a disparateproject team moving in one direction. In their engaging style, they'll showyou novel ways to boost efficiency, eliminate chaos, and ultimately complete yourproject on time, within budget.
A fun and irreverentcollection of the most useful tips, tricks, and concrete solutions, "HerdingChickens "describes how to: Inspire, motivate, and herd your projectteam--no matter how dysfunctional it isLook ahead to keep from fallingbehindRead, deal with, and charm all types of peopleNavigate thecorporate jungle with finesseControl all aspects of a meeting, from the timewaster to the loudmouthUse technology to enhance organization and communication
Have you studied the traditional processes of projectmanagement, only to discover that in reality they fall short? Are you done withthe idealistic theories of how things "should" function and eager to applysome street-smart tactics that tackle the real problems like egos, cliques, andsquabbles?
Welcome to the fine art of "HerdingChickens"--unconventional, innovative techniques for successful projectmanagement. Inside, the authors divulge expert approaches to getting a disparateproject team moving in one direction. In their engaging style, they'll showyou novel ways to boost efficiency, eliminate chaos, and ultimately complete yourproject on time, within budget.
A fun and irreverentcollection of the most useful tips, tricks, and concrete solutions, "HerdingChickens "describes how to: Inspire, motivate, and herd your projectteam--no matter how dysfunctional it isLook ahead to keep from fallingbehindRead, deal with, and charm all types of peopleNavigate thecorporate jungle with finesseControl all aspects of a meeting, from the timewaster to the loudmouthUse technology to enhance organization and communication