Follow-up from the PMI-NEW PDD

  

Hello! Thank you for joining me for our sessions at the 2016 PDD at PMI-Northeast Wisconsin! I greatly enjoyed our interactions!  

As promised, below you will find a PDF of the slides from the two sessions. Please let me know what follow-up questions you have. Thank you!

That's Not What I Meant! (morning keynote)

Managing Your Time and Commitments (after lunch keynote)

 

Here's a summary of some of the resources we discussed during the sessions!

Resource Author Comment Link
Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys to Transforming the Way We Work and Live Tony Schwartz When it was first released, this book had a much more interesting title: The Way We're Working Isn't Working. Regardless, it's filled with excellent insights on improving personal productivity, including taking breaks every 90 minutes or less and getting more sleep.
The Procrastination Equation Piers Steel One of my favorite books from 2014. Insightful and entertaining look at why we procrastinate (and what to do about it)
Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus Michael Roberto An academic yet engaging dive into decision-making. Great content on making sure you encourage cognitive conflict while avoiding affective conflict.
Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes Tom Rath A very practical book by one of the most successful business non-fiction writers of our time. Want to fuel your ability to be more effective? Tom tells you how to better eat, move, and sleep.
Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact Nick Morgan Insightful book on how body language can work for--and against--us as we try to communicate.
I Hear You: Repair Communication Breakdowns, Negotiate Successfully, and Build Consensus . . . in Three Simple Steps Donny Ebenstein A remarkably practical book to help you get unstuck so you can influence the seemingly impossible stakeholder.
Now You See It: How Technology and Brain Science Will Transform Schools and Business for the 21st Century Cathy Davidson Intriguing book on attention, learning, and how to survive in a hyper-multitasking world. Publisher’s Weekly named it one of the top 10 science books of the season it was published. For an intriguing video that underscores Cathy’s book, check out this video.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Robert Cialdini The classic book on influencing skills. You need to read it (or at least the companion book below).
Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive Steve Martin Easy, engaging read on influence. Average chapter is 3 pages long. Great companion to or alternative to Cialdini's other book on influence.
Influence Without Authority Allan Cohen How do you influence when you're not their boss?
Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact Nick Morgan Insightful book on how body language can work for--and against--us as we try to communicate.
Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It Jim Kouzes A remarkably practical book to help you get unstuck so you can influence the seemingly impossible stakeholder.
Performance Breakthrough Cathy Salit Every interaction is a performance, and each is an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve relationships. So many helpful ideas in this book!

 

Follow-up from the PMI-Chicagoland Knowledge Sharing Session on Influence

  

Hello! Thank you for joining me for our PMI Chcagoland Knowledge Sharing session on April 21! I greatly enjoyed our interactions!

As promised, below you will find a copy of the slide deck from our session. Please let me know what follow-up questions you have. Thank you!

 

 

 

The content for this session is based on our Advanced Project Management class, which is delivered in-house at organizations and via e-learning. Here's a link to the e-learning version of the course:

 

Here's a summary of the resources we discussed during the session!

Resource Author Comment Link
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Robert Cialdini The classic book on influencing skills. You need to read it (or at least the companion book below).
Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive Steve Martin Easy, engaging read on influence. Average chapter is 3 pages long. Great companion to or alternative to Cialdini's other book on influence.
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success Adam Grant Ground-breaking book on the differences between givers, matchers, and takers, with practical application based on research.
Influence Without Authority Allan Cohen How do you influence when you're not their boss?
Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact Nick Morgan Insightful book on how body language can work for--and against--us as we try to communicate.
Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It Jim Kouzes A remarkably practical book to help you get unstuck so you can influence the seemingly impossible stakeholder.
Performance Breakthrough Cathy Salit Every interaction is a performance, and each is an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve relationships. So many helpful ideas in this book!
I Hear You: Repair Communication Breakdowns, Negotiate Successfully, and Build Consensus . . . in Three Simple Steps Donny Ebenstein A remarkably practical book to help you get unstuck so you can influence the seemingly impossible stakeholder.
To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others Dan Pink As it turns out, we're all salespeople! A good source for developing influencing skills.

 

Managing Your Time and Commitments: Books and Resources

Thank you for participating in our Managing Your Time and Commitments keynote! You'll recall there are many books and resources mentioned and recommended during the session. Well, here's the list, including links to interviews where available. 

While you're here, keep up with the latest podcast episodes by using one of the free subscription options below.

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You can download the slides here:

Let me know what questions you have. Enjoy!

Resource Author Comment Link
Alignment Exercise Andy Kaufman What's really important to you? How does your life line up with those priorities? Try this Alignment Exercise to see what stands out to you as needing more focus.
Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys to Transforming the Way We Work and Live Tony Schwartz When it was first released, this book had a much more interesting title: The Way We're Working Isn't Working. Regardless, it's filled with excellent insights on improving personal productivity, including taking breaks every 90 minutes or less and getting more sleep.
Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes Tom Rath A very practical book by one of the most successful business non-fiction writers of our time. Want to fuel your ability to be more effective? Tom tells you how to better eat, move, and sleep
Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours Robert Pozen Very helpful book for getting your arms around your priorities, managing meetings, leading your team, managing up, and even reading, writing, and speaking.
Now You See It: How Technology and Brain Science Will Transform Schools and Business for the 21st Century Cathy Davidson Intriguing book on attention, learning, and how to survive in a hyper-multitasking world. Publisher’s Weekly named it one of the top 10 science books of the season it was published. For an intriguing video that underscores Cathy’s book, check out this video.
18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done Peter Bregman Time management and leadership insights--very readable.
Stickk.com   Want to achieve a goal? How about you put some money on it!

PMI-Madison/South Central Wisconsin Chapter Follow-up

  

Hello! Thank you for joining me for our sessions at the 2016 PDD at PMI-Madison/South Central Wisconsin! I greatly enjoyed our interactions!

As promised, below you will find follow-up information from our sessions. Please let me know what follow-up questions you have. Thank you!

 

From the How to Win Friends, Influence People, and Deliver Projects session:

How to Win Friends and Influence People (Feedback Form)

This is the form you would give to other people to fill out to provide you feedback on how well you model the characteristics.

How to Win Friends and Influence People (Self-Appraisal Form)

This is the form you fill out yourself to appraise how well you think you model the characteristics.

 

From the Beyond the Rock and the Hard Place session:

Click here to learn more about the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI).

Managing Stakeholder Relationships: Books and Resources

Thank you for participating in our Managing Stakeholder Relationships keynote! You'll recall there are many books and resources mentioned and recommended during the session. Well, here's the list, including links to interviews where available. 

While you're here, keep up with the latest podcast episodes by using one of the free subscription options below.

Subscribe on iTunes
Subscribe via email

You can download the slides here:

Let me know what questions you have. Enjoy!

Resource Author Comment Link
Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys to Transforming the Way We Work and Live Tony Schwartz When it was first released, this book had a much more interesting title: The Way We're Working Isn't Working. Regardless, it's filled with excellent insights on improving personal productivity, including taking breaks every 90 minutes or less and getting more sleep.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Robert Cialdini The classic book on influencing skills. You need to read it (or at least the companion book below).
Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive Steve Martin Easy, engaging read on influence. Average chapter is 3 pages long. Great companion to or alternative to Cialdini's other book on influence.
Influence Without Authority Allan Cohen From one of the foremost experts and researchers on influence.
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work Chip & Dan Heath Engaging, practical insights on how to make better decisions. Before reading the book, listen to Dan Pink's interview with the Heath brothers using the link to the right.
Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus Michael Roberto An academic yet engaging dive into decision-making. Great content on making sure you encourage cognitive conflict while avoiding affective conflict.
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success Adam Grant Ground-breaking book on the differences between givers, matchers, and takers, with practical application based on research.
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well Stone/ Heen We've tried to help people do a better job of giving feedback. But we still struggle. What if we could get better at receiving it? That's what this excellent book is about.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Susan Cain One of the best books I've read when it comes to understanding yourself (if you are introverted) or managing those on your team. Check out Susan's well regarded TED Talk.
Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact Nick Morgan Insightful book on how body language can work for--and against--us as we try to communicate.
I Hear You: Repair Communication Breakdowns, Negotiate Successfully, and Build Consensus . . . in Three Simple Steps Donny Ebenstein A remarkably practical book to help you get unstuck so you can influence the seemingly impossible stakeholder.
Now You See It: How Technology and Brain Science Will Transform Schools and Business for the 21st Century Cathy Davidson Intriguing book on attention, learning, and how to survive in a hyper-multitasking world. Publisher’s Weekly named it one of the top 10 science books of the season it was published. For an intriguing video that underscores Cathy’s book, check out this video.

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