the quiet revolution in project management

T H E Q U I E T R E V O L U T I O N I N P R O J E C T

M A N A G E M E N T

G E T T I N G T H E R I C H I N S I G H T S O F

I N T R OV E RT S TO I M P R OV E YO U R P R O J E C T S

Erik Leung, PMPSofia, Nov 3rd, 2017

STORY

75 / 15 = ?

75 / 15 = ?

75 / 15 = ?

75 / 15 = ?

I’m going step in to do the job

75 / 15 = ?

The sun is shining in my eyes

75 / 15 = ?

The sun is shining in my eyes

他會算嗎?

WHY DO INTROVERTED VOICES MATTER?

WHAT IS INTROVERSION?

Shyness

Shyness

Shyness Hermit

Shyness Hermit

Shyness Hermit 0/1

Shyness Hermit 0/1

SO WHAT IS INTROVERSION?

Research by Gregor Cresnar from the Noun Project

G_______

F___ W___

C______

Introvert by Dairy Free Design from the Noun Project

Genetics

F___ W___

C______

Introvert by Dairy Free Design from the Noun Project

Genetics

F___ W___

C______

Introvert by Dairy Free Design from the Noun Project

Genetics

Free Will

C______

Introvert by Dairy Free Design from the Noun Project

Frontal Cortex

Genetics

Free Will

C______

Introvert by Dairy Free Design from the Noun Project

Genetics

Free Will

Culture

Introvert by Dairy Free Design from the Noun Project

When we see men of a contrary character, we

should turn inwards and examine ourselvesConfucius, +/- 500 BC

Genetics

Free Will

Culture

Introvert by Dairy Free Design from the Noun Project

Now, how to apply the science in general?

CONSIDERATIONS

CONSIDERATIONS

Reduce Stimuli

CONSIDERATIONS

Reduce Stimuli Meaning

CONSIDERATIONS

Reduce Stimuli Meaning Environment

Now, how to apply the science

in project management?

5 PRACTICAL STRATEGIES

#1

Hey Erik, you can help for 5 min, right?

HISSING TECHNIQUE

emoticon by Chanut is Industries from the Noun Project

speaking by pictohaven from the Noun Project

Thinking by Creative Mania from the Noun Project

chat by Makarenko Andrey from the Noun Project

emoticon by Chanut is Industries from the Noun Project

speaking by pictohaven from the Noun Project

Thinking by Creative Mania from the Noun Project

chat by Makarenko Andrey from the Noun Project

emoticon by Chanut is Industries from the Noun Project

speaking by pictohaven from the Noun Project

Thinking by Creative Mania from the Noun Project

chat by Makarenko Andrey from the Noun Project

emoticon by Chanut is Industries from the Noun Project

speaking by pictohaven from the Noun Project

Thinking by Creative Mania from the Noun Project

chat by Makarenko Andrey from the Noun Project

#2

Top 3 fears of people in Britain:

1. Public Speaking

2. Deep Water

3. Spiders

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/wellbeing/544550/britain-top-10-worst-fears

Top 3 fears of people in Britain:

1. Public Speaking

2. Deep Water

3. Spiders

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/wellbeing/544550/britain-top-10-worst-fears

Top 3 fears of people in Britain:

1. Public Speaking

2. Deep Water

3. Spiders

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/wellbeing/544550/britain-top-10-worst-fears

Top 3 fears of people in Britain:

1. Public Speaking

2. Deep Water

3. Spiders

http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/wellbeing/544550/britain-top-10-worst-fears

PUBLIC SPEAKING

PUBLIC SPEAKING

MEANINGFUL SHARING

EXAMPLE

Value by Gregor Cresnar from the Noun Project

Mission by Iconika from the Noun Project

intersection by Kirby Wu from the Noun Project

Value by Gregor Cresnar from the Noun Project

Mission by Iconika from the Noun Project

intersection by Kirby Wu from the Noun Project

Value by Gregor Cresnar from the Noun Project

Mission by Iconika from the Noun Project

intersection by Kirby Wu from the Noun Project

Value by Gregor Cresnar from the Noun Project

Mission by Iconika from the Noun Project

intersection by Kirby Wu from the Noun Project

#3

“I never get the good projects…”

PIE MODEL

Performance

Performance

Image

Performance

Image Exposure

#4

Let’s do a workshop to generate some ideas

Let’s do a workshop to generate some ideas

Let’s do a LOUDshop to generate ideas

Brainstorming

Brainstorming

Speedboat exercise

Boat by Adam Crigger from the Noun Project

Anchor by UNiCORN from the Noun Project

Reduce

Stim

uli

•Brainwriting=

Quiet writing

•RepeatM

ean

ing

•Highlight value of exercise

•Clear objective

•Name playing field

Envi

ronm

ent

•Ground rules of workshop

•Fair "Airtime"

•Visualize

Reduce

Stim

uli

•Brainwriting=

Quiet writing

•RepeatM

ean

ing

•Highlight value of exercise

•Clear objective

•Name playing field

Envi

ronm

ent

•Ground rules of workshop

•Fair "Airtime"

•Visualize

Reduce

Stim

uli

•Brainwriting=

Quiet writing

•RepeatM

ean

ing

•Highlight value of exercise

•Clear objective

•Name playing field

Envi

ronm

ent

•Ground rules of workshop

•Fair "Airtime"

•Visualize

#5

Erik, I always know what to say after the meeting…

“OFFLINE" COLLABORATION

speed by Eucalyp from the Noun Project

Crosshair by Creative Stall from the Noun Project

deadline by Setyo Ari Wibowo from the Noun Project

speed by Eucalyp from the Noun Project

Crosshair by Creative Stall from the Noun Project

deadline by Setyo Ari Wibowo from the Noun Project

speed by Eucalyp from the Noun Project

Crosshair by Creative Stall from the Noun Project

deadline by Setyo Ari Wibowo from the Noun Project

speed by Eucalyp from the Noun Project

Crosshair by Creative Stall from the Noun Project

deadline by Setyo Ari Wibowo from the Noun Project

SO NOW WHAT?

5 PRACTICAL STRATEGIES

•The Hissing Technique

•Meaningful Sharing

•PIE Model

• Speedboat exercise

•Offline Collaboration

CONSIDERATIONS

Reduce Stimuli Meaning Environment

75 / 15 = ?

The sun is shining in my eyes

他會算嗎?

75 / 15 = 5

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THANK YOULET’S CONNECT :)

ERIK LEUNG, PMP

@Erik_Leung_PMP

Erik Leung Shun, PMP

erik@tao-projects.com

www.tao-projects.com

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Key to Happiness = Growth

REFERENCES

• “Quiet” by Susan Cain

• “The Introvert Advantage” by Marti D. Olsen

• “Empowering yourself: the organisation game revealed” by Harvey J Coleman

• “Gamestorming” by Dave Gary, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo

• “Louder Than Words” by Todd Henry

Emotion

Respect

Protocol

Content