project management and zen

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© 2011 by Thomas Juli 1

Project Management and Zen

Dr. Thomas Juli, PMP®, CSM®

Thomas Juli Empowerment Partners & i-Sparks

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Today‘s World

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A Way Toward a Better Now and Tomorrow

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Or Yet Another Challenge?

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Which Path to Follow?

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What guidance can help us

master the challenges ahead?


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Zenis a process of discovering balance in our projects and outlines avenues

to find our lost individual and project identity,

to overcome burdens and master challenges,

to reduce complexity

to guide us to personal success

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10 Insights from Zen

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1 - Identity

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Who am I?


What does my project look like?

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Accept your past

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2 - Timeliness

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Lack of Time

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There is an appointed time for everything.

And there is a time for every event under heaven.

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Eccl 3:1 King Solomon New American Standard Bible


3 - The Power of Vision

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Where are we going next?

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Visualize your future

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4 - Simplicity

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What is Priority?

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Focus on your Top 3

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5 - Overcoming Angst

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Who is to blame?

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Accept Responsibility and Relax

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6 – Hierarchy ...

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... and Individualism

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Your employer owns your job,

You own your career!


7 – Team Play


Conflict?


Synergy


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Success

“Players win games, teams win championships.”

Bill Taylor

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8 – Truth and Illusion

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A Simple Truth

9 - Motivation


Acknowledge Performance

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Black White


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10 - Passion

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Zencan help inspire us personally and how to interact effectively with our team, customers and stakeholders.

Applying Zen in projects makes it easier to build teams, perform on a high level and deliver results that delight our customers and teams alike. It thus helps us and the team to evolve into a performing unit and excel.


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Know Your Destination


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Yes We Can!


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