“If we’ve got wind behind us…”
“Am sure there’ll be no problems or surprises…”
“We’ll be fine… I’m an optimist!”
😬
That’s called Trying to Navigate Projects on a Wing and a Prayer. 🐧🙏🏻
Of course, there are RARE occasions when that’s sufficient to bring the project to a successful close, especially if..
– the project’s a relatively simple one
– you’ve got a good-natured client
– it’s a very low-risk implementation
But how many projects are that easy and boring?
One of the really fun things when you’re a #Salesforce consultant, working for a Partner is the breadth and diversity of projects, businesses, and client organisations you get exposed to.
Interesting 🤩
Fascinating
Complex
Tedious 😫
Exhausting
Mundane
You also get all types of ‘organisational personalities
Disciplined
Fun 🤓
Easy-going
Political
Toxic
Mistrustful (distrustful?) 🤨
‘Game-playing’
So how do I navigate projects successfully against the backdrop of such a wide variety of project types and personality differences?
With my charismatic charm and gloriously beaming smile of course 😁😂
No, I rely more on the ability to run Discoveries well, managing expectations properly, tight governance and the highly competent and professional abilities of my team.
I have seen too many projects crash and burn, taking casualties in the form of mental health of so many consultants.
That’s how the Consulting Discovery Masterclass was born.
With a focus on 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, I designed and created a course for all Salesforce consultants, where I cover key topics such as
– Consulting Engagement & Delivery
– Running & Facilitating Effective Workshops
– Requirements Gathering – Process Mapping & Design
– Critical Thinking & The Art of Insightful Questioning
– Documenting Strong Requirements
– Delivering Powerful Presentations
The next 5 week Masterclass starts this Saturday, and you can find more details in the comments below.
If you want to learn how to stop running your projects on a Wing and a Prayer, you’ll want to join now.
See you there?
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#ProjectManagement
#BusinessAnalysis
#ProjectGovernance
#SayNoToCrashAndBurningProjects
