Prioritize your time as a project manager by identifying the project team members you can rely on to compete tasks versus those who need constant follow up. Don’t allow the project to become exposed due to a less able team member.

In the intense fast-paced world of project management, slowing down to get organized is a powerful strategy for success. Taking time to confirm objectives, prioritize tasks, and structure your approach ensures clarity and focus. It fosters better decision-making and helps minimize costly mistakes. By calmly pausing to consider and plan, you build a solid foundation for effective action that will pay dividends in the long run.

Improve your productivity by doing project admin during team meetings and making it transparent to team members to improve speed & accuracy. For example, document action items on screen during a meeting for all to see so that corrections & clarifications can be made in real time and the items are then ready for distribution as soon as the meeting ends. This approach speeds up the project and prevents creating a work debt that needs to be completed later, freeing up valuable time to focus on critical non-admin PM tasks.

People skills are critical for BHP Management (short for “big hairy project management”). You don’t really know a BHP until you’ve had to manage one; huge scope, impossible deadlines, minimal /part-time resources, and more than a few demanding stakeholders. And it’s not the project plan that will make you successful here . . . it will be your ability to manage people. People skills will help you foster clear communication, build strong team dynamics, ensure accountability and resolve conflicts swiftly.