Projects are Easy. People are Hard.

A presentation at FITC in April 2018 in Toronto, ON, Canada by Bermon Painter

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Projects are easy.
People are hard. @bermonpainter
| #FITCToronto

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Projects are Easy. People are Hard. Understanding people. Dealing with other people effectively. Dealing with yourself. 1 2 3

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Frederick Taylor

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Scientific Management Reward good behavior Punish bad behavior 1 2

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Work, consists mainly of simple, not particularly interesting tasks. The only way to get people to do them is to incentivize them properly and monitor them carefully. “ “

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Edward Deci

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Self Determination Theory Humans are inherently proactive with their potential Humans have an inherent tendency toward growth Optimal development and actions are inherent in humans but they don't happen automatically 1 2 3

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The Results

GROUP A GROUP B DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 No Pay No Pay

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The Results

GROUP A GROUP B DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 No Pay No Pay $1/ea No Pay

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The Results

GROUP A GROUP B DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 No Pay No Pay $1/ea No Pay No Pay No Pay

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Human beings have an inherit tendency to seek out novelty and challenges, to extend and exercise their capacities, to explore,
and to learn. “ “

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Jared Spool

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Dealing with Other People

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It is self-evident that people are neither fully rational nor completely selfish, and that their tastes are anything but stable. “ “ – Daniel Kahneman

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Passive Aggressive

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Task People

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Passive Aggressive People Task

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Passive Aggressive People Task Perfectionist

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Passive Aggressive People Task Controlling

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Passive Aggressive People Task Approval Seeker

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Passive Aggressive People Task Attention Getter

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Passive Aggressive People Task Perfectionist Controlling Approval Seeker Attention Getter

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Passive People Task Perfectionist Controlling Approval Seeker Attention Getter Be: • Thorough • Accurate Offer • Minimal risk • Time

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Passive People Task Perfectionist Controlling Approval Seeker Attention Getter Be: • Concerted • Honest Offer • Assurance • Fairness

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Aggressive People Task Perfectionist Controlling Approval Seeker Attention Getter Be: • Credible • Competent Offer • Bottom line options • Autonomy

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Aggressive People Task Perfectionist Controlling Approval Seeker Attention Getter Be: • Confident • Admiring Offer • Many options • Creativity

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Passive Aggressive People Task Perfectionist Controlling Approval Seeker Attention Getter

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Dealing with Other People Active listening Tone Mirroring 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labeling Paraphrasing “No”

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Dealing with Other People Active listening Tone Mirroring 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labeling Paraphrasing “No”

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Dealing with Other People Active listening Tone Mirroring 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labeling Paraphrasing “No”

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Dealing with Other People Active listening Tone Mirroring 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labeling Paraphrasing “No”

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Dealing with Other People Active listening Tone Mirroring 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labeling Paraphrasing “No”

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Dealing with Other People Active listening Tone Mirroring 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labeling Paraphrasing “No”

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Dealing with Other People Active listening Tone Mirroring 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labeling Paraphrasing “No”

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The single biggest problem in communication is the allusion that is has taken place. “ “ – George Bernard Shaw

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Dealing with Yourself

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Marcus Aurelius

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Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness— all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good or evil. “ “

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You are unhappy because you’re insatiable. 1

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1 Embrace whatever life you happen to be living. You are unhappy because you’re insatiable.

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Some things are up to you and some are not. 2

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2 Trichotomy of control. Some things are up to you and some are not.

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Others can be the source of your greatest delights or negative emotions. 3

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3 Don’t confuse what’s valuable. Others can be the source of your greatest delights or negative emotions.

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You can’t avoid dealing with annoying people. 4

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4 Your primary function is to be rational. Your secondary function is to be social. You can’t avoid dealing with annoying people.

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“This mortal life endures
but a moment…” 5

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In other words,
you’ll be dead soon. 5 “This mortal life endures but a moment…”

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The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing. “ “

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Fin. @bermonpainter
| #FITCToronto

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