Cook Your Projects, Don't Bake Them: Project Design Takeaways From a Fixer of Broken Things - Part 2
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Cook Your Projects, Don't Bake Them: Project Design Takeaways From a Fixer of Broken Things - Part 2
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About this listen
Almost every guide or resource on Project Design I've ever read tells you to 'consult your stakeholders', almost none of them tell you how to actually do that -- how to functionally engage people when not everyone can be a decision-maker, and how to keep people engaged when realistically you can't do what they want.
In Part 2 Matt and I get into how to navigate these real-world situations. He shares:
- How he 'closes the loop': His approach to maintaining stakeholder engagement even when you can't incorporate their input.
- Why you should cook your projects, not bake them: How rigid, detailed plans often become straitjackets that hurt implementation (and what to do instead).
- The people principle: Why human dynamics - not templates or PowerPoints - determine whether your project succeeds or fails.
If you're tired of project design feeling like some abstract theory or a bunch of buzzwords, well I can't promise that this will solve all your problems. But I can say that Matt gives his honest take on what has worked and not worked for him IRL, and I really think you will walk away with some useful insights.
The bottom line of all this: Projects are implemented by people, not plans. Design accordingly!