What are Power Snippets?

Power Snippets are summary lists (one or two pages) of key points made during various presentations by Neal Whitten (or qualified associates of The Neal Whitten Group). These presentations might have been at conferences, seminars, workshops, or special events, luncheons, or dinners. Power Snippets are commonly distributed at these presentations and are “ideas to help you become more successful.” Some of the Power Snippets are posted here. We are told by many of the participants that the Power Snippets are handy as motivational reminders that can be posted in work places or at appropriate locations at home. You are free to print these pages and post or copy them with the understanding that the copies not be for-sale. I trust you will find these Power Snippets to be of benefit to you...and also the people that surround your professional and personal lives.

Behaviors that Lead to Exceptional Performance
We are always searching for those attributes that make the difference between a good leader and a great one. Here is a starter list of the behaviors and actions that set the leaders you admire most apart from the pack.

Leadership Tips for Promoting Project Success
These tips can offer pause for thought and help promote job performance effectiveness. Adopting one can benefit your project; adopting many can benefit your career.

Behaviors to Master When Dealing with Your Leaders
Your leaders want you to know—need you to know—the behaviors they consistently expect from you...and what you should expect from those under your direction. Adopting this list can enhance your image, effectiveness, and career—while making your leaders' jobs easier.

#1 Reason Why Project Managers Fail: Too Soft!
You don't have to be rude, insensitive, arrogant, or a bully to avoid being too soft. None of these attributes is acceptable—ever! Listed here are examples of project manager actions (or inactions) that are indicative of too-soft behavior. Do you recognize familiar behavior here?

#1 Reason Why Project Managers Fail: Too Soft!
The previous snippet of the same name has a list of behaviors indicative of the project manager who displays too-soft behavior. Requests have been made to present the list in a positive manner. This new list does just that.

Thinking for Yourself
An important lesson to learn on projects and within organizations—even in life—is to think for yourself, to challenge tradition, authority and the status quo professionally and maturely and routinely question your own behaviors and actions. Listed here are examples of NOT thinking for yourself.

Project Manager Roles and Responsibilities
The project manager has the most important position on a project (closely followed by the product architect and the business architect) and has the overall responsibility for the success of the project. This coveted position comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility, accountability and ownership. Here is a handy list of major roles and responsibilities of a project manager.

The Indispensable Employee
Is there truly such a person—the indispensable employee? No. But there are choices you can make and behaviors you can adopt to become a more valuable and productive employee. This list identifies many of these behaviors and actions that significantly can help you become the employee you most want to be—and the employee companies need to survive.

Attributes of the Indispensable Project Manager
This list identifies some key soft-skill attributes of successful project managers. Although these behaviors may not be new to you, they represent actions that we often need to be reminded of in order to achieve the best results.

Fourteen Best Practices to Speed Product Development
Listed here are fourteen areas where project management best practices can be applied. If, on your next or current project, you embrace good, solid project management practices in these areas, you can have a profound, positive impact on the outcome of your project.

Earned Value—Quick Reference
This list reveals key questions that should be asked about a project. The answers can be developed by using the principles of Earned Value.

You Can Make a Difference
Each of us can make a positive difference in our team, project, organization, and/or company. This list identifies many of the behaviors and actions to be adopted that can help us to become a force to make things happen in our domain of responsibility.

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