Laugh, Learn, Lead - The Project Ecosystem

After many years as a Government Director planning multi-million-dollar programs of work, I share with you in this episode the ingredients for keeping you focused on achieving your goals.What is your big picture?You may also have heard the term blueprint or strategic plan. I love the term “your elephant” and it includes-3-year view-Your goals, what you want to achieve-The pathway for the change-A list of projects-An outline of expected results including the quick winsWhy is it important?Your big picture (elephant)-Tells a story for others to understand without the detail-Keeps focus for better decisions-Sets expectations of future prioritiesHow to create your elephantI hear from people I work with this process also helps with their personal goal setting.-Think big, dream what could be possible and aim a little higher-Use pictures, words, symbols as a visual tool (vision board)-Scope projects and sequence them across the three yearsThree Tips-Involve all staff,not just the subject matter experts-Research what