Your Next Move Podcast EP 60: Project Management and Collaboration with Christa Clarke
Sep 7, 2022
Christa Clarke, Co-Founder & CEO of SpeakHaus, shares her journey from a toxic corporate environment to empowering others through public speaking. She discusses the essentials of project management, highlighting strategic planning and stakeholder management's importance for entrepreneurs. The conversation also touches on the significance of personal connections and emotional challenges in collaboration. Christa emphasizes using one's voice effectively for success and the value of community engagement in the speaking profession.
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Project Management Connects Goals and Change
- Project management formally connects budgets and timelines to business objectives to drive transformation.
- A project fails if impacted users refuse to accept the change implemented.
Stakeholder Management Is Key
- Projects start with a charter setting goals, scope, timeline, and stakeholders.
- Managing stakeholder influence and priorities is key to guiding projects successfully.
Leverage Project Management in Business
- Use project management frameworks to set clear business goals, KPIs, and hiring plans in entrepreneurship.
- Prioritize ideas rigorously to focus on current goals, avoiding overextension of resources.