Mannheimar ehf we help humanize the workplace Founded

Mannheimar ehf we help humanize the workplace Founded in 1995 by Haukur Haraldsson & Halldór Kr. Júlíusson

Black and White • • • Monolog Orders/obedience Ignorance/distrust Low ethics Black & White Narrow mindedness ©Haukur Haraldsson

Color • Dialog • Conversation understanding • Knowledge – trust • High ethics • World in color • Open minded ©Haukur Haraldsson

Changing Environment 1960 s Customer demands 1970 s 1980 s 1990 s Delivery time Uniqueness Innovation Competetive advatange Price Quality Diversity Production Quality Flexibility Productivity Management fockus 2000 s Quality Flexibility Speed Innovation ©Haukur Haraldsson

Project Management ©Haukur Haraldsson

Project Managers problems (survey 20 -21. 07. 2006) • The people side (allow for difference) • Lack of common approach • The unexpected CHRISES • Lack of out of the box thinking • Selling the benefits to customers • … = Need for a new Approach ©Haukur Haraldsson

“Where does behaviour come from? ” “What is the purpose of consciousness? ”

Conclusion

The Viking Approach • • • Simple steps Energy management No guts = No glory Skills on board Clarity = The Model ©Haukur Haraldsson

“Viking-Projects” • Fuzzy Front-End – Idea management – Prediction Markets – Prioritizing • Execution – Action Steps – Backburner – Reference • The Process – The results – The glory – The heritage ©Haukur Haraldsson

Many Ideas are never realized • • • Too many Ideas Go from one to another Hard to comprehend Need structure Must fulfill restrictions Have appeal = Idea Management ©Haukur Haraldsson

The Fuzzy Front-End (Idea Management) • • • Generate Ideas (no limits) External (idea generation) Evaluation (grid) Internal (implementation) Define output Presentation = Execution ©Haukur Haraldsson

Execution • Action Steps • Back Burner • Reference ©Haukur Haraldsson

Don’t mess up the flow!!! ©Haukur Haraldsson

Minimize insecurity tasks ©Haukur Haraldsson

Elephant tasks ©Haukur Haraldsson

Choose the right people • • • Overview grid Personality evaluation Allow for diversity Skills evaluation Ethics ©Haukur Haraldsson

Use effective tools • Project Management software • ? ? ? Calendar • Action Method Online • Buy into the project (passion) • Don’t plan everything… = The Process ©Haukur Haraldsson

Management Symphony (A Project Management Tool) A tool to organise teams to give excellent performance and generate results. ©Haukur Haraldsson

Top Management ©Haukur Haraldsson

Who is your audience? ©Haukur Haraldsson

The set-up (organisation) • • • Global Participative Delegation Cooperation Know-how Competence ©Haukur Haraldsson

The Players • • • Contribution Sound Discipline Team-palyer Performance Awareness ©Haukur Haraldsson

The Individual • • Who are you? Do you want this? Do you need practice? Can you give support? Do you need support? . . . . Are you enjoying yourself? ? ? ©Haukur Haraldsson

The Music ©Haukur Haraldsson

The Timing (tempo) • • • Accelerado Adiago Allegretto Allegro Andante. . . ©Haukur Haraldsson

The Sound ©Haukur Haraldsson

Management Conduct ©Haukur Haraldsson

The Partiture (Score) ©Haukur Haraldsson

The Effect on the Audience • • • Experience Memory Life Enjoyment Learning. . . ©Haukur Haraldsson

Implementation process overview

Elements of the process • • Research & Development Definition of roles Processes “Navigation Team” Motivation Involvement - implementation Tools Marketing

Navigation Team • • Development of the process Production of strategies Implementation follow-up. Continued discussion. . .

Part I: Process strategy and marketing & research #1 - Introduction (first meeting) Top-management – about 1 hour #2 - Information gathering; strategy preparation and development opportunities IKSTRYS – about 2 hours #3 – Strategy for future co-operation (second meeting) Top-management – about 1 hour A meeting at managerial level, where the global strategy is being discussed, presentations and goal-setting. This module is entirely up to the management team. Goals for development process Management – time? About 3 hours 3 #4 - Navigation Team Development of new ideas, development opportunities and putting down an action plan and follow-up.

Part II. a - Preparation for implementation Information gathering; research Human Factor in Action Introducing the solution to decision makers, activating them as a group and making an implementation strategy. Identifying needs and foreseen problems (anticipation). About 2 -5 hours. The road to stardom Utilizing the human power of the individuals - here and now, generating new solutions that suit the situation with the available resources. * * Service training of the staff in the service companies. Activating the group to produce new concepts and solutions. Synchronizing the industry. Motivation and training communication skills. Event will take 2 -3 hours depending on each company. Navigation Team Development of new ideas, development opportunities and putting down an action plan and follow-up. Fixed meetings

Competencies • The Human Factor • Motivation of entire staff • Coordination and training of management • Knowledge Management • Process Management • Change Management • Strategic planning • Presentation Skills • Various tools (Mind Mapping, Management Symphony, Interview process. . . ) ©Haukur Haraldsson