7 Ways to Avoid Being a Project “Micro†Manager
Posted by EdmontonPMJun 19
Live Webinar June 26th, 2013 – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: MDW1280
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Micromanaging a project team is akin to managing each task or deliverable with extreme control.
This suffocating management style is likely to put a damper on creativity and inhibit individual growth. There are many reasons why this happens, but in general, it is not a healthy situation for the project manager, employee or team.
As a program manager, you want to help project managers improve their performance without stepping on their toes or stepping into their projects. As a project manager, you are keen on making the project a success while balancing the needs of the team, the sponsors, and the organization as a whole.
So, what should you be focused on while others are tackling the work of the project?
Learning objectives include:
- Identify at least 3 behaviors that look like micro managing
- Review 7 specific tips that a project manager can use to reduce the need for excessive control
- Share some ideas to help combat a micro manager
In this webinar, you will learn how to take the basic concepts for how not to micro manage and apply it to a project manager’s world.
About the Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a twenty-year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.
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