Case Study Soft Skills George Krueger

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Soft Skills Case Study George Krueger

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Soft Skills Case StudyGeorge Krueger

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Vaccine Development Project

Soft skills vs. hard skills Project management in scientific endeavor Development process Detailed analysis of soft skills Lessons learned Recommendations for the project

manager

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Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills

Leadership Vision Communication Teamwork Negotiation

Science Marketing Manufacturing Finance Project Management

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Lessons Learned

Clear vision and plan for the project

Fundamental knowledge of the science of the project

Know the fundamentals of each functional area

Understand how team members are rewarded

Act like a leader Get on the issues! Hold people accountable

Show you care! Be interested in their work

Conflict is not bad, unmanaged conflict is bad

Build trust! Understand your own

weaknesses Run effective meetings Enthusiasm Listen until it hurts Focus on outcomes, not

personalities

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Bhavana Blog

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Vaccine R&D Process

Basic Research Development Manufacturing Marketing

Chief Scientist

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Field Trial Veterinarian

ManufacturingRegulatory

Marketing

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Project Management In R&D

VisionObjectives—project profileStrategy for completionFinancialR&DProductionMarketing

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The Vision Thing

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Leadership

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

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Vaccine R&D Process

Basic Research Development Manufacturing Marketing

Chief Scientist

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Field Trial Veterinarian

ManufacturingRegulatory

Marketing

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The Team At Work

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Dealing With Scientists

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It’s All About the Science and the Data

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Here’s the Customer!

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The Vision

•Product Specifications•Timelines•Project Management Tools•Critical Path•Financial Goals•Manufacturing Goals•Regulatory Goals

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Basic Research

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Animal Testing

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Scale-Up

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Process Improvement

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Manufacturing

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Field Trials

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Regulatory

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Marketing

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The Vision Becomes a Reality

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Leadership

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Here’s the Customer!

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How is the Product Used?

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Don’t Focus On Outliers!

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Communication?

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Teamwork

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Lessons Learned

Clear vision and plan for the project

Fundamental knowledge of the science of the project

Know the fundamentals of each functional area

Understand how team members are rewarded

Act like a leader Get on the issues! Hold people accountable

Show you care! Be interested in their work

Conflict is not bad, unmanaged conflict is bad

Build trust! Understand your own

weaknesses Run effective meetings Enthusiasm Listen until it hurts Focus on outcomes, not

personalities

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Vaccine R&D Process

Basic Research Development Manufacturing Marketing

Chief Scientist

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Field Trial Veterinarian

ManufacturingRegulatory

Marketing

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Questions?

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Conclusions

Hard skills are important at all levels.Soft skills get more important the higher

you go in the organization.Learn and grow. Build the team’s confidence, capabilities

and capacity. Vision and leadership!

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCEPLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN w JULY 25, 26, 27, 28, & 29

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Speaker Contact Information

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCEPLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN w JULY 25, 26, 27, 28, & 29

George [email protected] signals if it is a quiet day