I am definitely not. I never want my teams to be workaholic too. I believe that proper planning, sticking to the schedule in our work activities including meetings and proper communication will rarely warrant us to work extended hours. Respecting our & other's time will make us do our work with lot of interest.
I agree that at times, some exceptional situations may arise due to Customer / Senior leadership pressure & plans.
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1 reply by Eric Simms
Jul 25, 2018 8:47 AM
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"I believe that proper planning, sticking to the schedule in our work activities including meetings and proper communication will rarely warrant us to work extended hours."
I completely agree. The better PMs are at their jobs, the less effort they and their teams need to exert to make the project successful.
Collins AlugaQuantity Surveyor| MCK Contract Services LtdNairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
I am when the situation calls for it,which unfortunately happens to be the case quite often.However,I prefer proper planning prior to commencement of the project and full commitment of the teams to the tasks assigned
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1 reply by Girija Ramakrishnan
Jul 25, 2018 3:26 AM
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Yes Collins. same here.
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RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Yes I am Workaholic Project Manager. Apart from myself I have not seen a effective PM who is not workholic.
With due respect, points made by Girija are ideal and far from real/practical.
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1 reply by Girija Ramakrishnan
Jul 25, 2018 3:25 AM
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No issue, Rajesh. I have been following this practice for quite a few years and trying to make my teams too. Just trying to be the change which I wish to see.
Just one point to disagree - Effective PMs need not be always workaholic. Just sharing my experience of seeing some super-cool PMs who are really too good in their work.
I would not call myself a real workaholic by definition but I prefer to stay busy and focus on work. So even if there is no planned official commitments, I involve myself in useful bonding activities with the team. Saving Changes...
Yes I am Workaholic Project Manager. Apart from myself I have not seen a effective PM who is not workholic.
With due respect, points made by Girija are ideal and far from real/practical.
No issue, Rajesh. I have been following this practice for quite a few years and trying to make my teams too. Just trying to be the change which I wish to see.
Just one point to disagree - Effective PMs need not be always workaholic. Just sharing my experience of seeing some super-cool PMs who are really too good in their work. Saving Changes...
I am when the situation calls for it,which unfortunately happens to be the case quite often.However,I prefer proper planning prior to commencement of the project and full commitment of the teams to the tasks assigned
Workaholic PMs are often a symptom of low organizational PM maturity, poor delegation and empowerment, or poor organization and time management skills.
A leader needs to model the behavior they expect from their team members so unless we want to run a sweatshop, chronic overtime sends the wrong message.
I aspire to be a lazy manager :-)
Kiron
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Jul 25, 2018 8:46 AM
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"Workaholic PMs are often a symptom of low organizational PM maturity, poor delegation and empowerment, or poor organization and time management skills."
Exactly. Most of the workaholic PMs I've seen spend much of their time scrambling around trying to prevent their superiors from discovering just how badly their projects are going. They then describe their efforts to conceal their ineptitude as heroism on their part, or some sort of worthwhile character trait.
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
