The People Strategy PMI Tallahassee Chapter Joseph Amanfu PMP, Ph.D. CCP, MBCS, CTM VP Professional Development PMI Tallahassee Chapter

The People Strategy Project Manager Team Members Sponsors & Executives

The People Strategy The Project Manager: Good people skills Good motivator Team Leader/Servant Give & earn respect Value diversity Good communicator Passion for Quality Know the true stakeholders

The People Strategy Team Members: Commitment Enthusiasm Participate in planning Sense of ownership Honesty

The People Strategy Sponsors/Executives: Cast Vision Caring – Heart before Hand Empower the people Funding from an outside source such as Legislature, Federal or State grant, or other Divisions within the department.

The Law of Empowerment: The People Strategy The Law of Empowerment: “Only Secure Leaders Give Power to Others” Theodore Roosevelt: “the best executive is one who has the sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and the self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it…..”

The People Strategy PMI Tallahassee’s Role Contact: vppd@pmitlh.org Inaugural Meeting on December 9, 2002 Provide forum for networking Bring in speakers Training Contact: vppd@pmitlh.org Needed a way for projects to be approved and a process for backing that approval