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Managing projects is a balancing act. Project leaders must remain focused on the project goal while continuing to listen to and integrate the voices of both customers and project team members. Juggling these sometimes disparate perspectives, needs, and wants can be challenging. Leaders can directly address these challenges by forming strong partnerships with project team members, customers, and stakeholders who are directly impacted by the project. In this webinar, we’ll explore strategies for strengthening these partnerships by enhancing the project team’s credibility and authority, increasing transparency, and fostering greater respect for the project team's work.

In this session, we’ll address such questions as:

• What actions will strengthen your partnership with team members and stakeholders?
• What steps can you take to create greater transparency in your project’s deliverables and processes?
• How can your project enhance its credibility, respect, and authority with key stakeholders?

About Your Presenter

Jeffrey Russell, co-owner of Russell Consulting, Inc., along with his business and life partner, Linda, specializes in guiding organizations in successfully responding to the challenges of continuous change. With a focus on leading change, strategic planning, employee engagement, leadership development, and performance management, Jeff has worked internationally with organizations ranging from Fortune 500 firms to nonprofits, the public sector, and small family-owned businesses.
Jeff is a frequent presenter at state, national, and international conferences. He has presented seminars in Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, and Jamaica. For over ten years, Jeff taught for the Minnesota Project Management Institute’s Professional Development Days. Jeff received his master's in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he serves as an adjunct faculty for the School of Engineering, the Small Business Development Center, the Division of Continuing Studies, and the Public Works Academy. Jeff and his life/work partner Linda have co-authored nine books. Their most recent book is Fearless Performance Reviews, published by McGraw-Hill.