Monkey Management for Project Teams PDF - Libsyn

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Monkey Management Rules � 4. Monkeys should fed by appointment only. � Allowing employees to bring problems to you on their timetable increases the chances that the monkey will move from the employee to the manager. By setting specific times for addressing the problem, managers empower employees to make interim decisions about the problem, and still report back. � 5. Monkey feeding appointments may be rescheduled but never indefinitely postponed. � Either party, the manager or the subordinate, may reschedule a feeding appointment for any reason, but it must be scheduled to a specific time to avoid losing track of the monkey. � 6. Monkeys shall be fed face to face or by telephone, but not in writing. � Holding feeding sessions via e-mail or memo transfers the monkey to the manager. An employee can pass the monkey to the manager by simply requesting a response. Feedings that take place in person or on the phone require the monkey to remain with the employee unless the supervisor takes an affirmative step to take it. � Proper delegation skills, properly applied as suggested in this creative approach, can help managers better solve problems and develop their employees' problem solving skills. Visualizing each problem as a monkey that is impatient and noisy can help managers see problems as they really are and address them in the best possible way. Beware of the monkeys that may come into your life today! 12/1/2007 mike.graupner@marlai.com - 714.349.8170 18
Managing Monkeys � Goal of Time Management: Get control over the timing and content of what you do. � Enlarge discretionary time by eliminating subordinateimposed time. � Use a portion of this newfound discretionary time to see to it that each subordinate possesses the initiative without which he or she cannot exercise initiative, and then see to it that this initiative is in fact taken. � Use another portion of the increased discretionary time to get and keep control of the timing and content of both boss-imposed and system-imposed time. 12/1/2007 mike.graupner@marlai.com - 714.349.8170 19
Page 1 and 2: Monkey Management for Project teams
Page 3 and 4: Learning Objectives � Time manage
Page 5 and 6: Core Concepts � You are the maste
Page 7 and 8: What is Monkey Management? � Imag
Page 9 and 10: Monkey Transference � The process
Page 11 and 12: Why do we do it? � We MUST help p
Page 13 and 14: Example � Co worker comes and tel
Page 15 and 16: Results � Allow the person with t
Page 17: Monkey Management Rules � In addi
Page 21 and 22: Priorities � Urgent/Important 12/
Page 23 and 24: Understanding Value � Inputs �
Page 25 and 26: Understanding Leverage � Leverage
Page 27 and 28: Least Valuable Time � Inputs �
Page 29 and 30: Don’t ignore 1,1,1! � Least val

Monkey Management for Project Teams PDF - Libsyn

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?