E44 - How to Create a Project Plan / Developing a Simple Project Plan / Project Management

This episode will walk you, the rockstar manager, through actions you should engage in on a daily (or very regular) basis and provide tools and techniques that can be used to manage both effectively and efficiently.  For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, or subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #bestmanager #communication #howtobearockstart #managementskills #ob #nonverbalcommunication #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #iopsych #businesswoman

There are multiple factors in creating an environment for innovation.  Here, culture trumps capital.  You can pour cash into such an initiative, but if you don’t have this environment, it won’t work.  Here are 10 concepts necessary to create an environment of innovation.      For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, or subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #innovation #creativethinking #howtoinnovate #innovate #outofthebox #nonverbalcommunication #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #iopsych #businesswoman

What I’m going to walk through in this episode, is a generic project plan.  There are programs and applications specifically built for major multi-million dollar projects, but usually PMPs (Professional Project Managers) use them.  Here, we’re going to build one in Microsoft Excel.   For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, or subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #projectplan #projectmanagment #howtocommunicate #project #projects #developingaprojectplan #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #iopsych #businesswoman

This episode is about timeboxing and burn down charts.  Both are most likely new concepts, yet easy to understand.  Stay tuned! For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, or subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #timeboxing #burndown #burndownchart #agile #agiletools #agiletechniques #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #iopsch #businesswoman #timebox

Fist to Five is actual a technique used to get the pulse of a group.  Often times, if someone asks a question in a group and the loudest person answers, others are less likely to respond, if it counters what the loud person says.  When that happens, groupthink can occur, which isn’t good.  If you’re unfamiliar with the term “groupthink,” please check out my video “How to Identify and Overcome Groupthink” for more information.  Using the fist to five technique gives everyone an equal voice and you can get a feel for the group’s collective opinion, just but using your fingers.  For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, and subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #agile #scrum #fistto5 #fisttofive #agilemethodology #score #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #fist #businesswoman

Every meeting should have an agenda, otherwise, some attendees may ask why they are there, what you are going to talk about, or others may try to take control of the meeting.  You want to facilitate a meeting that stays focused and accomplishes one or multiple goals.  It should start and end on time, so you are respectful of everyone’s time.  If it is a mandatory meeting, that needs to be made clear upfront to all participants.  It would be helpful, if you could set up a read/receipt on the emailed meeting request as well.  For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, and subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #agenda #meetingagenda #howtocsetupameetingagenda #efficientmeetings #mtg #nonverbalcommunication #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #iopsych #businesswoman

Managers want to motivate employees toward the organization’s goals.  Organizations focus operations to reach predetermined goals.  The goal-setting theory has become a popular motivation theory to follow with a process popularized by Peter Drucker’s Management by Objective.  However, Ed Locke and Gary Latham are the leading researchers on the goal-setting theory.  They believe a goal is what a person is trying to accomplish through effort and behavior.  For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, and subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #goal #goals #goalsetting #goalsettingtheory #motivation #objectives #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #howtosetgoals #businesswoman

Have you ever heard of the phrase “monkey see, monkey do?”  Vicarious learning is kind of like that!  Vicarious learning that happens when you see something and are motivated to change your behavior by it.  Stay tuned for more!  For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, or subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #vicariouslearning #observationallearning #observe #learning #learn #nonverbalcommunication #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #iopsych #businesswoman

This episode is about the SWOT analysis, which stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.  Creating an honest and transparent assessment will give you the best results because depending on who is in the room, sometimes nobody wants to call out weaknesses.  Tune in for more!  For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, and subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #SWOT #swotanalysis #howtoswot #strengths #weakness #opportunity #businessmanagement #management #manager #leader #iopsych #businesswoman #threat

This episode is all about understanding the hiring process.  It is broken into three segments: your resume, the competition, and the actual hiring process For additional related managerial topics, purchase "Rockstar Manager: From Theory to Practice" exclusively from Barnes & Noble; watch Rockstar Manager on various streaming services, and subscribe to Dr. K - The Management Professor on YouTube. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rockstar-manager-mary-kovach-phd/1139627991?ean=9781737360209  #rockstarmanager #hiringprocess #hireemployees #howtohire #HR #management #hiringprocess #businessmanagement #HRprocess #manager #leader #iopsych #businesswoman