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Project A3
Project A3 Template The A3 template is used to help guide individuals and project teams through the problem-solving process by asking the basic improvement questions. At the Green Dot Consulting Group we like to use a 6 box A3 that helps to: Define t...
Stakeholder Analysis
Stakeholder Analysis Managing stakeholder expectations starts with a stakeholder’s analysis, a tool that helps to keep everyone engaged and informed throughout. Stakeholder analysis is the process for identifying key stakeholders, internal or e...
Team Charter Canvas
Team Charter Canvas To help get everyone on the same page, consider using a Team Charter Canvas. Whether it is a project team or a committee, it is important that everyone understands why the work is important and what the team’s goals are. The...
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Agenda Meeting agendas can help clarify the meeting objectives. Agendas help participants to arrive prepared and ready to contribute. Having a standardized meeting agenda template can reduce the amount of thinking needed in creating the agend...
Weekly Status Report
Weekly Status Report The Project Weekly Status Report template helps create transparency on the project’s health on a week-to-week basis or every other week cadence. The tool helps capture important project results and escalate project risks before...
SBAR
SBAR When discussing the need for a project and advising on best practice, try to summarize your recommendation using an SBAR. SBAR is an acronym that stands for situation, background, analysis, and recommendation. We have found that this format is u...
Improvement Nerds Episode 31
Episode 31 Design Thinking in an Agile Way How many creative types do you know that can nerd out about Design Thinking and Agile Project Management? Yeah, not many. My guest for Episode 31, Sheena Birt, does that and opens the door for how combining....
Project Charter
Project Charter Add to Cart Get your project started on the right foot by getting approval of scope, timeline, and resources. The project charter serves as a guide for the project team as they embark on their project. The charter identifies the proje...
Improvement Nerds Episode 15
Episode 15 Belonging at Work Episode 15 is a must listen to episode about the importance of creating psychological safety at work. My guest, Katie Rasoul shares a masterful story about how organization’s need to strive to give people more than ...
Improvement Nerds Episode 16
Episode 16 Mental Wealth In Episode 16, Jeremiah and I nerd out about his upcoming book Mental Wealth. Mental Wealth is Jeremiah’s approach for helping others achieve financial well-being and freedom. Jeremiah, who grew up a region kid, has ove...
Improvement Nerds Episode 17
Episode 17 Mastering Conflict Through Spiral Impact In Episode 17, I nerd out with Karen Valencic about managing conflict and creating flow through her leadership approach called Spiral Impact. Karen Valencic is founder Spiral impact, a Performance I...
Improvement Nerds Episode 18
Episode 18 Giving Generously In episode 18, I nerd out with KJ McGlinn about the importance of having a servant’s heart and giving. Per KJ, “those that give, get”. Regardless of the size of the gift. As a representative of the Make ...