Johanna Rothman
MARCH 22, 2023
Since I also write for project, program, and portfolio managers, you might not choose to read this post. Writers often need a different approach to manage everyone's expectations. How to Write for Secondary Readers Polly, a program manager, works with her program team to solve a cross-program problem: status reporting.
Epicflow
APRIL 19, 2024
After that, they are given access to a simple demo environment with a standard set of configurations, where they can test how our system works. If your company uses other project management tools like Jira, MS Project, or Oracle Primavera, the demo environment will be adjusted accordingly. User training and adoption.
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Johanna Rothman
JUNE 17, 2021
This image shows a 6-person team where the leader/manager micromanages. Some managers want to stay “relevant,” so they work on the technical work. Other managers ask for status every day or multiple times a day. Worse, the manager attends the standup! All decisions go through that person in the middle.
Markovitz Consulting
APRIL 23, 2018
Jonathan Jasper, manager of cabin safety at the International Air Transport Association, said “We were surprised when we saw the pictures [of passengers incorrectly putting on the masks].” With no kinesthetic training to support the flight attendant’s instruction, it’s highly unlikely that people will do it properly.
Jerry Fletcher
JULY 31, 2021
The subject was 30-Second Marketing (6 minute video) I presented at meeting of the local chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants. When you trained my partners to do it our close rate doubled. See Jerry’s speaker demo reel. He responded by saying that it went back to the first time he saw me speak.
Johanna Rothman
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Your managers are not yet. Your managers are stuck in what I call “how much” thinking: They want to see an estimate for “all” of it, regardless of when you might deliver the first piece of value. Managers need commitments and predictions for a number of excellent reasons. Modify to fit your context.
Johanna Rothman
JUNE 18, 2021
Management can't hire people for the same salaries they used to pay.). Or, that while managers might want people “back” in the office, not everyone wants to work in an office. Worst of all, too many managers still want to micromanage people—and that's more difficult when people aren't in the office.
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