(by Joanna Rothman and Esther Derby; ISBN 0-9766940-2-6)
Week 1: Learning about the People and the Work
- Manging one person at a time
- Keep a finger on the pulse
- Gather data about current work
Week 2: Bringing order to the chaos
- Create the project portfolio
- Matching the roles with the people
- Plan to integrate new team members
- Managing the project portfolio
Week 3: Building the team
- Creating shared goals
- Provide timely feedback
- When feedback doesn't correct the situation
Week 4: Managing day by day
- Create individual goals for each person
- Coaching for success
- Learning to influence
- Capitalizing on feedback opportunities
Week 5: Discovering lurking problems
- Recognize messy problems
- Solving problems as a management team
Week 6: Building capability
- Learning to delegate
- Notice and appreciate changes and contributions
- Manage yourself
- Develop the people in your group every week
Week 7: Dealing with corporate realities
- Manage your boss, stand up for your team
- Leading your team through a change in priorities
- What management is
Techniques for practicing Great Management
- Guidelines for effective coaching
- Setup for successful delegation
- Facilitation essentials for managers
- Guide to giving effective feedback
- Welcoming new hires
- Setting SMART goals
- What goes on inside our heads
- Manage by walking around and listening
- Run effective meetings
- Making one-on-ones work
- Preparing for influence
- Solving problems: Create new situations
- Project portfolio planning tips
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Last modified 16 December 2024