THE STRATEGY OF CHARACTER: MEASURING & ALIGNING CHARACTER FOR SUCCESS!

RUTH PEARCE, PMP, ACC, JD

OCTOBER 18TH, 2019

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MEET RUTH Ruth Pearce PMP, PMI-ACP, CPD, ACC, JD

Ruthfrom Hebrew Ruth, probably a contraction of reuth" companion, friend, fellow woman."

ruth (n.)"sorrow for the misery of another; repentance, regret," ruthe, from Old Norse hryggð "ruth, sorrow," from hryggr "sorrowful, grieved". Or else formed in English from reuwen "to rue" on the model of true/truth, etc.

RuthKiswahili meaning Belief or Faith

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POWER UP

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With thanks to Amy Cuddy Hachette books and Shelley Haith

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How to align strategically to achieve competitive advantage through discipline, planning and execution

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ALIGN STRATEGICALLY

• Strategic thinking – synthesizing information to gain insights (Mintzberg, 1994)

“…to seek innovation and imagine new and very different futures that may lead the company to redefine its core strategies and even its industry". (Fiona Graetz, 2002)

• Strategic planning – Aligning actions to mission and values

"to realise and to support strategies developed through the strategic thinking process and to integrate these back into the business” (Fiona Graetz, 2002)

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ALIGN STRATEGICALLY

• Systems perspective

• Intent focused

• Thinking in time

• Hypothesis driven

• Intelligent opportunism

Jeanne Liedtka (1998)

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

• Advantage over competitors

• Cost

• Loyalty

• Differentiation

• Effective barriers to new competitors

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DISCIPLINE• Attentiveness/Mindfulness

• To study, learn, train, and apply a system of standards.

• Every day, every hour, offered the opportunity to make a decision…which determined whether or not you become the plaything to circumstance, renouncing freedom and dignity...”

Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning.

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PLANNING –THE PREDICTION

PHASEIDENTIFYING, RESOURCING AND SCHEDULING

THE STEPS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE A GOAL

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EXECUTION – THE DELIVERY PHASE

• Carrying out or putting into effect a plan, order, or course of action

• Generating outcomes

• Building deliverables

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AND… PEOPLE

• Character/Motivation

• Social Intelligence

• Emotional Intelligence

• Neuroscience

• Decision Theory

• Biases

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MAPPING OUR SESSIONS TO THE TOPICS

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Discipline Planning Execution

Hybrid Resilience

5Cs of Leadership Agile Testing

Business Process Mapping Appreciation Intelligence

Agile Primer Prioritization

Daily Execution Daily Execution

Fair is Fair Fair is fair

Emotional

Intelligence Communication Character

Strategic

Thinking Social Intelligence

Overarching attributes

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SUPPORTING STRATEGY WITH CHARACTER STRENGTHS

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WHAT ARE CHARACTER STRENGTHS?

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BENEFITS OF CHARACTER STRENGTHS

• Higher Engagement

• Higher Productivity

• Reduced Turnover

• Fewer Safety Issues/Errors

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MAPPING OUR SESSIONS TO CHARACTER STRENGTHS

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Discipline Planning Execution

Fairness Perspective

Self-regulation Bravery

Prudence Honesty

Judgment Hope

Kindness Forgiveness

Humility Teamwork

Curiosity Perseverance

Leadership Creativity

Love Love of Learning

Appreciation

Social Intelligence Spirituality Humor Gratitude Zest

Overarching attributes

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STRENGTHS CAN BE MEASURED

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SIGNATURE STRENGTHS

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Top 5 Essential

Effortless Energizing

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PROJECT MANAGER SIGNATURE STRENGTHS

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PMs vs Sample Signature Strengths

PMs VIA Sample

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OUR SIGNATURE STRENGTHS COMPARED TO THE U.S.

More likely to be lower strengths

• Appreciation

• Love of Learning

• Social Intelligence

• Kindness

More likely to be higher strengths• Honesty

• Perseverance

• Prudence

• Teamwork

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WHAT GOES WITH SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE?

• Perspective

• Leadership

• Bravery

• Humor

• Zest

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MAPPING OUR SESSIONS TO CHARACTER STRENGTHS

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Discipline Planning Execution

Fairness Perspective

Self-regulation Bravery

Prudence Honesty

Judgment Hope

Kindness Forgiveness

Humility Teamwork

Curiosity Perseverance

Leadership Creativity

Love Love of Learning

Appreciation

Social Intelligence Spirituality Humor Gratitude Zest

Overarching attributes

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SPOTTING STRENGTHS IN A TEAM…

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YOUR 1ST CHALLENGE

• Think about today’s presenters and identify a strength you saw in them

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• Seek them out and tell them!

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YOUR 2ND CHALLENGE

• Go back to work/home

• Take the strengths sheet with you (or print a new one here: https://www.viacharacter.org/resources)

• Focus on one person and spot their strengths.

• Choose one strength

• TELL THEM ABOUT IT

• What you saw

• How they used it

• Why you valued it!

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YOUR THIRD CHALLENGE -TEAM ROLES & STRENGTHS

• Seven team roles

• Measured based on engagement not skill

• Who develops skill and is interested in learning?

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TEAM ROLES & HIGHLY CORRELATED STRENGTHS

• Idea creator - Creativity, Zest, Curiosity, Hope Gratitude

• Information Gatherer - Self-regulation, Prudence, Teamwork, Humility, Judgment

• Decision maker - Zest, Hope, Bravery, Perseverance, Leadership

• Implementer - Zest, Perseverance, Teamwork, Hope, Self-Regulation

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TEAM ROLES & HIGHLY CORRELATED STRENGTHS

• Influencer - Zest, Hope, Bravery, Social Intelligence, Teamwork

• Energizer - Zest, Hope, Social Intelligence, Curiosity, Leadership

• Relationship Manager – Kindness, Leadership, Social Intelligence, Teamwork, Zest

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Q & A

• What do you want to know more about?

• What is one idea you will share?

Thank you!

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KEEP IN TOUCH!

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Ruth Pearce, PMP, ACC, JDProject Motivator, Coach, Speaker, Trainer

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RECOMMENDED BOOKS

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REFERENCES

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Power PosingThe spontaneous expression of pride and shame: Evidence for biologically innate nonverbal displays, Jessica L. Tracy and David MatsumotoPNAS August 19, 2008 105 (33) 11655-11660; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0802686105

Cuddy, Amy Joy Casselberry. Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges. Back Bay Books, 2018.

Strengths in the workplacePearce, R., (2019) Character Strengths and Project Managers, ALLE LLC available at www.projectmotivator.com/research Pearce, R., (2018) Be a project motivator: Unlock the Secrets of strengths-based project management, Berrett-KoehlerGallup, Inc. “State of the American Manager.” Gallup.com, www.gallup.com/services/182138/state-american-manager.aspx. Gallup, Inc. “State of the Global Workplace.” Gallup.com, www.gallup.com/services/178517/state-global-workplace.aspx. Geltman

Strengths Spotting Video link: Hotel California: Cubanos Acapella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwET3Kfi9d8

Themes of the Conference – Strategy, Discipline, Planning & ExecutionHenry Mintzberg. The Fall and Rise of Strategic Planning. Harvard Business Review. January 1994Fiona Graetz, (2002), “Strategic Thinking versus Strategic Planning: Towards Understanding the Complementarities”, Management Decision, 40(5/6), 456–62.Jeanne Liedtka,(1998), “Linking Strategic Thinking with Strategic Planning”, Strategy and Leadership, 26(4), 30–35.Frankel. Mans Search for Meaning. Pocket Books, 1997.https://www.focus3.com/blog/what-does-discipline-mean (retrieved 10/10/19)

Strengths and Roles Correlations: Gander, F., Ruch, W., Platt, T., Hofmann, J., & Elmer, T. (2018). Current and ideal team roles: Relationships to job satisfaction and calling. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3), 277-289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tps0000165Ruch, W., Gander, F., Platt, T., & Hofmann, J. (2016). Team roles: Their relationships to character strengths and job satisfaction. Journal of Positive Psychology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2016.1257051

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