As you identify the people in your “organization” (those who influence you or your goals), it’s useful to understand their alignment with your initiative. Their level of alignment can give you an understanding of their potential to meaningfully impact your initiative (for the better or for the worse). Arguably, the best way to assess their […]
In People lesson 1, we discussed the primary roles on an innovation team. Now we’ll turn to discussion of who should be on your team, and some thoughts on how to build a team. Build team “When you expand your team, you can expand your results.” Dylan Cornelius For example, you expanded your team when […]
Innovation is a team sport “With the right people, anything is possible.” – SIR RICHARD BRANSON Team: Definition “A number of persons associated in some joint action.” –Dictionary.com Team Participant Guide According to one model (there are many) used by practitioners and academics, there are 4 types of stakeholders in a change initiative. 1. Accountable Team […]
There I was at work: a team member said something that sounded like fearful gossip about another team (examples are in numbered headings below). While fear-mongering and gossip does occur in the workplace, there’s a skill in correctly managing these interactions. Sometimes, these are opportunities to discuss concerns that are or could be impacting project […]
Hidden Figures is a great film, full of the drama and suspense of a large information technology project (are there any others on the subject?). Then Vs. Now While that may sound a bit unbelievable, the film is a cool perspective on the similarities between large information technology projects 50 years ago and today. This article further […]
