It is essential to know where your children are at all times, what time they will be there, and what activities they are doing while they’re there. It’s really that simple.
It is essential to know what each project resource is doing at any given moment, how long they will be working on it, and what their motivations are. It’s really that simple.
A Mom is the “boss” of the home. They set the rules and everyone follows them. They can change the process at any time. They just need to announce the changes and everyone will follow the new rules.
Wouldn’t that be wonderful? This is not the case. A Mom/Project Manager must earn respect from their team, whether they are their family or their colleagues at work. Giving respect is the first step to earning respect. Respecting your team will lead to respect.
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Before changing the rules, Mom should consult her children’s team. While this doesn’t mean the children have to make the rules, it does mean they will accept the changes and be more willing to follow them. Before making any changes to the process, a Project Manager should consult their team.
How does a Project Manager implement a process change? To begin, they must examine the current process and determine if any changes are necessary. You should take the time to draw up the current process and then share it with your team. The team might not have understood the process if it was not documented previously. This could solve the problem.
After the process has been documented, share it with the team. Ask for feedback about areas where there are inefficiencies and room for improvement. You may find that the team is doing more work than necessary at any given point. The solution to the problem may be found in understanding and following the clarified process.
Once the current process is documented, reviewed, and discussed, you can try it for a few more weeks before deciding where to make changes.
If a change is necessary, the next step is to discuss with the team areas for improvement. This will satisfy two requirements: 1) The team is engaged and ready for change; 2) The project manager is not alone in creating the new process.
A Change Management consultant should be hired in extreme cases to facilitate the process change.
We live in a world that is constantly changing. We must manage change so that people who are not comfortable with it can embrace it.
The good news for the Mom is that children are very open-minded and will accept change. However, the Project Manager has to deal with adults who are not as open in accepting the “new” rules. Everyone will feel like they played a role in the creation of the new process and this will motivate them to embrace it.
