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Tham khảo tài liệu 'succeeding in the project management jungle how to manage the people side of projects_10', kinh doanh - tiếp thị, quản trị kinh doanh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 242 AVOIDING PITFALLS INTHE FIVE KEY PHASES OF A PROJECT I have seen this type of information presented over multiple days with large collections of individuals involved. I have also seen it presented in cursory form only to management. What I suggest as the most effective way to use these data is to have a key managers meeting you and your project staff of key functional managers to discuss in an open trusting way what was learned. This might be a meeting of two to four hours duration. When the team has its collective arms around the key messages then have a meeting with the division manager s extended staff and present the lessons learned with recommendations to that group. Leave no skeletons in the closet. This is the time to highlight what needs to be fixed. Project Pitfall The Two-Boat Shuffle I have observed an interesting phenomenon toward the end of every project I have ever worked on. Unless a plan is created a priori to deal with the phenomenon virtually everyone on the project begins to plan when he or she can best move from the current project to the next assignment. The image this brings to mind is that of a person with one foot in each of two boats that are unpredictably wobbling around in the water. The person has to decide the exact second to move from the first boat to the second boat to avoid being left behind or worse yet falling into the water. ActionsYou CanTake To keep your team focused on finishing the project at hand Be aware that your team members are thinking like this. Work this issue early and communicate frequently. To generate a downsizing plan start meeting with your key managers and possibly with their teams to drive the process. Your project team cannot possibly be working efficiently if it is worrying about which boat to commit to American ManagementAssociation CLOSING 243 Ensure Personal Growth The most valuable asset that many technology companies have is their intellectual capital which is just a snooty way of .