Chapter 42
How Do I Demonstrate Progress?
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.
—Benjamin Franklin
Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.
—Mark Twain
Some project managers are so buried in the details of their change initiatives that they forget to take the time to communicate progress made. Others communicate progress on technical achievements but don't share successes on preparing people to make the change. The adage “out of sight, out of mind” holds true for change projects. Lack of good news can cause your project to fall off executive and colleague radars and affect the level of compliance to your requests. You need to be the head cheerleader ...
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