I doubt that I'll be producing new content for the developPMent memo at this time. However, I wanted a repository for the memos originally composed. This site is simple, but I hope you find the material helpful. If you have questions, feel free to shoot an email to jon@joncyrus.com.
One note: I used many hidden links and text in the original develoPMent memos; however, all of those clearly visible here.
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The value of our company culture is not from existence, but through the meaning delivered in exercising its character.
13: A project manager should visit everyone who is building anything for her project at least once… People like to know that the project manager is interested in their work, and the best proof is for the manager to visit them and see firsthand what they are doing.
You might see yourself as a normal person, but within the project your role carries importance.
To IT counterparts, you are the expert: a source of guidance and authority whose attention holds value beyond the time spent. To operational managers and stakeholders you are a symbol of the gravity of the implementation, the change directly affecting their lives.
Spend time showing interest in the work of others on the project. Everyone desires recognition for their work as well as acknowledgement of the personal effort required in making any change so significant, and it means a good deal when received.