These testimonials come from colleagues or clients of Randall L. Englund:

 

From: Mahaffey, Robbe [mailto:RMahaffey@sfbcic.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:38 AM
To: englundr@pacbell.net
Subject: Project Sponsorship.....

 

Mr. Englund,

 

What a surprise to actually speak with the author of the book?  As I mentioned on the phone, we have been utilizing this resource [Project Sponsorship] for a little over a year in assessing, informing, and developing the sponsorship role within our organization.  It has been a great tool in communicating the value and importance of the project sponsor role and the potential this role provides in achieving successful project results.

 

Thank you for your time today.

 

--Robbe Mahaffey, PMP, ITIL Foundation

Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure Management Group

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company

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"The Importance of Sponsorship" workshop at Cisco:

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Dru Anderson has endorsed your work as Senior Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard.

Details of the Recommendation:

"Randy is a role model as a professional and as a colleague. He brings to the profession of project management a sincerity and passion for striving for the greatest potential in creative and effective solutions. Both at Hewlett-Packard, when we were working together on system and product life cycle management, and since, as consultants, I have always known Randy to be a colleague of integrity, honesty, and sincere commitment to teamwork, across work groups and organizations, to achieve mutually successful results. He sparks good will and creative energy in developing ideas and results. Simply put -- Randy is not only great to work with, he is instrumental in achieving results, with respect and acknowledgment of everyone's contribution."

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Michael O'Brochta has endorsed your work as Owner at Englund Project Management Consultancy.

Details of the Recommendation:

"Randy brought his much needed thought leadership to the CIA where he spent time with our senior project managers. His integration of the need for a supportive project management culture with the behavioral aspects of project managers was a winning combination."

Service Category: Business Consultant
Year first hired: 2005

Top Qualities: Personable, Expert, Creative

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Presentation at SF Forum:

Randy -

I so enjoyed your talk the other night.  You're truly an expert in this field.  I wish the whole world would adopt a project management approach.

Thanks again -

Diane B.

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From: David W. Gill [mailto:dgill@ethixbiz.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:23 PM
To: Randy Englund
Subject: Re: Book Title

 

No Randy, thank YOU for a splendid contribution to my [Business Ethics for Business Excellence (SJSU-PDC)] class.  I loved the way you wove values and ethics into the fabric of business rather than leaving it as damage control.  Your H-P stories were powerful.  Several members  of the class have sent me notes saying how great the class and panel were for them.  So thank you very much.  And I owe you!  Let me know when I can do a guest spot for you in some context.

 

The book is Francis Fukuyama, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity (Free Press, 1995 or so).

 

All the best;

 

David W. Gill
P.O. Box 5365
Berkeley CA 94705 USA
 

 

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Soar to New Heights with Mindavation

January 2007

Book Recommendation of the Month - Project Sponsorship: Achieving Management Commitment

Project Sponsorship: Achieving Management Commitment for Project Success by Randall L. Englund and Alfonso Bucero

This book provides a thorough look at a chronic problem that plagues projects across the country. The lack of appropriate sponsorship is something that most any project manager can cite as a project killer. Englund and Bucero provide a direct and helpful look at managing the "sponsorship problem" by providing guidelines and tools which include a sponsor assessment tool and guidelines to help you choose your sponsor (yes, you can)! In addition, a very useful Quality Review Question Checklist and information on assessing environmental risk make this book a valuable reference.

Englund and Bucero also provide a discussion and reference tools for delineating the roles of the project sponsor and the project manager. These are useful, allowing the project manager to capitalize on an objective viewpoint regarding the responsibilities that should be placed upon the project sponsor. We suggest using this role reference with care however, as it places some responsibilities with the sponsor that we believe should lie with the project manager. That being said, the role definitions as outlined in the book might give the project manager some "negotiation space" to work with while defining roles and processes with the project sponsor.

In summary, we recommend this book as a means of helping the project manager educate their sponsor, negotiate responsibilities and derive the sponsorship processes that are needed to succeed in managing a project to a successful conclusion.

[Thank you Bob McGannon for this review.]

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Project Sponsorship is highlighted in the January 2007 issue of PM Network and is available from the Project Management Institute (PMI) Bookstore:

 

 

Description:

Problems in communication and execution are inevitable as long as senior managers and PM's don't understand the mechanics of their relationship. This book seeks to educate all stakeholders in the nature of project sponsorship. Building on the success of his previous books, Randall Englund teams up with Alfonso Bucero to write a groundbreaking discussion the often misunderstood piece of the project management puzzle--how the project manager relates to the senior management (or project sponsor) of the client organization (sometimes known as the project owner). Explains in detail the responsibilities of the project sponsor, from communications and liaison, problem-solving, mentoring, feedback, to review of the project manager's execution. Explains to the project manager how to negotiate with and team effectively with the project sponsor for success. Includes case studies and action plans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From a review in Training magazine:

 

"The authors rely upon their vast project management experiences to provide a definitive guide for educating all stakeholders concerning the roles and responsibilities involved with project sponsorship.

 

The book is full of practical tools and information, focusing on communication issues, training, problem solving, mentoring and negotiation.  Project Sponsorship is a primary resource for anyone in project management, and will help guide the 'accidental' project manager or project sponsor to manage successful projects."

 

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Students at Professional Development Center, San Jose State University:

Great instructor, great multi-media use.

Randy Englund is a cheerful instructor.  His presentation and teaching style is breath-taking compared to the many boring ones I've seen.  I learned a lot.  Thank you Randy! - Anita

I enjoyed the instructor's enthusiasm in his teaching style and subject matter.  Offered practical ways to apply leadership styles, principles.

Hey Randy - thanks for the great class. I didn't realize project management could be so fun. I really enjoyed it.  I'll be seeing you in the next SJS class. I'm looking forward to more Englund-isms such as "Project Office of One". You'll forgive me but I used that -ism in my resume. - Chris

Great class...would you mind sharing the "political plan" you mentioned in class? 

I really enjoyed class and all your materials. Is there anyway you can send me the presentation about "10 lessons from dogs?" - Jim

It has been a great pleasure to be in your class.  I could visualize several aspects of project leadership from your teachings.  - Ram

I just want to say that I've enjoyed your class tremendously, especially your presentation of the materials. So original!  - Van

I actually loved this class especially his cool videos.  He definitely got people motivated to pay attention to class and participate.  His background & work experience makes it well worth the attendance.  I want to attend the next few classes he will be teaching later this summer and fall.

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Testimonials about Project Sponsorship:

Colleagues Englund and Bucero have opened the door to the hidden room of PM success, that of Sponsorship!  Without a Sponsor, you don’t have a project, and your keys to success are lost.
- Bob L. Storeygard, PMP
Project Manager for Traffic & Vehicle Systems Projects
3M Traffic Safety Systems Division

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PMI Seminar participants:

 

Randy is an excellent presenter.  Excited and animated.  Has put time and thought into multi-media presentation.

Interesting use of audio & visual clips to help present the message.

Provided some good simple tasks to improve an environment.

Great learned instructor.  Made two days very interactive.

 

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Biotech client:

Thank you Randy! You did a great job facilitating. The workshops were a success. It was great working with you.

I’m sorry I missed the actual workshops but I’ve heard very positive feedback – you did a terrific job in getting us started on good risk management.

Thanks Randy,  Really appreciated your knowledge, input and effort in working through the process with us. Good Job done!

Thanks for all your help Randy, I think our lively debates came up with an excellent final product.

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Hi Bob,

I am building up a business relationship with John and Lynne Abbott of Abbott Training Systems (ATS) in Sydney, Australia. They developed a powerful new computer simulation for teams to experience project leadership. Also, we will eventually get my Environmental Assessment Survey Instrument (EASI) tool into an online format they developed. This thorough assessment covers how well an organization implements the ten pieces of a puzzle in my book about Creating an Environment for Successful Projects. For now they are launching a shorter version called Tool for Auditing Project Environments (TAPE).

Randy Englund

From: rlstoreygard1@mmm.com [mailto:rlstoreygard1@mmm.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:47 AM
To: Randy Englund
Subject: Re: TAPE Opportunity

 

Randy,

Due to my heavy international project management schedule right now, I will not be able to participate in this opportunity, but I have taken the liberty to copy some other key people in our current revamped PMSIG organization who may be interested in finding out more.

Gang - Randy and I go a LONG way back to when he was one of the principal PM guys at HP. He and I have presented together at PM conferences and seminars, and co-authored together in a couple of PM books and whatever he is involved with is always a class act and good stuff. If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please give him a jingle and keep me in the loop.

Warm regards,

Bob L. Storeygard, PMP
Project Manager for Vehicle Registration Systems Projects

3M Traffic Safety Systems Division

3M Center

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Hi Randy,

Excellent answers! Thank you SO much for taking time to answer these questions [as follow-up to the PMI Sacramento Chapter PMO Forum on "Creating the Project Office"]. We really appreciate your help and explaining. We can definitely use them in our workforce.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Krisda Cripe, MBA, PMP
Department of Corrections
Information Systems Division
Project Management Office

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From: Randy Englund [mailto:englundr@pacbell.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:46 PM

Subject: RE: Dec. 14 Event- Follow-up Q&A

Here are my responses to the questions you sent me:

1. What are the mechanics of speaking to the executive sponsors (or potential executive sponsors) to facilitate funding for PMOs?
[click here to read the questions and answers}

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