Project Management - Put the Right People on Your Team.mov

Allison Rimm
11 Feb 201202:40

Summary

TLDRThe speaker emphasizes the excitement of project management when strategically executed, highlighting the importance of a clear goal and working backwards to identify necessary steps and team members. Leveraging tools like Gantt charts, the key lies in assembling a diverse team of experts to innovate and drive project success. At Mass General Hospital, an innovation task force was formed to foster and adopt cutting-edge technologies, ensuring they benefit patients, which has shaped their ongoing innovation strategy.

Takeaways

  • 📈 Start with a strategic plan: The importance of having a clear goal is emphasized for effective project management.
  • 🔍 Work backwards from the goal: Identifying the necessary steps and stakeholders by working in reverse from the desired outcome.
  • 🛠 Utilize project management tools: Leveraging tools like Gantt charts to manage various aspects of the project.
  • 💡 Assemble the perfect team: The leader's role in putting together a team with diverse expertise is crucial for success.
  • 🌟 Value the team's intelligence: The leader does not need to be the smartest but should surround themselves with experts in their respective fields.
  • đŸŒ± Foster innovation: The speaker's excitement about nurturing innovation within an organization, particularly in healthcare.
  • 🔬 Build an innovation task force: The creation of a diverse team to drive innovation in laboratories and clinical practices.
  • 📈 Prioritize evidence-based adoption: Ensuring that new technologies are adopted based on their evidence base and cost justification.
  • đŸ€” Ask the right questions: The importance of questioning and understanding the field to make informed decisions about technology adoption.
  • 📊 Develop a long-term strategy: The innovation task force's plan continues to influence decision-making years after its creation.
  • đŸ„ Apply insights to patient care: Ensuring that innovations directly benefit patients, which is a central goal of the project.

Q & A

  • What is the initial step in the project management process as described in the script?

    -The initial step is to start with a strategic plan, which involves having a clear idea of what is to be achieved.

  • How does the speaker suggest articulating project goals?

    -The speaker suggests articulating project goals carefully so that you can work backwards to figure out the necessary steps and who needs to be involved.

  • What role do tools like Gantt charts play in project management according to the script?

    -Tools like Gantt charts are essential for managing all the various pieces of the project, helping to organize and track progress.

  • What does the speaker consider their most important job as a leader in project management?

    -The speaker considers putting together the perfect project team as their most important job, ensuring that the right people are involved in the process.

  • Why is it important to have the smartest people in each area involved in the project according to the speaker?

    -It is important to have the smartest people in each area involved to leverage their expertise and see what they can do with the kernel of an idea provided by the leader.

  • What is the significance of nurturing innovation in the context of the script?

    -Nurturing innovation is significant because it helps build the organization's reputation and ensures that innovations benefit patients by getting out to the clinical practices.

  • What was the purpose of creating an innovation task force at Mass General Hospital as mentioned in the script?

    -The purpose was to nurture innovations in laboratories and clinical practices and to determine the hospital's position on the adoption curve for new technologies.

  • How did the innovation task force approach the adoption of new technologies according to the script?

    -The task force aimed to adopt state-of-the-art technologies with an evidence base that justifies the cost, while also considering being slower adopters until the technologies have established a track record.

  • What kind of team was assembled for the innovation task force at Mass General Hospital?

    -The team consisted of scientists, administrators, nurses, and sometimes patients who were users, ensuring a diverse and knowledgeable group to evaluate innovations.

  • What was the outcome of the innovation task force's work as described in the script?

    -The task force developed an exciting plan that continues to form the basis of the hospital's innovation strategy and drives decision-making on a regular basis.

  • How did the innovation task force ensure they were asking the right questions according to the script?

    -They engaged in a collaborative process where team members, including patients, provided feedback on the questions being asked, ensuring a comprehensive and practical approach.

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