Women at Work producer Amanda Kersey says she often underestimates the time it'll take to produce a season. She came across what's called a work breakdown structure. It makes you break down the major tasks into subtasks and then estimate each subtask's length of time and costs. Tamara: Is this your recommended go to? Should she be doing this to plan our season? Yes, I would say absolutely because you have been doing this for a while now.
We’re in a project economy, where so much of our work is developing something new — a product, a service, an event. That means that many of us manage projects, even if “project manager” isn’t in our official job title. And we’re typically doing this work alongside others, on a deadline, often with multiple stakeholders involved, while objectives and circumstances continuously change. It’s not easy, and it’s no wonder that people get certified in project management: it’s a discipline that’s surprisingly deep, from planning to close-out.
A former clinical social worker who recently pivoted to project management has already experienced several of the most common challenges, including uncertainty, interpersonal conflict, and lack of responsiveness from the team. She and Amy B talk with an experienced project manager who shares tips for motivating and influencing others, communicating effectively, and solving problems.
Guest expert:
Tamara McLemore is a project manager who is certified by the Project Management Institute to train others in the discipline, and the founder of the Project Business Academy, through which she coaches people on what it takes to pass the Project Management Professional exam.
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