Building a culture of appreciation – Part 1
PMWorld 360 Magazine
October 04, 2021
Research shows that appreciation – as measured by the VIA character strength of appreciation of beauty and excellence – is not used a great deal at work (Money, Hillenbrand & Camara, 2008). Appreciation is something that is often associated with nature, art, or skillful performances: we appreciate a great piece of music. It is this last meaning that is useful in workplace teams.
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Building Connections in Turbulent Times
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September 15, 2021
The beauty of the network is that it will get us there – wherever there is! And we will get there together.
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If not now, when?
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September 04, 2021
The rabbinic sage Hillel said, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?” That […]
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Using Mindfulness & Character Strengths in Times of Stress
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August 18, 2021
As some people already know, this has been an eventful summer for me. After 2020 was the year of not a lot going on – fortunately for me and my […]
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Please be Careful – Vaccinated is not Invincible
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August 07, 2021
All through 2020, I was relentless. No going out without a mask, wash hands MANY times a day, clean surfaces, keep my distance. My husband too. For a year that […]
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5 Steps to be a Strong – and Connected – Project Manager
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August 01, 2021
As a child there was a phrase that my father loved to use. Any time we reported back that we had tried something, hopeful that the outcome would be other […]
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The Journey to Becoming a LinkedIn Learning Instructor
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July 30, 2021
Throughout this post I use the abbreviations: LI = LinkedIn; LIL = LinkedIn Learning Q1. How did you get invited to be a LIL instructor? I met a current LIL […]
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Mindfulness – when all you know maybe wrong!
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June 15, 2021
Mindfulness is when you know that all you know maybe wrong….. When this missive from Angela Duckworth dropped into my mailbox over the weekend, it felt like it was written […]
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What is mindfulness to you?
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June 15, 2021
Mindfulness is when you know that all you know maybe wrong….. When this missive from Angela Duckworth dropped into my mailbox over the weekend, it felt like it was written […]
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Real Talk About Race
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May 21, 2021
Talking about race - which is actually a social construct and not a biological concept - can be challenging AND it is essential if we are going to reconnect with our cousins from all around the world
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The Power of Group Coaching
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April 27, 2021
By Naomi Clarke-Turner With 1 week to go before we start our next In It Together Group Coaching program – Navigating Challenges from Strengths – one of our senior facilitators, […]
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Stop and Smell the Roses or…
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April 05, 2021
… walk outside, just for 5 minutes to admire nature’s beauty. That’s all it takes to give yourself a short self-care break. When I walked around my yard the other […]
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Stop Leaving Social Capital to Chance
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April 01, 2021
Workplace connection does not happen by chance. It takes deliberate action. The last year has shown us that we need to build connections not stumble into them.
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The WHAT of Group Coaching In It Together – Part 5
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March 26, 2021
The WHAT of Group Coaching In It Together - Part 5
...the sessions our attendees learned, explored, reset, and planned how to move forward with strength.
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The WHO of Group Coaching In It Together cont’d– Part 4
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March 26, 2021
More about the WHO of Group Coaching In It Together – Part 4
Our strengths concentrations may well foster connection for those who share those strengths and at the same time we want to be mindful that not everyone has a passion for learning, or a strong sense of gratitude or spirituality. To be in
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The WHO of Group Coaching In It Together – Part 3
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March 26, 2021
The WHO of Group Coaching – In It Together – Part 3
We shared that this is a real team, and we asked our participants what kind of team this is….
Feedback we heard about this profile included:
It looks like a technology team
They are solo-preneurs because they are low in teamwork (a rece
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The HOW of Group Coaching In It Together – Part 2
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March 26, 2021
In the second part of this 5-part series we look at some of the challenges – for clients and coaches – of group and team coaching. In the last post […]
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The WHY of Group Coaching In It Together – Part 1
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March 26, 2021
In the first part of this 5-part series, we explore why our organization puts so much focus on group and team coaching. The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as […]
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Committing to act…
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March 04, 2021
In creating this post I was looking for a feature image for diversity. 2020 was a year of challenges. It was also a year when those of us with greater […]
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You can’t get there from here – working with the strength of perspective
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February 11, 2021
Perspective <> knowledge I remember as a small child traveling on the bus with my grandmother. She was old and looked wise and knowledgeable. People would ask her, “Can you […]
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Alive and Kicking: Surviving Tough Projects
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February 09, 2021
Who knew when I selected this topic that 2020 would be the proverbial project from hell for nearly everyone? Just making it from the start of the year to the […]
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Invitation to PMI members to join In It Together Q2
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January 30, 2021
Find out about the upcoming Q2 Navigating Challenges from Strengths program with the In It Together Group Coaches.
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Labeling Emotions – Project Management Lessons Learned from In It Together Group Coaching
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January 25, 2021
At the start of every workshop, webinar and group coaching session, we check in with our emotions. Why? Well, as we start one of these sessions, we are always transitioning […]
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In It Together Fulfills Its Promise
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January 23, 2021
Little did I know it would change the course of my career: I was in the dignity business now.
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Why Focusing On Character is Essential As You Begin 2021
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January 01, 2021
Just one year ago, we ushered 2020 in with all the typical excitement and celebratory fanfare, as we had with so many years prior. How could we know the anguish, […]
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In It Together Coaching – 5 ways it helps, 10 benefits & 30 takeaways!
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December 07, 2020
I have been asked a lot recently “what will In It Together Coaching do for me?” Our audience is often – although not exclusively – project and program managers. These […]
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Thank you from Chris Campos – Brazil
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November 30, 2020
Meeting Ruth has been transforming my life! She is a wonderful person, with great knowledge and wisdom, her teachings have contributed to great discoveries in my life. I have learned […]
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Alan answers – what is group coaching anyway?
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November 14, 2020
On Saturday November 14th, in our first In It Together Group Coaching Kickstarter session, one of our coaches – Alan Elmore – explained what coaching and in particular group coaching […]
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Impermanência – Impermanence
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October 19, 2020
by Chris Campos A estabilidade pode parecer reconfortante, mas o movimento da vida é inevitável. Viver é fazer parte de um ciclo de mudanças. Às vezes, tentamos obter o total […]
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Stakeholder Management – A 4-Step Process
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October 05, 2020
Originally published in PMWorld 360. A few weeks ago, a coaching client of mine asked me to explain stakeholder management. He wanted me to provide him with a definitive list […]
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5 Steps to be a Strong – and Connected – Project Manager
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August 23, 2020
As a child there was a phrase that my father loved to use. Any time we reported back that we had tried something, hopeful that the outcome would be other […]
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Character Strengths in You - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt 3
Major Projects Knowledge Hub
July 16, 2020
Major Projects Knowledge Hub July Invitation series part 3
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Character Strengths in You - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt 4
Major Projects Knowledge Hub
July 16, 2020
Major Projects Knowledge Hub July Invitation series part 4
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Character Strengths in You - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt 5
Major Projects Knowledge Hub
July 16, 2020
Major Projects Knowledge Hub July Invitation series part 5
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Character Strengths in You - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt 2
Major Projects Knowledge Hub
July 09, 2020
Major Projects Knowledge Hub July Invitation series
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Character Strengths in You - Pathways to Peak Performance Pt 1
Major Projects Knowledge Hub
July 02, 2020
Major Projects Knowledge Hub Character Strengths Invitation Series July 2020
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The present, the past and the future – being adaptable in the face of change.
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June 25, 2020
Little did I know when I was selecting topics for a guest blog that I was invited to write at the beginning of the year that we were on the […]
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Contributions by Ruth Pearce, VIA Product & Practice Development Consultant
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June 04, 2020
As the VIA Institute on Character Product & Practice Development Consultant, Ruth Pearce is a regular contributor to VIA Topics.
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Blogs by Ruth Pearce
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June 04, 2020
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Character Strengths as Pathways to Personal Peace
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May 25, 2020
Best laid plans – For several weeks I have been planning to set up the furniture in our screened in porch. We love to sit out there among the trees […]
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Social Intelligence, Communication And Project Managers – Sweet Spot Or An Opportunity?
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April 23, 2020
“This article was originally posted on Forbes.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2019/04/22/social-intelligence-communication-and-project-managers-sweet-spot-or-an-opportunity/#39688de51354 As a long-time project manager I study what makes project managers tick. Since 2016, I have b
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See Your World in a Fresh New Way
VIA Institute on Character
April 14, 2020
Generally, we think of meaning as being our purpose, our reason for being, something that pushes us, even in the face of struggles. Meaning helps us stretch, step out of our comfort zones and grow. It gives us a sense of significance – that we matter.
We also know that meaning is tied to learning. When a class or training connects to a bigger purpose for us, we are more likely to retain the learning and more importantly apply it. Even the most interesting topics don’t stick with us unless they connect to a bigger purpose for us.
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Answering your top 3 Character Strengths questions
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March 27, 2020
Over the last few months, since the publication of my book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, I have been speaking to project managers from all around […]
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Choosing Your Role Model in a Crisis
VIA Institute on Character
March 19, 2020
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Role models are important sources of guidance and learning for us all.
Who do you look to as a model for strengths, someone to mimic?
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Choosing your Role Model in Times of Crisis
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March 18, 2020
Choosing your role model in a crisis In these challenging times, some people are better positioned than others – financially, socially, emotionally and psychologically – to ride out the ups […]
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Perseverance – Possibilities & Pitfalls
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March 05, 2020
When Sarah heard that Justin was loose again, she pulled on her boots and jacket and headed outside. She was pretty sure she knew where the neighbor’s errant horse would […]
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Boosting your character - the benefits of strengths towing!
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January 15, 2020
My top character strength every time I take the VIA Character Strengths survey is Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence. This strength – that research has failed to link with anything really – is a much-underrated strength (in my opinion) and often goes unrecognized. One client of mine on discovering the strength was one of her top five debated with me for 20 minutes as to whether it is a strength and whether it could possibly be true that not everyone ranks it highly! She could not believe that everyone does not marvel at a virtuoso performance, the view from the top of a mountain or being in nature. But I digress.
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Stressed by gatherings at Christmas? Do the dishes!
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December 24, 2019
While I in no way want to ignore those who feel the holidays keenly because of loneliness, I have been very focused recently on the strains of gatherings. This year is going to be quiet. And honestly, I am longing for that. (If you are facing time alone and are not looking forward to it, please message me!)
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Taking networking and project leadership to the next level!
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September 25, 2019
Last week, I had the privilege of facilitating two mastermind groups for senior project managers and agilists. They came from a variety of industries, each coming with a BIG question, challenge, or change that they are leading. Some topics were about motivation and influence, others were about the practical steps to implement change, some were about managing up or sideways, some were about getting others to embrace change and uncertainty.
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The Character Strengths of a Leader
ProjectManagement.com
September 23, 2019
One of the wonderful things about character strengths is that although we all have all 24, and they are a common language that lets us express our understanding and appreciation of each other’s qualities in a straightforward way, we do nevertheless express each strength uniquely.
This combination of similarity and difference is what makes character strengths so powerful. They both connect us and differentiate us at the same time.
Nowhere is this more apparent than when you speak to people who are leaders and to the people whom they lead. It is not uncommon to encounter expectations about what a leader will look like, what strengths they will have at their fingertips. We may even expect them to have superhuman capacities that translate into many signature strengths – more than your average person. One person even asked me once whether to be a good leader you needed to get all 24 strengths to the top level.
And of course, the most common preconception of all is that in order to be a leader, we must have the strength of Leadership as a top strength.
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Building A Culture of Appreciation - Part 2
ProjectManagement.com
August 26, 2019
In my last post, I advocated looking for things to appreciate in yourself, to practice recognizing and acknowledging those traits that you share with others but express in ways that are uniquely you. In this post, I will dig deeper into the strength of appreciation and then suggest ways to use appreciation to the benefit of your team. Building a culture of appreciation builds rapport, a sense of inclusion and well-being for you and for those around you and you don’t need to be in charge to help make it happen.
As a reminder, Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence (a.k.a. appreciation) is seeing the best in people and things around us!
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Appreciation the Strengths Booster
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August 02, 2019
How the character strength of appreciation of beauty and excellence is undervalued and yet makes every other strength more powerful.
'He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.' — Albert Einstein
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Appreciation – the Strengths Booster.
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August 01, 2019
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. — Albert Einstein Appreciating Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence […]
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Building A Culture of Appreciation - Part 1
ProjectManagement.com
July 21, 2019
Research shows that appreciation – as measured by the VIA character strength[1] of appreciation of beauty and excellence – is not used a great deal at work.[2] It is often associated with appreciating nature, art, or skillful performances. And it is that last definition that is useful in teams in the workplace.
Subtly different than gratitude[3] which is about being thankful, appreciation is the strength that allows us to see and name the skills, values, and contributions of people around us. It is a strength that makes calling out the contribution of a colleague more comfortable. And yet we don’t use it much at work.
The strange thing is that it is not an uncommon top strength – some research suggests that 4 out of 10 of us rank it as a top strength! Maybe we just don’t think to use it in the workplace. The same is often true of love – but that is another story!
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Review of Mark Struczewski Basics of Productivity Course
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July 08, 2019
As a project manager, I have a good grasp of task and time management, task prioritization and generally getting things done. Most people I work with report that they think I a productive, I get a lot done in a short time and I meet commitments. So when Mark Struczewski introduced me to his new course on productivity, initially I hesitated. But, never one to rest on my laurels, I decided that I would try it. After all, it was just two hours of classes with some hopefully helpful homework. (The course also includes a call with Mark which I have yet to schedule!)
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Finding Strengths in Others
ProjectManagement.com
June 24, 2019
Over the last couple of months, I have had the pleasure of offering two webinars exploring the use of character strengths as project managers. In the second webinar we moved onto the topic of seeing strengths in others - the second three phases in the SBPM model – See, Acknowledge, Leverage.
We used a sample profile created from attendees’ responses to the VIA Assessment. This is the kind of thing I do with project managers and teams when I work with them. The strengths profile of a team is an indication of team culture.
Some questions to consider are:
What does a team with this profile feel like to work in?
What strengths are most prevalent and how do they affect communications?
Can there be too much of a character strength or strengths in a team?
If yes, what do you do about it? Some options are
Explore the profile with the team – awareness is a great first step.
Explore how people feel about the top strengths and what strengths might be encouraged to create balance.
Spot strengths with team members to get them used to seeing their own strengths and the strengths of others.
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An Author Reveals – Pt 9
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June 12, 2019
In the book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, there are lots of opportunities to explore the topics covered with the “Making it Stick” questions […]
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An Author Reveals – Pt 8
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May 29, 2019
Chapter 7 – When Other Things Go Wrong What planning styles are most prevalent on your team? In my teams, I have seen all sorts of planning styles. Some teams have tended to be more detail oriented and this has sometimes made it more difficult to provide high level updates or to measure progre
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Appreciation - the Strengths Booster. How to Engage Your Character Strengths Every Day...
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May 28, 2019
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. — Albert Einstein
Appreciating Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence – the strength booster!
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#PMIEMEA19 – on tour with Character Strengths
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May 26, 2019
When I die Dublin will be written in my heart.~ James Joyce, writer.
For a few days, a group of project managers gathered together in Dublin to talk…. Project management. For some people that sounds a little like watching paint dry. For others, it does not convey much at all! What does it mean when...
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Finding Strengths in You
ProjectManagement.com
May 20, 2019
There is lots of great research on the benefits of starting from what is strong rather than what is wrong. For example, we know that positive emotions make us more open to ideas – including ideas about how we might learn and grow. Adopting a learning mentality – also known as “growth mindset” has been shown to lead to great feats. Of course, talents – innate abilities – help, but they don’t go anywhere if we don’t hone them and learn to apply them effectively.
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#PMIEMEA19 - On tour with character strengths!
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May 19, 2019
When I die Dublin will be written in my heart.~ James Joyce, writer
For a few days, a group of project managers gathered together in Dublin to talk…. Project management. For some people that sounds a little like watching paint dry. For others, it does not convey much at all!
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An Author Reveals – Pt 7
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May 15, 2019
In the book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, there are lots of opportunities to explore the topics covered with the “Making it Stick” questions and the “Strategies for Success” in each chapter. In this blog series, I share my own answers. Chap
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An Author Reveals – Pt 6
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May 01, 2019
In the book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, there are lots of opportunities to explore the topics covered with the “Making it Stick” questions and the “Strategies for Success” in each chapter. In this blog series, I share my own answers Chapt
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Social Intelligence, Communication And Project Managers – Sweet Spot Or An Opportunity?
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April 23, 2019
“This article was originally posted on Forbes.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2019/04/22/social-intelligence-communication-and-project-managers-sweet-spot-or-an-opportunity/#39688de51354 As a long-time project manager I study what makes project managers tick. Since 2016, I have b
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Social Intelligence, Communication And Project Managers - Sweet Spot Or An Opportunity?
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April 22, 2019
Analysis of project managers and their tendency to rank the strengths of social intelligence and perspective lower than other people on average. Based on questions from recent audience members, the article explores whether gender or age changes this result.
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An Author Reveals… Pt 5
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April 17, 2019
In the book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, there are lots of opportunities to explore the topics covered with the “Making it Stick” questions and the “Strategies for Success” in each chapter. In this blog series, I share my own answers.
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Three more things PMs want to know about Character Strengths
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April 15, 2019
Over the last few months, since the publication of my book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management I have been speaking to project managers from all around the world about how the science of Character Strengths can help us build engagement, increase
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An Author Reveals – Pt 4
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April 02, 2019
In the book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, there are lots of opportunities to explore the topics covered with the “Making it Stick” questions and the “Strategies for Success” in each chapter. In this blog series, I share my own answers. Chap
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Answering your top 3 Character Strengths questions
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March 27, 2019
Over the last few months, since the publication of my book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, I have been speaking to project managers from all around the world about how the science of Character Strengths can help us build engagement, increas
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Creating a happier workplace culture one strength at a time
PMWorld 360 Ezine
March 25, 2019
The Project Management Institute defines a stakeholder as “those who have a stake or an interest in a project or strategy undertaken by a company or an organization, they will be affected in some way by the project and so have an interest in influencing it.” Stakeholders can be either internal or external to the client’s organization. Internal stakeholders work within the client’s organization, and external stakeholders do not work for the organization, but they still have an interest in the project. Stakeholder management involves the client reconciling “the differing stakeholder requirements and passing on the clear direction to the project manager” in order to gain a collective agreement and successfully complete the project (PMI, 2003).
This article explores a 4-step process for successful stakeholder management
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Answering three more frequent PM questions on Character Strengths.
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March 22, 2019
Over the last few months, since the publication of my book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, I have been speaking to project managers from all around the world about how the science of Character Strengths can help us build engagement, increase productivity and creativity and help us to get stuff done.
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An Author Reveals… Pt 3
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March 21, 2019
In the book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, there are lots of opportunities to explore the topics covered with the “Making it Stick” questions and the “Strategies for Success” in each chapter. In this blog series, I share my own answers. Chap
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Sneak Peek! Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management
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March 19, 2019
In this post I share the Introduction from my book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management. Recent Amazon reviews say, "If you pick one book to read on project management this year, start here." and, "I’ve been around the project management industry for a long time and around project managers even longer. This book is what the industry needs."
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An Author Reveals... Pt 1
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March 18, 2019
In the book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, there are lots of opportunities to explore the topics covered with the “Making it Stick” questions and the “Strategies for Success” in each chapter. In this blog series, I share my own answers.
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An Author Reveals… Pt 2
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March 14, 2019
In the book Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management, there are lots of opportunities to explore the topics covered with the “Making it Stick” questions and the “Strategies for Success” in each chapter. In this blog series, I share my own answers. Chap
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What is Stakeholder Management
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February 21, 2019
The Project Management Institute defines a stakeholder as “those who have a stake or an interest in a project or strategy undertaken by a company or an organization, they will be affected in some way by the project and so have an interest in influencing it.” Stakeholders can be either internal or external to the client’s organization. Internal stakeholders work within the client’s organization, and external stakeholders do not work for the organization, but they still have an interest in the project. Stakeholder management involves the client reconciling “the differing stakeholder requirements and passing on the clear direction to the project manager” in order to gain a collective agreement and successfully complete the project (PMI, 2003).
This article explores a 4-step process for successful stakeholder management
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Shifting from stakeholder management to stakeholder engagement
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February 12, 2019
In the latest edition of the PMBOK, there was a small but significant change in the language around stakeholders. Instead of Stakeholder management, the focus of a project manager is stakeholder engagement. What does this change mean?
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5 habits for 2019 - 3 steps to keep them (7 min read)
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December 31, 2018
This is a very quick post about New Year's Resolutions.
Resolutions are a little like performance reviews. There is a big build up, we spend time coming up with meaningful goals, and three weeks later we have forgotten all about them. It is hard to understand why we want to set a point in time to reflect on who and where we are and who and where we want to be.
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5 Steps to Making a Dream Come True
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November 27, 2018
Today is the culmination of many years work. This journey started in 1992 when I accidentally became a project manager. Since that time I have been learning and practicing project management. I have spent countless hours in the pursuit of a greater understanding of how to engage teams to get better results, and although that learning will not stop, two years ago it reached a point where I felt compelled to share what I have learned with my fellow project managers. I not only wanted to be a Project Motivator, I wanted to help others to become Project Motivators too.
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Roles, Engagement and Social Intelligence - a Project Manager View
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November 15, 2018
Over the last two years I have been gathering information on project managers. Sometimes I have been asking people who work alongside PMs for their viewpoint, other times I have been asking PMs directly.
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5 Way to be a Strong - and Socially Intelligent - Project Manager
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October 24, 2018
At the PMI Global Conference in LA in October 2018, about 100 project managers gathered early in the morning on the last day of the conference to explore character strengths and the art (and science) of team engagement - for us and for our teams. We explored social intelligence and hope, prudence and appreciation.
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Pop Quiz - Post PMI GC, what did you do differently?
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October 13, 2018
You went to LA, you participated in workshops and presentations, you networked, you partied and you went home. You probably took notes of things you want to remember, things you want to do, things you want to learn more about.
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Day 3 of the PMI GC - a Great Finish!
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October 10, 2018
This was my first foray into the PMI Global Conference and what a wonderful first experience. With such a terrific array of speakers and topics, it was hard to choose between sessions. But once we engaged our perspective and judgment strengths, we realized that it really was a no-lose situation. Practically any session would be of interest and practically any session would be educational. And as my preliminary research shows, love of learning is a big motivator for project managers!
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PMI GC Day 2 - It just keeps getting better
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October 07, 2018
It is the end of day 2 at the conference, After a great shout out for Dana Brownlee and her upcoming book The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up: Project Management Techniques from the Trenches from emcee Stephen Maye, we started the day off with a great keynote from Cam Marston. He took us through the causes of intergenerational friction starting with Socrates! Very interesting and informative. Definitely information that we can all benefit from and use. Our behavioral preferences are learned and change from generation to generation. As much as boomers complain about millenials, we made them who they are today!
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PMI GC Day 1 From Great to Greater!
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October 07, 2018
Here I am at the PMI Global Conference in LA. This is my first GC, and I was not sure what to expect. Well the first day was certainly more than I ever hoped! And as a project managers, HOPE is a go to strength.
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SBPM Tips: The A-Z of character strengths – engaging conversations for our disruptive times.
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September 26, 2018
People who know me already, know that I am always exploring ways to connect with and engage the teams I work with. Engaged and connected teams are more motivated, more productive, more innovative and more committed to each other and the goals of the project. I use all sorts of techniques, but one of my favorites is Character Strengths.
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Great Opportunities from Character Strengths
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September 25, 2018
Today is Character Day. What a great time to use the strength of bravery to share that 2018 is turning into a year of opportunity. In October I present two sessions about Strengths-Based Project Management (SBPM) at the PMI Global Conference in LA.
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Excited to be a 2018 PMI Global Conference Presenter!
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June 07, 2018
I am so honored to have been chosen as a PMI Global Conference Speaker in Los Angeles, October 6th - 8th.
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The Practice of Character Strengths: Unifying Definitions, Principles, and Exploration of What’s Soaring, Emerging, and Ripe With Potential in Science and in Practice
Character Strengths and Project Managers - A Study
Institute for Neuro- and Behavioral Project Management
Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management
Coaching Perspectives VIII
Project Manager Effectiveness Survey Results
The Practice of Character Strengths: Unifying Definitions, Principles, and Exploration of What’s Soaring, Emerging, and Ripe With Potential in Science and in Practice
Social Intelligence: Why we need it and how we can get it!
Interview with Dr. Ryan Niemiec, Director of Education, VIA Institute on Character
Character Strengths Pathways to Wellbeing
People & Projects with Andy Kaufman
Motivation
Mark Struczewski Podcast
Elise Stevens Fix My Project Chaos
Joe Pusz - Project Management Office Hours
Fast Company - How to Ask Someone at Work if They're Vaccinated
Society of Women Engineers Annual Conference
PMI Dallas Chapter Professional Development Day
Getting the Communication Right: How to Build Social Intelligence into the Message
In the Here and Now: Using mindfulness practices to enhance personal and team performance
Strengths-Based Project Management: Social Intelligence for Project Managers
Social Intelligence for Project Managers
Introduction to Strengths-Based Project Management - Social Intelligence for Project Managers
Introduction to Strengths-Based Project Management - Seeing the Strengths of Others (Part 2)
Introduction to Strengths-Based Project Management - Finding Your Strengths (Part 1)
Be a Project Manager: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths Based Project Management
Living in the Gray Area
Making sense of how YOUR character strengths can help
Thank you to my father - Rick Kelly, 1930 - 2000
Choosing Your Role Model
The Power of a Timeout
in It Together Group Coaching - Navigating Challenges through Strengths
in It Together Group Coaching - Navigating Challenges through Strengths
