Succeeding with senior management : getting the right support at the right time for your project / G. Michael Campbell, PMP.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, G. Michael, 1948- author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 213 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Senior managers speak the language of strategy. Project managers use the language of tasks and activities. While they rely on each other to achieve their goals, this core incompatibility can lead to communication breakdowns and project setbacks. Succeeding with Senior Management explains how to bridge the gap and engage the upper ranks. By establishing relationships early on, understanding executives, and keeping them involved, project managers win the support they need—especially critical when problems arise. This one-of-a-kind communications guide explains how to: Navigate the company?s political waters Link the project to the business Develop a case for change with an executive sponsor Use the right listening style Provide options and recommendations for major decisions Involve the sponsor in resolving cross-functional problems And more Many executives will set a project in motion and then move on. Learn how to keep them involved, motivated to push obstacles aside, and focused on a successful conclusion. Your career prospects depend on it.

Contents:

Understanding the facts of life for executives

Preparing the leadership

Questions every project manager really needs answered

Establishing the relationship and managing up the organization

Working with the executive sponsor to understand the project

Reviewing the stakeholder analysis with your sponsor

Listening styles and how using them effectively helps you to engage an executive

Your attitude and its role in engaging an executive

Preparing sponsors for their role

Clearly establishing the communication channels to stakeholders

Creating internal and external communications with the sponsor

Using deputies of executives effectively

Executing risk mitigation strategies and executive sponsor support

Addressing scope with the sponsor

Providing options and recommendations for key decisions

Communicating problems and issues with the sponsor

Communicating with operations using the sponsor

Using the sponsor to gain operations support

Getting help with cross-functional issues

Navigating the political waters

Engaging senior managers when you have a multinational, cross-cultural project

Handling competition with other initiatives.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780814438527

0814438520

OCLC:

995450646