Greetings all! I am preparing a presentation for basic management fundamental for non project managers (organizational tool for daily basis). Could you please give any recommendations? Cordially, Yanitza Rodriguez Saving Changes...
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Yanitza
Interesting your question
Thanks for sharing
On either Friday afternoon or Monday morning, spend 30 minutes to an hour identifying the things you need to accomplish in the coming week (including anything important from the previous week you were not able to finish).
Rank the list - 1,2, and 3. 1 = Must do 2 = Do when you have time 3 = Do after everything else, if you have time
OR, rank them according to Urgent and Important. Urgent AND Important = Do first (1) Important, not Urgent = Do next (2) Urgent, not important = Evaluate based on who is demanding it. You might need to do this, even if it's not important (Generally 3, but could become a 1 or 2 if CXO or VP is demanding it) Not Urgent AND not Important = If someone is asking you for it, you should probably write it down, and then indicate why you're not doing it.
Once your list is ranked, plan out when to do it. Two options:
1) You can block off time on your calendar for the 1's and 2's, OR 2) Use a personal Kanban board. This isn't really a plan, but if your list is in priority order, it shows you what is being worked on and what is next.
Throughout the week, take maybe 10-15 minutes, each day, to update it - mark things completed, add new items, remove any items that are no longer needed, rearrange your list/schedule based on new priorities. These things won't change every day (hopefully), but taking a few minutes each day will help you stay on top of things. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Just to be clear, are you training general managers or non-managers? Saving Changes...
I think it will help answer the question if there were more context. Who are these non-project managers, what they do , etc. Content will be different based on the audience (is it about career development, general management for regional heads, front line reps aspiring to be managers, etc). Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Have a look at PMEDGE app by PMI, gives 5 areas for non-project managers to be aware of. Also, look at the 50 most influencial projects by PMI, PMNetwork Oct 2019. This might be a source for showing them what PM can accomplish. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
I teached a course from years called "Project management for everybody" (just trying my best translation) which was created for everything to help them how project manager can be applied and it is applied in our daily life. Lot of people was there. I have replicated this course inside my actual work place to help people from all areas to understand what project management is. My courses are basically practical, could I say 70% practice 30% theory, becasue I took the same model which I learned when I studied for being professional tennis coach. The case we use to "derive" theory from practice is planning a wedding. BUT the important thing, the driver, is: everybody perform project management from the time they wake up to the time they go to bed. I firmly believe on this and I can demostrate it. The only thing that differs when you have to apply it inside organizations is the level of formality. Saving Changes...
Scott SmithProject Manager| Scott Smith PMP LLCVenice, Fl, United States
Besides the great ideas already expressed, consider buying each a copy of "Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager", a nice high-level overview of practical project management principles. It's very accessible, and will stand any professional well both on this next project you'll do with each colleague, and for each colleague in his/her other work. Saving Changes...
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