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Saturday, February 06, 2010
Tom Sheives speaks on High Performance Multicultural Teams at PMI Dallas Chapter Meeting
Tom Sheives, PhD, PMP, project management author and coach with True Solutions, Inc, who is also an international correspondent for PMForum in North Texas, was the featured speaker at the monthly dinner meeting of the PMI Dallas Chapter on 4 February 2010. The meeting was attended by approximately 250 PMI Dallas Chapter members and guests. Tom spoke on the topic of "Project Teams Unstuck! High Performing Multicultural Teams."
According to Tom, "The makeup of teams is constantly changing, creating unique challenges for teams to perform at the championship level that is demanded in today's workplace and economy. Multicultural and virtual teams are the norm!"
"Is your project team stuck?" he asks. "Are you performing consistently at championship levels? Are there disconnects between team members? Are there team members that you just don't understand? Why do they act and react the way that they do?"
"Cultural and behavioral norms are being challenged at an all time high in the workplace," he stated. "Multi-national, multigenerational, and cross functional teams whether collocated or virtual are growing at significant rates and challenging traditional styles and modes of behavior and communication. Cross functional teams are demanding that barriers be removed, department silos be blown up and results achieved."
Tom's speech was intended to provide project manager's with a framework to analyze, understand, and get their multicultural teams unstuck! Tom presented some fresh ideas on culture that most of us have experienced but might not have completely figured out.
Tom Sheives is a project management consultant, coach, speaker and author with True Solutions, Inc. His primary focus is to "get project teams and management teams unstuck!" Tom is also on the faculty of University of Texas at Dallas. In
2007, he successfully delivered training and consulting to 170 professionals at the Panama Canal Authority. During the 56 days of training in construction related project management, Tom successfully applied unstuck! principles as they prepared for the on-going $5.25 billion Canal Expansion Program.
Photo, from left to right: Tom Sheives, Kevin Brown (PMI Dallas Chapter VP Programs), John Cole (PMI Dallas Chapter President)
The PMI Dallas Chapter is a professional association dedicated to supporting the growth and development of project management practitioners, and to building awareness of the project management discipline and its critical role in business success. With more than 250,000 members in over 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world's largest membership association for project management. Founded in 1984 and with over 4,000 members, the PMI Dallas Chapter is one of the world's largest PMI components. The president of the PMI Dallas Chapter for 2010 is John Cole. To learn more about the PMI Dallas Chapter, visit www.pmidallas.org
According to Tom, "The makeup of teams is constantly changing, creating unique challenges for teams to perform at the championship level that is demanded in today's workplace and economy. Multicultural and virtual teams are the norm!"
"Is your project team stuck?" he asks. "Are you performing consistently at championship levels? Are there disconnects between team members? Are there team members that you just don't understand? Why do they act and react the way that they do?"
"Cultural and behavioral norms are being challenged at an all time high in the workplace," he stated. "Multi-national, multigenerational, and cross functional teams whether collocated or virtual are growing at significant rates and challenging traditional styles and modes of behavior and communication. Cross functional teams are demanding that barriers be removed, department silos be blown up and results achieved."
Tom's speech was intended to provide project manager's with a framework to analyze, understand, and get their multicultural teams unstuck! Tom presented some fresh ideas on culture that most of us have experienced but might not have completely figured out.
Tom Sheives is a project management consultant, coach, speaker and author with True Solutions, Inc. His primary focus is to "get project teams and management teams unstuck!" Tom is also on the faculty of University of Texas at Dallas. In
2007, he successfully delivered training and consulting to 170 professionals at the Panama Canal Authority. During the 56 days of training in construction related project management, Tom successfully applied unstuck! principles as they prepared for the on-going $5.25 billion Canal Expansion Program.
Photo, from left to right: Tom Sheives, Kevin Brown (PMI Dallas Chapter VP Programs), John Cole (PMI Dallas Chapter President)