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Working at Warp Speed : The New Rules for Project Success in a Sped-Up World.
Title:
Working at Warp Speed : The New Rules for Project Success in a Sped-Up World.
Author:
Flicker, Barry.
ISBN:
9781605092980
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (84 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- The Warp Speed Barrier Checklist -- Introduction Warp Speed in a Nutshell -- 1: Warp Speed Poisoning -- The Idiots Out There -- 2: Playing the Project Game -- Accelerating in the Wrong Direction -- Confusing Tasks and Goals -- Inclusion-Pros and Cons -- Why People Don't Ask -- Unchecked Assumptions -- 3: Seeing the Blind Spot -- 4: The Rules of Warp Speed -- 5: Work from the Zone -- 6: Shift from Racing to Pacing -- Emptying Your Cup -- What We See Depends on Where We Stand -- Respecting Limits -- The Trade-off Matrix-Weigh Options -- Slow Down to Turn -- 7: Avoid Confusion through Inclusion -- Increase Feedback to Catch the Missing Fs -- Inclusive Planning -- How You Plan Is How You Play -- Solutions versus Specifications -- Customers Want Solutions -- 8: Fulfill Both People and Project -- Meeting Barriers -- Agenda Fundamentals -- Using Ground Rules -- Separate Status from Problem Solving -- The Importance of Action Items -- Evaluating Success -- Change Your Meetings, Change Your Culture -- 9: Words into Action -- Index -- About the Author -- Working with the Author -- Barry Flicker Basic Training.
Abstract:
Everyone is a project manager-projects are what all of us do day in and day out. Skillful project management is fundamental to survival in today's warp-speed world. Yet it is often misunderstood, leading to unrealistic deadlines, poorly defined goals, and wasted time. The secret to successful project management, argues Barry Flicker, is making and keeping clear commitments-far easier said than done in a time of complex, cross-departmental projects and sometimes unclear lines of authority. Through a story about people confronting daily frustrations on the job, Flicker demonstrates how shifting focus from blaming "the idiots out there" to examining one's own behaviors and assumptions helps people to overcome obstacles. Working at Warp Speed shows how following four simple laws can transform workers' most frustrating complaints from persistent barriers into potential breakthrough experiences.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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