A cup of coffee from the Project Manager

Source: Internet
Author: User

I don't know when I like coffee. Busy working, but busy, I always like to have a cup of coffee with some colleagues in the office and leisure area.

"Old sun, have you gone for another coffee ?" "You will die if you don't drink coffee !" My colleagues often tease me. At this time, I always smile and let them put their fists in the air. Why not? Because drinking coffee is my management tips, it is no longer a good idea.

As a project manager, you can't, and can't do anything. Although assigning a task is a must for a job, it cannot avoid the suspicion of "supporting" others. Even if you assign a task, you will find it regrettable when others' work is summarized into you due to their different understandings, abilities, and opinions on the problem, these are not what you finally want. I even regret that I was better off doing things by myself at the beginning, so as not to worry about how many things will happen later.

I know that everyone has worked hard to achieve this result, but I can only say "Everyone has worked hard ". At this time, even a cup of coffee is hard to lift, even if the coffee is added with sugar, it will be bitter.

A cup of coffee won't take too long. Why don't I drink it with others?
 
When the work is down, the Project Manager often directly convenes persons, discusses in meetings, and assigns tasks. However, in this official communication, everyone is wearing a mask and carrying a bag, and the project manager is always making a winning ticket. In fact, there are only a few ghosts in my mind.
How can we assign a task to the most appropriate person? This problem has plagued countless project managers. In fact, what you need to do during the entire project is perhaps to find out a little free time, have a cup of coffee with the team members, and have a chat. In this way, we can not only narrow the relationship with our team members, but also understand their thoughts, hobbies, and aspirations. Seemingly simple and informal communication often plays the role of team adhesive and booster in actual work. The solution to the problem is as simple as just a few coffee cups, just a cup of coffee time.

There are many examples of similar coffee cups at work. Lunch at noon and occasional commuting can help managers learn the latest news from another perspective. Only informal communication can eliminate the consideration of "authority", break the "desire to speak and stop", and hear more voices.

Simply comparing coffee to a project, coffee is bitter (failed) Sweet (successful ). If you forget to add sugar to your coffee (informal communication), you can only get one cup of bitter coffee.

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