Lets go straight to Tip
number 1: Give Attention to Details
Details are
critical for the following points
It is important
not just to have a vision but also to know what are the scope and all
exclusions of the vision.
Don’t just
understand the project’s objectives but have a detailed direction on how to
achieve those objectives
Project plan. A
well defined and clearly communicated project plan taking into consideration
all known factors like time, cost, risks etc
In our very
lives today details are not common place. An average Nigerian working
professional does not run a budget, neither does he have a retirement plan. He
just wakes up everyday and goes to work without a clear cut mission of how long
he intend to stay on the job and step-by-step plan to get him out when the time
comes. The same attitude is carried on to our projects. Projects are different
from processes. We must have very detailed parameters governing not just our
projects but also our lives.
I have
discovered people will naturally yield and give more to a vision than a need.
The vision therefore must be very clear and unambiguously defined. What is the
use of a vision that stakeholders cannot relate to because it is not well
explained. As a manager with project team to guide and provide leadership to,
you must adapt the vision to each person and their role. This is necessary for
simplicity sake. Though details must be achieved on all that has to do with the
project at hand, simplicity should not be compromised.
Next week we will explore tip number two:
Communicate to Be Understood. Please join us.
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