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November - December 2015
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www.machinerylubrication.com
L u b r i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s
n my years of traveling the globe
and assessing lubrication and
reliability programs, I have
noticed that every successful
program has a clearly defined
project champion. This person is the indi-
vidual within a program who takes on the
burden of ensuring that everyone involved is
on board and behind the ultimate success of
the project.
Champions greatly reduce the likelihood
of a project's failure. They are on the front
lines and in direct communication with the
entire team at all times. In essence, they are
the guardians of the project. Their passion
should be infectious because the tasks often
cannot be completed alone. Champions
must inspire, rally, encourage and motivate
the team to successfully complete the project.
CHAMPION
RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify Strategic Objectives
Champions must fully understand all the
intricacies of the project so they can easily
convey the "why" to others. They should also
be able to answer the "what's in it for me?"
question for every team member involved.
Convey the Vision
Champions work with the team to ensure
the project's vision is successfully conveyed.
They need to be able to lead the group to a
common goal. Conveying what success looks
like and making sure the team members all
share the same vision will help increase the
project's efficiency.
Implement Best Practices
Change in an organization is difficult.
The champion needs to know exactly what
the best practices entail and should always
be pushing toward those practices. If incor-
rect practices are implemented, it becomes
nearly impossible to initiate change again in
a short timeframe.
Identify and Eliminate Obstacles
Champions must identif y and elimi-
nate obstacles that may threaten the
project's viability within the organization.
Why Your
LUBRICATION PROGRAM
Needs a
CHAMPION
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FROM THE FIELD
Jerem y Wrigh t
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Nori a Corpor at ioN
The champion's role
is important not only
to the success of
individual projects but
also to the organization
as a whole.
