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Episode Synopsis
Introduction:
Today I have Andrea Jones, the principal of Andrea Jones Consulting. She's focused on efficient and effective project management and change implementation for over 20 years. She has successfully managed projects of all sizes, from greenfield construction to SaaS cloud-based ERP systems. Andrea also loves process improvements and has a natural instinct to always seek a better way to execute work. In all her consulting projects, Andrea seeks to facilitate adoption among stakeholders in true change management fashion and loves leading collaborative teams.
Andrea is also a Certified Facilitator in the Working Genius model by Patrick Lencioni and the Table Group.
Questions/Topics in This Episode:
1. You've evolved in your career a lot but this consulting and the overarching interest in project management seems like it's been the thing that has been consistent, correct?
2. Give me your elevator pitch of what is your working genius.
3. How did you stumble across this? Were you a long time follower of Patrick Lencioni or had you already been involved with other certifications? What was the journey?
4. Was there anything they told you about yourself that was like a breath of fresh air or that made you so excited and pushed you to do this after getting certified?
5. Example: "What improvements can we make to the software?" The brainstorming part of the process, could that be 'wonder? or is that 'invention' or maybe both?
6. You are galvanizing, right? That means that you are a great person to have in the room when you're explaining the results into a team, right?
7. Discussion about people that were skeptics but won them over and saw the value at the end.
8. What else is on your mind regarding this topic? Anything interesting that we haven't discussed yet?
Closing Questions:
-Top 3 book recommendations?
Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick M. Lencioni
How to Win Friends and Influence People By Dale Carnegie
Anything by Patrick M. Lencioni
-Favorite Movies/Shows
The Sound of Music
Cheaper by the Dozen
Jumanji
Swiss Family Robinson
The Crown
Kara & Nate (Youtube Channel)
-How should people connect with you?
Website: www.andreajonesconsulting.com
Contact form to book a meeting or send a message: www.andreajonesconsulting.com/contact
Today I have Andrea Jones, the principal of Andrea Jones Consulting. She's focused on efficient and effective project management and change implementation for over 20 years. She has successfully managed projects of all sizes, from greenfield construction to SaaS cloud-based ERP systems. Andrea also loves process improvements and has a natural instinct to always seek a better way to execute work. In all her consulting projects, Andrea seeks to facilitate adoption among stakeholders in true change management fashion and loves leading collaborative teams.
Andrea is also a Certified Facilitator in the Working Genius model by Patrick Lencioni and the Table Group.
Questions/Topics in This Episode:
1. You've evolved in your career a lot but this consulting and the overarching interest in project management seems like it's been the thing that has been consistent, correct?
2. Give me your elevator pitch of what is your working genius.
3. How did you stumble across this? Were you a long time follower of Patrick Lencioni or had you already been involved with other certifications? What was the journey?
4. Was there anything they told you about yourself that was like a breath of fresh air or that made you so excited and pushed you to do this after getting certified?
5. Example: "What improvements can we make to the software?" The brainstorming part of the process, could that be 'wonder? or is that 'invention' or maybe both?
6. You are galvanizing, right? That means that you are a great person to have in the room when you're explaining the results into a team, right?
7. Discussion about people that were skeptics but won them over and saw the value at the end.
8. What else is on your mind regarding this topic? Anything interesting that we haven't discussed yet?
Closing Questions:
-Top 3 book recommendations?
Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick M. Lencioni
How to Win Friends and Influence People By Dale Carnegie
Anything by Patrick M. Lencioni
-Favorite Movies/Shows
The Sound of Music
Cheaper by the Dozen
Jumanji
Swiss Family Robinson
The Crown
Kara & Nate (Youtube Channel)
-How should people connect with you?
Website: www.andreajonesconsulting.com
Contact form to book a meeting or send a message: www.andreajonesconsulting.com/contact
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