Session 2: Define I - Starting A Project and Leading Teams Flashcards
(11 cards)
Why is alignment with the business plan important?
Alignment ensures that improvement efforts support the organization’s strategic goals, optimizing resource use and increasing the impact of projects on business performance.
How should you prioritize when there are multiple performance dimensions?
Use tools like weighted scoring, impact-effort matrices, or alignment with strategic goals to evaluate and rank projects based on value, feasibility, urgency, and stakeholder impact.
How do you create a Project Charter to define a project’s mission and scope?
Include problem statement, goal statement, scope, timeline, team roles, metrics, and business case. The charter sets direction, expectations, and alignment for the project.
How can you improve your leadership practice?
Understand leadership principles (e.g., communication, empathy, accountability), assess your strengths/weaknesses, seek feedback, set goals, and draft a personal development plan with specific actions.
What are the typical stages of team development?
The stages are: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning. Each stage requires different leadership strategies to build trust and collaboration.
How do you encourage positive team interaction for high-quality output?
Promote psychological safety, clarify roles, encourage open communication, celebrate wins, and resolve conflict constructively to maintain motivation and cohesion.
How can you effectively lead change within a team?
Communicate the vision clearly, involve the team in planning, address resistance, provide support and training, and celebrate small wins to build momentum.
How can you be a positive example of Change Leadership organization-wide?
Model adaptability, remain visible and proactive, support others through change, align with organizational values, and reinforce the benefits of change through actions and communication.
What is Leader Standard Work and how is it used?
Leader Standard Work establishes routine leadership tasks and checkpoints by defining what must happen, by when, and by whom, promoting consistency and habit-building.
How do you use a Gantt chart to manage a project?
A Gantt chart visually organizes tasks over time, showing task durations, dependencies, start/end dates, and progress, aiding in planning, scheduling, and tracking.
What are the 4 Conversations in leadership, and how do they help?
The 4 Conversations are Initiative, Understanding, Performance, and Closure. They ensure clarity, accountability, progress tracking, and completion in leadership communication.
