1. The Shrinking Project Manager Insights from Psychology for Project Success Rashid N Kapadia PMP PMI-H April 9, 2013 Stracks Farm: April 10, 2013 HESS Club

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3. Big Idea # 1 HAPPY You Don’t Have To Be HAPPY To Work Here … But It Helps!! 3

4. Organizations Don’t Get Things Done 4

5. Plans Don’t Get Things Done 5

6. Projects Don’t Get Things Done 6

7. ONLY People Get Things Done 7

8. HELPHINDER Either HELP or HINDER 8

9. The Wisdom Of These Words Has Shaped My Life 9

10. Big Idea # 2 … Getting Things Done ? HELPS Happiness HELPS People HINDERS Unhappiness HINDERS People This is Biology 10

11. PM Knowledge Areas Stakeholder Management Monitoring and Controlling 11

12. What is Happiness? 12

13. Sources of Happiness 3 Sources ofHappiness PleasurePositive Emotions PassionEngagement PurposeMeaning 13

14. Pleasure / Positive Emotions Greater activity in left pre-frontal cortex 14

15. Pleasure / Positive Emotions Orderly heart wave patterns 15

16. Pleasure / Positive Emotions More neurotransmitters Dopamine Endorphin Oxytocin Serotonin 16

17. This is Biology Happiness is both: A state of mind A state of body In Our Brains: More than 100,000 chemical reactions / second 17

18. Sources of Happiness 3 Sources ofHappiness PleasurePositive Emotions PassionEngagement PurposeMeaning 18

19. Yerkes-Dodson Law 19

20. Flow Loss of sense of time Loss of sense of self Experienced more @ work Associated with the acquisition of mastery & expertise Relatively unrecognized as source of happiness 20

21. Passion / Engagement / Flow 21

22. Passion / Engagement / Flow Flow Channel current challenges exceed current skills…. but not by too much 22

23. Flow Experienced more @ work Associated with the acquisition of mastery & expertise Relatively unrecognized as source of happiness 23

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28. Martin Seligman Options Trader Story 28

29. Passion / Engagement / Flow 29

30. Sources of Happiness 3 Sources ofHappiness PleasurePositive Emotions PassionEngagement PurposeMeaning 30

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34. Purpose It is not about me It is about someone or something that is outside of me 34

35. Discover Your Purpose 35

36. Sources of Happiness 3 Sources ofHappiness PleasurePositive Emotions PassionEngagement PurposeMeaning 36

37. Sources of Happiness Source of HappinessLong Lasting?Heredity? Pleasure (Positive emotions) LeastMost Passion (Engagement / Flow) Middle Purpose (Meaning) MostLeast 37

38. HAPPINESS Aristotle Eudemonia (Greek ) = Happiness better translation Human Flourishing 38

39. HAPPINESS Matthieu Ricard Happiness is a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. It is more than a mere pleasant feeling, emotion or mood. It is an optimal state of being 39

40. HAPPINESS Shawn ACHOR The experience of positive emotions, combined with deeper feelings of meaning & purpose Happiness is the joy we feel striving after our potential 40

41. Big Idea # 1 HAPPY You Don’t Have To Be HAPPY To Work Here … But It Helps!! 41

42. HUMAN FLOURISHING You Don’t Have To Bring HUMAN FLOURISHING To Work Here … But It Helps!!! 42

43. Robust Finding Outliers Exceptionally happy people have excellent social relationships 43

44. Robust Finding Countless Studies: Social Relationships = Best guarantee 1.Prescription for high performance 2.Heightened well being 3.Lowered stress 44

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46. Nicolaus Copernicus 46

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48. Copernican Inversion Nicolaus Copernicus 48

49. Another Copernican Inversion 49

50. Another Copernican Inversion 50

51. Big Idea # 3 Happiness (Human Flourishing) is a precursor to Project Success, more than a consequence of it. 51

52. Happiness on Projects—How? 1.Excellent Relationships 2.Set an Example – Model the Way 3.Useful Mental Habits 52

53. Happiness on Projects—How? Attention Training leads to the creation of useful mental habits. 53

54. Useful Physical Habits 54

55. Useful Mental Habits 55

56. Attention Training 101 Pay Attention to xxxx (breath) Distraction Regain Attention to xxxx (breath) Pay Attention to xxxx (breath) 56

57. Attention Training Creating Useful Mental Habits Just Like Me – Attention Training You have a body & a mind Just Like Me 57

58. Attention Training Creating Useful Mental Habits Just Like Me – Attention Training You have feelings, emotions & thoughts Just Like Me 58

59. Attention Training Creating Useful Mental Habits Just Like Me – Attention Training You have been sad You have been angry You have been hurt Just Like Me 59

60. Attention Training Creating Useful Mental Habits Just Like Me – Attention Training You have known physical pain You have known emotional pain Just Like Me 60

61. Attention Training Creating Useful Mental Habits Just Like Me – Attention Training You wish to be free from pain & suffering Just Like Me 61

62. Attention Training Creating Useful Mental Habits Just Like Me – Attention Training You wish to be healthy & loved, and have fulfilling relationships Just Like Me 62

63. Attention Training Creating Useful Mental Habits Just Like Me – Attention Training You wish to be happy Just Like Me 63

64. Useful Mental Habits 64

65. Big Idea # 1 HAPPY You Don’t Have To Be HAPPY To Work Here … But It Helps!! 65

66. HUMAN FLOURISHING You Don’t Have To Bring HUMAN FLOURISHING To Work Here … But It Helps!!! 66

67. Big Idea # 2 … Getting Things Done ? HELPS Happiness HELPS People HINDERS Unhappiness HINDERS People This is Biology 67

68. Big Idea # 3 Happiness (Human Flourishing) is a precursor to Project Success, more than a consequence of it. 68

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