Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 10, 2016

Rarely will you have the luxury of time to plan everything out before you start a new project or change initiative. And even if you do, it’s likely that unforeseen circumstances will send you back to the drawing board. However, jumping ahead with no plans is a recipe for disaster. Instead of planning and then […].

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 19, 2014

Victor’s team had recently delivered a couple of large projects, and he was pleased with their performance. But there was feedback that they were feeling burned out, and two people had recently requested transfers. When I suggested creating a Team Charter, he told me, “Planning is fine, but I’m all about action.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 14, 2016

No matter what your role or level, whether you are CEO or a project leader, the same questions arise about when and how to involve others in decisions. When you assume responsibility for work, you face countless decisions each day. You must determine which decisions to make on your own and when to involve others.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Again, I have turned this into a bit of a project. As 2013 draws to a close, here I am again sitting by a warm fire on a wintery Sunday night in New England, just as I did exactly a year ago, reflecting on the year and taking the opportunity to identify my top posts.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 11, 2012

Kennedy announced a goal for the Apollo Moon Project: to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960’s. He created powerful and specific images arising from the values of brotherhood, respect, and freedom for all—values that resonate with the values that founded the United States. President John F. Was the purpose to win the space race?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 27, 2012

Use this model to make crisp decisions when you have a question that requires involvement of others, when you are proposing a change, leading a project or when you want to make something new happen. Usually the decision steward should be the person who is leading the project or has proposed the decision. Involvement.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2011

He doesn’t just ask generally how things are going, he says, ‘how’s the [specific] project going?’ It sucks the fun out of every project. The friendly gentleman sitting next to me on the airplane said: “I like my boss because he is genuinely interested in me and what I’m doing. I know he’s paying attention and cares.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Don’t turn it into a project. Go a little slowly. Be a little gentler. Take in the opportunity this week offers. Pause, and then reflect. Let your mind traverse the year. Watch the movie. Just see what emerges. Soon I will blog about about vision, goals and taking action because it will be time to take stock and plan for the new year.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2012

From a simple checklist, a spreadsheet, mind-mapping software, project management software, or software designed for goal tracking. Consistently tracking and measuring your progress will help maintain motivation and keep you aware of how you’re advancing toward your goal. There are many tools available to help you do this.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

When I first took over the HR role I was amazed at the number of projects that were underway in the HR organisation, and the fact that many of these, even if highly successful, would actually achieve little in solving a critical business need. 3. There are no such things as HR problems, only business problems that HR need to help resolve.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Having some extra time on this cozy day, I decided to turn this into a scientific project. I decided the top posts would be selected by my readers – by whether they felt a post was important enough to share with others and whether they were moved to comment on it. Also, I only considered posts that were first published on my own blog.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

She could have asked for more information to better understand the feedback or even asked for their thoughts on how to proceed with the current project. Susan could have started listening more to her team.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 23, 2012

With the ubiquity of email, it’s easy to write a message updating your team members on a project, including how your work is affecting its progress. Here are six tips to make yourself more visible without being overbearing. Share your accomplishments through writing. Be sure to copy a supervisor on the message.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

About the Research: The Benchmarks of Team Excellence were identified as part of a research project conducted by Jesse Stoner that investigated the relationship between visionary leadership behaviors and good management practices and the performance of their team. If things do not improve, eventually, commitment will drop.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Volunteer for a special project, participate on a committee or help to host a conference or charity event. As discussed above, it is possible to get satisfaction from even these tasks when we see how they serve a larger purpose. You can also make work more interesting by expanding the scope of what you do.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

So, what personal brand would he need to project? Tony used the following formula to shift others’ perceptions and get the job he wanted: Personal brand + proof points = opportunities. Work this equation backwards: Tony wanted general manager opportunities.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 1, 2013

Futureview is your ability to project yourself into the future and then look back at your present position from that future point of view. The truly crazy thing, of course, is that we did. What JFK employed there was what I call Futureview ® , and right now it may be our most pressing national challenge.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

” These are the first questions to ask before you begin any initiative, whether it is planning a large change effort or just a simple project. . “Where are you going? What is your vision ?” ” The lesson of the Tortoise and the Hare: Sometimes you have to go slow in order to go fast.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 20, 2013

The results are new solutions, improved projects, vital support networks, not to mention personal growth, lifelong friendships, beautiful partnerships, and a true experience of beloved community. We use a variety of visioning tools and processes in Jams.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Do not turn Presence into a “project” or you will experience the frustration of Sisyphus. . - You can have a goal to connect with people who understand and share these goals. Caveat – take these goals seriously but treat them lightly. References: [i] Hsieh, P. Sullivan, J. R., & Guerra, N.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 20, 2012

One of the most difficult challenges occurs when people working on the same project have different goals. Conflict between line managers and functional managers erupts around prioritizing projects and allocating resources. Use a good project tracking system to avoid wasting time with meetings that only provide updates.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

Move Forward : If you do work with the business contact on a project, be sure to think about how you can work together again. Team-Up : Instead of asking for their business, put together a mutually agreed upon plan that will accomplish goals for a shared purpose. Are there other areas of your life in which you can partner?

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