Daniel Pink
#1 New York Times bestselling author
Daniel Pink is one of the most influential modern writers on the intersection of business and human behavior. He has published six books on the subject, including the New York Times bestsellers When: The Scientific Secrets to Perfecting Timing and A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future and the #1 New York Times bestsellers To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others and Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into 41 languages.
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Endings of all kinds—of experiences, projects, semesters, negotiations, stages of life—shape our behavior in four predictable ways. They help us energize. They help us encode. They help us edit. And they help us elevate.
Flight Template Series: Managing a Team Through Project Beginnings, Midpoints, and Endings
Project Management: Endings
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Research shows that the way a project or an experience ends disproportionately shapes how people remember the entire project or experience. Reflecting on and recording what you achieved can help end projects more positively and may often show that you have completed more than you thought you had. Use this flight, developed by Daniel Pink and based on his research on the importance of timing, as you near the end of a project to identify priorities and opportunities to finish strong and commemorate your accomplishment.
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Types of Insights
Identification of top priorities
Ways to show teammates the finish line is near
Ideas for how to make your team remember their efforts for this project in a positive way and commemorate your accomplishments