Project management to do lists

There is a disease in project management called to do listing and the infection is spread by micromanagers and sponsors who think the project management is nothing more than making a list of everything that everybody should do. This focus on activities leads to team members who mindlessly follow the nitpicking project manager's lists, even if all the steps are not necessary. It also creates team members who have no stake in the project and no interest in active problem-solving or overcoming obstacles. They just follow the to do list.

Our newest article, managing with achievements not activities highlights the difference in techniques used by project managers who are consistently successful and those who just have long to do lists.

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Dick Billows, PMP, GCA
President 4pm.com