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Project Sponsorship: How to be an effective one and gain the the trust and support of your team
Project sponsorship is a term many of us on projects know but fewer of us understand how to do well or support those who take on this role.
My guest Annie Sheehan does not only coach executive leaders to become effective sponsors but she also wrote the book, The Courageous Sponsor, to help sponsors navigate and achieve success in their role.
In this segment we cover:
* What sponsor means and the behavioural sponsor types to guide effective leadership
* The first thing a sponsor should do when accepting the role and common misconceptions
* Strategies for time-poor sponsors to maximise their time and input and help the team to deliver project success
* What project managers can do to gain the support of their sponsor
If you want to avoid the financial and human costs attributed to poor sponsoship, then this episode combined with Annie's book will help any existing or aspiring sponsor and their teams improve project outcomes.
Annie is a certified project manager, board director, and agile coach with 25 years of project delivery experience. Since 2009, her focus has been advising senior leaders to become more accountable as project sponsors to deliver business projects and achieve sustainable change.
Using an agile mindset with established project delivery practices, Annie helps organisations find ways to deliver value in manageable chunks using simple, repeatable processes. Her mantra is to “maximise life and stay sane”.
Annie has helped several organisations to achieve superior results in sponsor coaching, capability development and improving project delivery methodology for companies including National Australia Bank, JBWere, Superpartners and AXA.
Annie is the author of "The Courageous Sponsor - How to overcome challenges to get your project done" and co-author of "Turning Ideas into Impact - Insights from Silicon Valley Consultants", a #1 Amazon bestseller.
You can order a copy of The Courageous Sponsor on Amazon or order an author signed copy on her website www.annie-sheehan.com.
Connect with Annie on Linked In
Connect with me: www.projecting.com.au
Linked In: www.linkedin.com/karineodonnell
Instagram: www.instragram.com/projectingwithpeople
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Projecting With People
Project sponsorship is a term many of us on projects know but fewer of us understand how to do well or support those who take on this role.
My guest Annie Sheehan does not only coach executive leaders to become effective sponsors but she also wrote the book, The Courageous Sponsor, to help sponsors navigate and achieve success in their role.
In this segment we cover:
* What sponsor means and the behavioural sponsor types to guide effective leadership
* The first thing a sponsor should do when accepting the role and common misconceptions
* Strategies for time-poor sponsors to maximise their time and input and help the team to deliver project success
* What project managers can do to gain the support of their sponsor
If you want to avoid the financial and human costs attributed to poor sponsoship, then this episode combined with Annie's book will help any existing or aspiring sponsor and their teams improve project outcomes.
Annie is a certified project manager, board director, and agile coach with 25 years of project delivery experience. Since 2009, her focus has been advising senior leaders to become more accountable as project sponsors to deliver business projects and achieve sustainable change.
Using an agile mindset with established project delivery practices, Annie helps organisations find ways to deliver value in manageable chunks using simple, repeatable processes. Her mantra is to “maximise life and stay sane”.
Annie has helped several organisations to achieve superior results in sponsor coaching, capability development and improving project delivery methodology for companies including National Australia Bank, JBWere, Superpartners and AXA.
Annie is the author of "The Courageous Sponsor - How to overcome challenges to get your project done" and co-author of "Turning Ideas into Impact - Insights from Silicon Valley Consultants", a #1 Amazon bestseller.
You can order a copy of The Courageous Sponsor on Amazon or order an author signed copy on her website www.annie-sheehan.com.
Connect with Annie on Linked In
Connect with me: www.projecting.com.au
Linked In: www.linkedin.com/karineodonnell
Instagram: www.instragram.com/projectingwithpeople
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Projecting With People