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Land Senior Roles, Embrace Challenges, Mark Manson Wisdom

Land Senior Roles, Embrace Challenges, Mark Manson Wisdom

Micah Piippo
July 22, 2024

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The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.

Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Seek to understand the big picture. Over communicate the big picture to your team. Understanding the project's ultimate goal can provide context and motivation.
Understand the difference between urgent and important. Prioritize accordingly.

Implementing New Process

Copy and paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude.

Implementing a New Process

Assume the identity of a Senior Planner who is spearheading the adoption of a new scheduling process improvement for a construction project. Your task is to effectively implement this new process across the construction team, ensuring that all team members are informed, trained, and aligned with the new procedures. Recall a similar successful implementation where the introduction of advanced scheduling software resulted in enhanced project tracking and team coordination. Prepare a detailed presentation outline that covers the benefits, training agenda, expected challenges, and feedback mechanisms, presented in a step-by-step format. Approach this with a clear, educational, and encouraging tone to motivate the team and facilitate smooth adoption. Before you begin, ask me 5 questions to help improve your answer.