What should the project manager do?

I often see such a project manager who is busy all day and keeps making calls, sending dozens of commands within an hour, it seems that the team he leads cannot survive a day after he leaves. Then he would say, "I'm busy" or "I'm tired", "I need more people ". Such a project manager often has to ask questions in person, even if someone in the project owner, do you say he is not tired?

This even happened. The R & D department manager personally participated in the coding of the Project software. If there were only one or two projects, it would be okay, if you have more than a dozen projects, you can participate in specific technical work. Have you considered other problems caused by the participation of department managers in specific projects? the daily affairs of the Department are not handled, and no team members are concerned about them, other projects of the Department are not assisted by the project manager, and no one plans for the future of the Department. Similar project managers have a lot of behaviors: for example, sales managers are always uneasy about their own sales staff and feel that the following people are always less reliable; A well-written project manager always needs to draft documents in person, because the Secretary's drafting is always difficult for him to see.

The result is that the manager is busy all day, and the management efficiency is very low. Managers do not have time to consider the development of their departments. subordinates feel that they do not have the trust to do things, do things with caution, and do not dare to move beyond the treasure pool, without enthusiasm.

In this case, Liu Bei is not as good as Zhuge Liang, and Wu is not as good as Guan Zhang Zhao Ma huang, but he will use people and will get involved. I am afraid that all the project managers need to learn Liu Bei's practices, even if you are excellent in some aspects. You can pass on your experience to your subordinates, so don't be afraid of making mistakes. "It's difficult and sometimes difficult to do it, but since you have given a person the position and the salary, you should let them make full use of it, you cannot do things for them, you cannot "Rob" the power you give them. I remember when a reporter interviewed Mr. Wang Jialian, president of CA, said that he had no personal email address. When the reporter asked him with amazement why, he said, 'No need, I have good business directors who will handle the daily affairs of the company. I need enough time to consider the company's development strategy. I don't want to be disturbed by some trivial matters '. Wang Jianlian is a good manager, so CA is now in this position.

A well-performed project manager may seem less nervous about daily work. Some subordinates may ask the following question: "We are busy. What are you doing? "

The project manager is the person in charge of a team to fulfill its mission and development. Therefore, it is its first mission to create a true whole that is greater than the sum of its components and a dynamic whole. That is, the management that people often talk about can transform the possibility of 1 + 1> 2 in nature. What should the project manager do to fulfill this mission?

1. A project manager must first set the goal, that is, to determine the team's goal. Only by knowing where to go can the project manager arrive. Determine the target and effectively support the team's responsibilities to help the team develop. In addition, the goal should be communicated to every person in the team to let them realize their responsibilities and importance in achieving the goal.

2. If a project manager wants to organize the work, that is, how to arrange the work, and needs to analyze the activities, decisions, and relationships required, he needs to classify the work, determine the priorities and priorities of job tasks, and assign appropriate personnel for job execution.

3. A project manager should conduct incentive and information exchange work. He combines people with various functions into a team. It needs to coordinate and complete the work through incentives to its subordinates, as well as information exchanges with each other at the same level as above, below, and at the same level.

4. A project manager must evaluate the team's performance and individual's performance. First, we need to establish a measurement standard. This standard should not only focus on the performance of the team, but also on the individual's work and help him do his job well. A project manager informs its subordinates, superiors, and peers of the significance and results of measurement.

5. A project manager should train people, including himself. Project managers are more familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of their subordinates than others, better understand the training needs of their subordinates, and often have the skills necessary to help their subordinates improve their performance, only when the skills of the subordinates are improved can the efficiency of the entire team be improved. Only when the team members develop can they devote enthusiasm and responsibility to their work. The manager needs to develop and deploy the training plan.

In our industry, many project managers are granted this responsibility only when they have excellent business or technical capabilities. They may not have been educated in management, I hope this article will give them the opportunity to think about and understand their responsibilities.