About this episode
Introducing new ways of working to teams can be challenging, but they can also bring new insights and solutions that help teams deliver successful projects. We discuss this with: Alexandre Mariano Vieira, AHPP, PMI-ACP, PMP, project manager, SSA México, México City: Mariano Vieira discusses how he evaluates whether a new way of working would be a good fit for his teams or projects, how he introduced agile techniques to create a hybrid approach and how this new way of working improved project delivery timelines. Jessica Montgomery, AHPP, PMP, project manager, CACI, San Antonio, Texas, USA: Montgomery discusses challenges project managers might face when introducing a new way of working when a project is already underway, plus she shares an example of how she built buy-in for agile techniques at a government organization that strictly used a predictive (waterfall) approach for projects. Key themes [02:16] Ways to evaluate whether a new way of working is right for a team or project [03:21] Developing a hybrid approach for pharma projects [05:20] How to garner support and trust from hesitant team members [11:47] Ways to measure if a new way of working is successful [14:18] Challenges to introducing new ways of working mid-project [16:06] Building buy-in for agile techniques at an org that favors predictive approaches [19:08] Utilizing emotional intelligence when introducing new ways of working