2.1.1 Principles 1-3: Stewardship, Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement
This section covers the first three principles focusing on responsibility, teamwork, and stakeholder involvement.
1. Be a Diligent, Respectful, and Caring Steward
- Definition: Act responsibly and ethically with resources (financial, physical, human), commitments, and sensitive information.
- First-Principle Rationale ("Why"): Projects impact resources/people; stewardship ensures responsible, sustainable management and maintains trust.
- Practical Application: Justifying project costs, protecting team health and psychological safety, safeguarding confidential data, upholding agreements. Always ask: "Am I using resources responsibly?".
2. Create a Collaborative Team Environment
- Definition: Foster teamwork, mutual support, psychological safety, and shared ownership.
- First-Principle Rationale ("Why"): Collaboration and safety unlock diverse perspectives, improve problem-solving, and drive higher performance.
- Practical Application: Establishing team charters/ground rules, facilitating open communication and constructive conflict, supporting team members. Ensure everyone feels safe to contribute.
3. Effectively Engage with Stakeholders
- Definition: Proactively identify, analyze, and involve stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- First-Principle Rationale ("Why"): Stakeholders define value, influence success, and can be sources of requirements, risks, and support. Their engagement is critical.
- Practical Application: Performing stakeholder analysis early, developing tailored communication plans, managing expectations, actively seeking feedback. Understand their definition of success.