Some of you may be aware of my passion for music. When I listen to music, I usually analyze it, noting which instrument is playing which chord/note progression, how they are connected, and what kind of mood or impression they are sending to the audience as a whole. the sound mixes, the tonality of each instrument, and so on.
The video performance of a jazz instrumental called: Can’t Wait for Perfect (ft. Mark Lettieri) – Bob Reynolds Guitar Band. A little background on this live performance. The band hadn’t had time to rehearse the song beforehand. The only thing the band had when they arrived was the music sheets/transcription. They had experience playing together on other songs, so they’re familiar with each other’s abilities and skills.
After observing this live performance, I saw something that made me wonder how it might apply to other live performances that aren’t music, such as implementations where team members, similar to band members, each perform their work-streams (transcript). Mark Lettieri quickly bent down to fix one of his foot pedals after realizing it wasn’t working during one of the segments of the guitar solo transition. The other band members become aware of this during these brief seconds and continue to improvise and extend the section of notes in order to allow him time to remedy the problem before continuing with the performance. They adjusted while remaining focused. More often than anyone would want to admit, this occurs, and because the band is playing in such a rhythm, we as listeners probably don’t even notice or respond. Here’s the link of the performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fO6BYuMIeE Minute marker 7:19-7:23
Similarly, after decades of working on projects, video/film production (I wrote about one of them a while ago – about me working on and in the background of the Whitney Houston ‘Greatest Love of All’ music video), I have learned to adapt and alter with the end goal in mind. Software implementations are also fairly similar. I’ve worked with a variety of software providers, solutions and implementations, including Workday, ADP, UKG, UltiPro and Kronos, as well as a significant number of collaborations with major consulting organizations, KPMG, Deloitte and SAP. While they each have their own methodology (transcripts), there will be moments when things do not go as planned. One of the most important things that has helped has been to not panic and to adapt. Work with other team members to recover from whatever happens (team members are on all sides of the project such as the client, vendor, and implementation team).
I’ve gone through and successfully solved so many of them that I can practically predict them. Contact me to leverage my experience to help you anticipate them, recover from them, and reduce the likelihood of them happening on your projects.
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