Project Manager as Curator Nathaniel J. Quintana, PMP
AGENDA • • • • •
Define what it means to be a curator What is your role as leader when managing projects What is the key success factor for a PM to be a curator Tools to help be a curator Some tips to consider for project success
Passion • What is your passion? • What is your passion in action?
• How can you incorporate more elements of passion 24/7/365 into your work? • "Work Persona" -VS- "Home Persona" • How well do you know your co-workers? • Do you love what you do? Why or Why not? • What does work-life integration mean to you?
Mental Barriers
What is Curation... • Traditional definition • Zeitgeist Curator • Hunter Gather
Patrick Gage - http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickgage/3503391254/
Quote on Leadership
"...plants and dollars can be managed, but people expect leadership." ~D. Wayne Calloway, CEO PepsiCo
Ask Provocative Questions... • What's next? • What do we know? • What's relevant? • What's the most important thing? • What is the world telling you? • What could go right? • Why should we care?
Concept and questions from the book "Look at More" by Andy Stefanovich
Become the CMO... • Part of a leader's job description is setting the mood in your organization/team. • Good mood leads to good environment. • Good environment creates a good workplace. • A good workplace is where people want to stay.
Good Mood = People Staying
Concept and questions from the book "Look at More" by Andy Stefanovich
Metrics to Measure Mood • How many people are smiling as you walk through the halls? • What percentage of doors are closed? open? • Are you surprised & delighted at work on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis? • What time of day do you have a corporate laugh? • What would happen if you wore name tags that announced your daily mood?
Concept and questions from the book "Look at More" by Andy Stefanovich
Content Now & Then…
“Back 50 yrs. ago content was precious, and distribution and organization were the key factors. But now, distribution is ubiquitous.” From the book "Curation Nation, Why the Future of Content is Context" by Steven Rosenbaum Stallio - http://www.flickr.com/photos/stallio/4709700483/
What is Enterprise 2.0? Web 2.0 Software + Business Processes + Interactive Community + Curation = Enterprise 2.0
Key Success Factor for PM as Curator is … Good Communication • Timely • Interactive • Right level of information
Using Tools to Communicate Wikis
Blogs
Key Elements to Enterprise 2.0
Networking
Micro Blog
Wikis Project Templates
WetPaint SharePoint
Packages
Uses for Wikis in PM
MediaWiki (Wikipedia)
Draft Documents Dashboards
Confluence
Project Glossaries
Micro Blog
Yammer Tumblr
Packages
Micro Blogging in PM
Updates
Tech Support
Blogs User Feedback
WordPress Blogger
Packages
Uses for Blogs in PM
Training
SharePoint News & Info TypePad
Networking
Uses in PM
Finding Support Linked-In, Facebook
Recruiting Team Members
Tips for continued project success - life long learning Reading Blogs • Herding Cats • Gantthead • LiquidPlanner • Project Shrink • Girls Guide to Project Management • Intelligent Disobedience (had to do it)
Reach out to the community • LinkedIn Groups • Twitter Lists • Podcasts • PM Podcast • pm411.org • People and Projects Podcast • The PMO Podcast
And Finally Project Manager as Curator = Leader Don't see yourself as • Manager • Motivator • Ultimate problem solver
See yourself as • Curator • Discover & Edit the excellence of the world • Bring the best new perspectives • Bring insights to inspire others - so that they can deliver great innovations
For links to resources visit http://sites.google.com/site/pmascurator/
Thank You
Nathaniel Quintana, PMP - Twitter: @aka_q - Twitter: @Minadavation - www.Mindavation.com