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| Addresing the crowd in one of the breakthrough events that I took part in |
The year is almost over. After numerous events that I have
handled here are three project management lessons that I learned from hindsight.
Plan is not
important, Planning is
I read this in one of the project management books that I
devoured this year. The more I think about it the more it is alive in my daily
encounters.
It only means that if you plan that is a good practice but
be prepared to change your plan because the landscape of the project changes.
Therefore, planning or re-planning is a must in order to answer the needs of
the time.
Less Emotions, More
Intelligence
In handling projects you cannot be too emotional. Being emotional
because of the many demands a project gives you makes you prone to poor
decision making.
It is best to master your emotions. This is hard to do but
this is a must. The more you control your emotions that better you are finding
rational and sound solutions to a problem.
I have been placed this year in some nerve wrecking
situations. I almost cracked. Thankfully, my mind is stronger. This is the
reason why I love events as a project. You are given an opportunity to wrestle
with yourself and come out victorious.
This learning is the same as GRACE UNDER PRESSURE.
Forward Thinking -
Solutions is important than problems
Every time a project presents problems and my staff reports
to me about the problems I always say what are your solutions to the problem?
This is forward thinking. You cannot do anything about the past. The only thing
you can work on is the present. The present are the solutions to close the
problem.
I never wallow on the pit of problems. I always swim along
the problems and try to reach the shore. Better yet I look for a speedboat and drive
over the problems.
If your brain is trained to be like this you can achieve a
lot.
This is what I learned and molded me for this year 2012 in
events management and project management. This too can help you be a better
person in the many endeavors you wanted to embark next year.
- Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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