Big husband cannot have one day! -- Misunderstanding of Project Manager (2)

(Text/Sun Jibin)

 

Old sun was stupid. Yes, very dull.

 

When I first became a project manager, I always felt that others were not obedient and did not count what I said. Sad. What should I do? No way, I had to find a lot of work for myself, and then work hard, and at the same time, I had to pick up the gaps for others. Seeing that other project managers can work and work together, it's easy to breathe.

 

Later, my boss asked me what I thought when I became a project manager. I pretended to say easily: "A Big husband cannot have one day ."

The boss was surprised. I explained: "The project manager seems to be a management position, but I feel that I have no power. People, it's hard to say anything without power ."

The boss smiled and said, "the project manager's power must be certain. At least, he has an important management power-checking ."

 

[Check power] the project manager has the right to check the work of the project team members and determine whether the project meets the project requirements.

 

At the beginning, I didn't understand the meaning of "Checking power. My boss asked me like this: "Do project managers of other project teams have the right to check the work of your team members? Will I bypass you and directly check the work of your team members? Can your team members check the work of another team member without your authorization? Can your team members reject your inspection of his work? -- This is because you, as a project manager, have the right to check ."

 

After I understood it, I asked, "but I didn't think it was important to check it ?"

 

The boss said with a smile: "Why is it a misunderstanding. This is a misunderstanding of the Project Manager-[Power misunderstanding ]."

 

Later, the boss proposed Li Hongzhang to persuade me.

 

It is said that Li Hongzhang, the prime minister of the late Qing dynasty, visited Russia and attended the crowned ceremony of the Tsar. Unfortunately, at the summit, a severe stampede accident broke down about 2000 people. At that time, Li Hongzhang was at the VIP banquet on the podium. He asked the Russian Chancellor vite if he wanted to report the incident to the Tsar. Li Hongzhang said, "Alas, you have no experience as ministers. For example, when I was the Governor of Zhili, we suffered plague and killed tens of thousands of people. However, when I wrote a seal to the emperor, I always said that we had nothing to do here ." Seeing Wei did not respond, Li Hongzhang thought that he was not enlightened and continued to point out: "You said, why should I tell the emperor that we are dead and worried? If I were an official officer of your emperor, of course I would keep everything from him. Why bother the poor emperor ?"

 

The boss told the story and explained, "the news is good, the news is not good, the news is big, the news is small, or the news is nothing. from ancient times to the present, the Chinese people's problems have not changed much. Therefore, if you think the problem lies in the disobedience of others, it makes no sense, because even so it is normal. So the really meaningful idea should be: the reason for the problem is that I did not check it. If you are a project manager, if you do not check, or ignore the check, the situation you know may be different from the actual situation. I cannot grasp the real situation. How can I make a correct judgment? How can this problem be solved ?"

 

Finally, he said, "In fact, checking power is the basis of all power. The power to check is lost. Although it is not a castle in the air, it is never a management power, because it cannot manage anything ."

 

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As a project manager, many people believe in the truth: Believe in your team members!

 

However, work is not a fairy tale, and things are far from as wonderful as imagined. You may think that the task has been divided into gold parts, and each person has a golden proportion, so that they can be self-defeating and powerful. However, at the next progress meeting, some people will disappoint you. "Sorry, I forgot to do it ." "Sorry, there are other tasks ." "Sorry, I didn't do it ." "……"

 

If you are not satisfied, I am afraid that the answer will be immediately waiting for you: "When people are always lazy, right ?" "People are always in bad mood, right ?" "When people are always incapable, right ?" "People always forget, right ?"

 

How do you feel as a project manager? As a project manager, are there any other options besides accepting these reasons calmly? Of course, you can laugh at yourself: "Oh, that truth seems to be standing opposite to you. It's really great ."

 

In projects, these situations are very realistic. Whether the reason is true or an excuse, it will actually affect the progress and quality of the project. If the project manager is furious or angry, it is no longer necessary. These just prove the truth: if the project manager does not check or does not seriously fail to check, it will become a common habit to end up with a failed schedule, quality out of control will inevitably be everywhere.

 

Therefore, for the project manager, there is another important sentence-no check, no trust!

 

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Question:

What is the management of the project manager?

Answer:

Check.

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What is the true meaning of Project Management? -- On the basis of believing in the masses, relying on the masses, and launching the masses, we will examine the masses in a steadfast manner !!!

 

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